Quick Links
Updates & Announcements on the Grounds
Whether you’re on the grounds or away from Lakeside, we’ll keep you updated throughout the year on Lakeside’s happenings. Save this page to your favorites to stay informed.
Every Lakesider, Every Front Porch: Lakeside has over 50 historic buildings to care for in addition to our beautiful grounds and our enriching Chautauqua programs. We’re inviting every Lakesider to give $100 a month and grow the wave of generosity. Start your wave of generosity TODAY!
Reminders
Construction Deadline: The stop date for outside construction work is Thursday, May 21, 2026, at sundown. After Tuesday, May 26, you may quietly perform inside work Monday-Saturdays, as long as you park off-site and do not block any roads. No trucks or trailers longer than 20’ will be allowed through the gates during the Chautauqua season. Power washing and exterior spray painting are not allowed unless done by the homeowner. In-season construction complaints can only be resolved by a full stop of work.
All contractors must obtain a Contractor Pass to enter Lakeside’s gates during the Chautauqua summer season. Please register with the Gates Supervisor at [email protected].
For questions or emergency repairs, contact the Historic Preservation & Design Review Board at (419) 798-4461, ext. 298 or [email protected].
Smoke Detectors: Please check your smoke detectors when you return for the season, insert new batteries and make sure you have a working fire extinguisher under your kitchen sink. If you’re physically unable to check your smoke detectors, call the Danbury Fire Department at (419) 798-5219 and they will provide assistance.
Off-Season Gate Information: After Labor Day, a Chautauqua Pass is not required to enter the Lakeside grounds. View hours of operation at lakesideohio.com/hours.
Recycling & Trash Services
Trash Pickup
- Memorial Day through Labor Day:
Tuesday & Friday (except July 4, it will be picked up on July 3) - Labor Day through Memorial Day:
Tuesday
Recycling Pickup
- Year-Round:
Tuesday
Curbside trash will be picked up twice per week (Tuesdays and Fridays) in the summer from Memorial Day through Labor Day and will resume its once-per-week pick up on Tuesdays from Labor Day through Memorial Day.
Curbside recycling will be picked up year-round once per week on Tuesdays. This service is available to homeowners and contracted cottage rental units.
Trash and recycling containers must have lids and be placed at the curbside by 6 a.m. on the day of pickup. In an effort to streamline communication between residents and Republic Services, Republic has created an email address that can be used for residents to communicate directly with their dispatch team regarding service issues and concerns: [email protected].
Larger trash containers and recycling bins are located near the South Gate entrance, available year-round. Recycling containers are also located at the Danbury Police Station on State Route 269.
- Recycling: Aluminum cans, aluminum foil, cardboard, cereal boxes, glass bottles, only plastics accepted are bottles and jugs with necks or threaded tops, magazines, mail, paper, paperboard, phonebooks, steel cans
- Yard Waste: Branches, Christmas trees, grass clippings, leaves, shrubbery
- Bulk Waste: Basketball hoop, bookcase, couch, desk, dresser, entertainment center, household furniture, kitchen table, picnic table, ping pong table, pool, swing set, toys
- Appliances: Air conditioner, barbecue grill, box fans, ceiling fans, dehumidifier, dishwasher, dryer, freezer, humidifier, microwave, refrigerator, stove, vacuum cleaner, washer, water heater, water softner
- Landfill Transfer: Barrels, tanks
- Recycling: Plastic bags, Styrofoam containers, tissue paper, wax coated cardboard
- Yard Waste: Dirt, flowerpots, stumps, tree trunks
- Appliances: Propane tanks
- Landfill Transfer: Abrasives, animal waste, batteries, corrosive waste, flammable waste, florescent light tubes (large quantities), off spec raw materials, PCB materials, refinery brick materials, cars, trucks, motorhomes, buses (no vehicles)
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Each fall, Ottawa County holds a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Visit recycleoss.org/household-hazardous-waste-collection or call (419) 334-7222 for more information.
House Watch
House Watch is a free service available to homeowners and provided by Lakeside during the winter months. Download and return a House Watch Form to Lakeside Chautauqua, Attn: House Watch, 236 Walnut Ave., Lakeside, OH 43440 or fax to (419) 798-5033. Forms must be resubmitted each year.
Leaf Pick Up
Fall Leaf Pick Up will be Oct. 27-Dec. 12, 2025. Residents are asked to place their loose leaves in piles at the curb, and the Maintenance Department will collect them. View the schedule.
This year’s updated schedule gives the Maintenance Department more flexibility to coordinate with the ongoing Streets Project. The goal is to complete Leaf Pick Up in each area by mid-week, leaving Thursday and Friday for work in the parks and other Lakeside properties, weather permitting. Thank you for helping keep Lakeside a beautiful community.
- Place leaves in long, narrow piles along the edge of the road, ideally extending about one foot into the street. Leaves left in the yard or gravel cannot be collected, as they cannot be reached and gravel damages the machinery.
- Have piles ready by 8 a.m. Monday of your scheduled week.
- Keep sticks separate from leaf piles. Sticks clog the intake hose and cause equipment damage.
- Place bush trimmings, annuals, ivy, perennials, walnuts, acorns and potted plants (such as fern baskets) in brown lawn refuse bags for regular trash pickup on Tuesdays. Bags are available at the Administration Office for $5 per pack of five.
- Leaves may also be bagged for regular trash pickup on Tuesdays.
- Leaf piles must contain leaves only. Large branches, walnuts, acorns and other yard waste will cause your pile being skipped, as these items slow pickup and damage machinery.
Spring Leaf Pick Up will take place April 6-May 1. There is no set schedule. The Grounds Crew will monitor the streets daily and run the leaf truck as needed. Please place loose leaves in piles at the curb for collection. To ensure leaves are picked up in a safely and efficiently, please note the following:
The goal is to complete Leaf Pick Up in each area by mid-week, leaving Thursday and Friday for work in the parks and other Lakeside properties, weather permitting. Thank you for helping keep Lakeside a beautiful community.
- Place leaves in long, narrow piles along the edge of the road, ideally extending about one foot into the street. Leaves left in the yard or gravel cannot be collected, as they cannot be reached and gravel damages the machinery.
- Have piles ready by 8 a.m. Monday each week.
- Keep sticks separate from leaf piles. Sticks clog the intake hose, causing damage to the equipment.
- Place bush trimmings, annuals, ivy, perennials, walnuts, acorns and potted plants (such as fern baskets) in brown lawn refuse bags for regular trash pickup on Tuesdays. Bags are available at the Administration Office for $5 per pack of five.
- Leaves may also be bagged for regular trash pickup on Tuesdays.
- Leaf piles must contain leaves only. Large branches, walnuts, acorns and other yard waste will cause your pile being skipped, as these items slow pickup and damage machinery
- After May 1, any remaining leaves must be bagged and set out with regular trash pickup.
Island View Subdivision
Island View, a subdivision created in 1954, is located just outside the East Second Street Gate of Lakeside. The subdivision is both within the Village of Marblehead and part of Lakeside.
Island View property owners pay Ottawa County real estate taxes and Lakeside’s quarterly assessment. The Island View Property Owners Committee (IVPOC) has been recognized by Lakeside as representing and managing Island View’s interests. Read the Island View Subdivision Restrictions.