Lakeshore Recycling Systems

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.