Waste Management Begins Service Early Due To Winter Storm

LOCKPORT, IL — Lockport Waste Management customers should put their garbage and recycling bins out early if your pick-up day is Thursday or Friday, according to a notification from the City.

Due to the approaching winter storm, Waste Management will begin service at 5 a.m. on both days. Residents should have their bins out by 5 a.m. to ensure they get picked up.

Lockport is under a winter storm watch starting at 6 p.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Saturday. Falling and blowing snow could cause "white-out conditions" with zero visibility at times, the weather service said.

In addition to the snow, wind gusts up to 55 mph are possible, as well as dangerous cold temperatures as low as 25 to 30 below zero are likely on Thursday night and Friday, according to the weather service.

Frostbite could occur in as few as 10 to 20 minutes, the weather service said. The cold temperatures will continue through the holiday weekend as well.

The Will County Emergency Management Agency provides a list of warming centers throughout Will County, but with the upcoming holidays, some centers may be closed or have different hours.