About Us

• Over the course of nearly 20 years, Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) has solidified its standing as the Midwest’s leading independent recycling and waste solutions company. With seven state-of-the-art facilities throughout Chicago and its suburbs, LRS provides commercial and residential waste and recycling, along with roll-off waste collection and diversion services to more than 40,000 customers. LRS operates two of the largest Material Recycling Facilities in the Midwest; it also controls and processes over 2.3 million tons of waste material annually. LRS has grown from approximately $60 million in sales and 220 employees in 2013 to the current figures of nearly $170 million in sales and 720 employees. LRS is consistently ranked as one of the Top 50 Waste Companies in North America (#35 in 2016 based on 2015 revenues) by Waste 360.