While a potential change to the residential leaf pick-up service could save $41,000 for Lincolnshire, a separate service from Waste Management that village officials are thinking about adding would result in a new fee for residents.
The trustees are looking into Waste Management’s “At Your Door” program that allows interested residents to properly dispose items, such as household chemicals, old computer equipment and electronics that typically are difficult for individuals to dispose correctly.
For a $1.15 monthly fee, anyone wanting to safely get rid of those items could file a request with Waste Management, which would send someone out to collect the waste. The catch for Lincolnshire residents is the fee would be mandatory for all residents, even ones not interested in the service.
Mayor Liz Brandt said many would be dismayed by the new cost, even if the convenient service appeals to some residents.
“The blowback we could get is that everyone gets this added to their bill,” she said. “This is a mandate that we’re forcing on people.”
The Waste Management program includes paint, oil, batteries, pesticides, gasoline and more, according to the village.