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Lakeshore Recycling Systems — City of Chicago contracts
Every contract the City of Chicago has on file with this vendor: what was awarded, which departments issued it, and how the awards were procured. Figures are computed live from the city's official contracts dataset.
Recorded in city contract data as LAKESHORE RECYCLING SYSTEMS.
$203,014,750
Total awarded
Net of revisions and de-obligations
10
Contracts on file
Earliest approved Dec 4, 2019
$95,204,116
Largest single award
Aug 12, 2026
Most recent approval
A note on the totals: the city files revisions and de-obligations as their own records with negative award amounts, so the total above is the net of awards and adjustments. An awarded amount is also not money paid — it is the ceiling the city agreed to, and actual spending can come in lower.
Departments, by total awarded
- Department Of Streets And Sanitation$202,633,550
- Department Of Cultural Affairs$381,200
- Department Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$0.00
Largest individual contracts
- 1212070A: RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE (BLUE CART) — 2024$95,204,116
- 1212070A: RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE (BLUE CART) — 2021$79,655,544
- ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DELIVERED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO… — 2021$19,366,379
- ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DELIVERED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO… — 2022$8,407,511
- RENTAL AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE CHEMICAL TOILETS, SINKS, WASTE WATER BARRELS, PO… — 2019$381,200
- 1212070A: RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE (BLUE CART) — 2023$0.00
- 1212070A: RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE (BLUE CART) — 2024 (2)$0.00
- ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DELIVERED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO… — 2026$0.00
How the work was procured
- BID7 contracts
- RFP3 contracts
Contract types
- WORK SERVICES / FACILITIES MAINT.10 contracts
Lakeshore Recycling Systems contracts most heavily with Department Of Streets And Sanitation, which accounts for $202,633,550 across 8 contract records.
Lakeshore Recycling Systems contracts FAQ
- How much has Chicago awarded to Lakeshore Recycling Systems?
- City of Chicago contract records show $203,014,750 awarded to Lakeshore Recycling Systems across 10 contract records approved since Dec 4, 2019. That figure is the net of awards and later adjustments, and an award is not the same as money actually paid out.
- Which city departments contract with Lakeshore Recycling Systems?
- By total award amount, the departments contracting with Lakeshore Recycling Systems are: Department Of Streets And Sanitation ($202,633,550); Department Of Cultural Affairs ($381,200); Department Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events ($0.00).
- What is the largest Lakeshore Recycling Systems contract?
- The largest single award on file is $95,204,116, described by the city as "1212070A: RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE (BLUE CART)", approved Jul 15, 2024, through Department Of Streets And Sanitation.
- Why can a contract amount be negative?
- The city records revisions and de-obligations as separate rows with negative award amounts. That means a vendor total is the net of original awards plus every later adjustment, not a running tally of payments. Awarded dollars are also not the same as dollars spent — a contract can be awarded and only partly drawn down.
Source
- City Contractsupdated dailyofficial portal ↗
Contracts are matched on the vendor name exactly as the city records it, so a company filed under more than one spelling may appear on more than one page. Award amounts can be negative on revisions and de-obligations; totals are the net of awards and adjustments, not payments made.