Trash & Recycling in Aurora, IL (2026)
7 verified trash & recycling rules for Aurora, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Bin Placement Rules
Curbside garbage, recycling, and trash containers can only go out after 7 p.m. the evening before pickup and must be pulled back in by 7 p.m. on collection day, or the placement counts as a public nuisance.
Aurora IL Trash Cart Set-Out Hours
Some RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 20-4
Garbage, combustible refuse, recyclables or trash or rubbish containers to be emptied or removed by licensed scavengers for the city within residential areas of the city shall be placed and grouped at the street curb only after 7:00 p.m. on the day prior to the day assigned for pickup, and all empty containers must be removed by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the pickup. It shall be unlawful to place...
Bulk Item Disposal
Aurora requires a city-issued sticker on every bulk item, furniture, appliances, and similar large discards, set out for pickup; unlabeled items get collected anyway but the cost is billed straight to the property owner.
Aurora IL Bulk Item Sticker Rule
Some RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 20-3
All containers under this section, as well as all bulk-items (e.g., furniture and appliances) shall be labeled with an appropriate sticker to be obtained from the city or its agents. Failure to so label shall result in collection costs (including any P-tickets issued in relation hereto) being billed by the city. The continued failure to pay such costs may result in placement of a lien upon the ...
Recycling Requirements
Aurora runs its curbside recycling program through city-owned bins placed at each residence; city code makes it unlawful for anyone besides the municipally contracted hauler to collect, take, or pick through deposited recyclables.
Aurora, IL Curbside Recycling Program Rules
Some RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 20-15
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to collect, obtain, possess or pick up any recyclable item deposited for collection in a city-owned recycling bin which is placed in front of a residence as part of the city's recycling program, unless such person, firm or corporation is providing a service as part of a municipally contracted recycling service.
Illegal Dumping
Dumping refuse, garbage, rubbish, or yard waste on any public street, alley, or on someone else's property is banned citywide in Aurora, backed by fines that climb from $25 to $100 for repeat violations within a year.
Aurora IL Illegal Dumping Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 20-10
It shall be unlawful to throw or place any combustible refuse, garbage, recyclables, rubbish or yard waste on any public street, parkway, alley, or other publicly or privately owned property. The city shall provide and post in sufficient and convenient locations, signs prohibiting the littering of public streets and alleys and conspicuously stating the penalty provided for violation of this sec...
Yard Waste Collection
Aurora defines yard waste as grass clippings, leaves, and small tree limbs under four inches across, while trees, large limbs, logs, and brush must be hauled away under city council rules: on-site burning needs a fire department permit.
Aurora IL Yard Waste and Brush Rules
Some RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 20-8
Trees, large limbs from trees, logs or large amounts of brush must be hauled away and be deposited in accordance with the regulations of the city council. Burning of this material is permissible on the original premises in only those cases where a special written permit is granted by the fire department. (Code 1969, § 20-18; Ord. No. O00-73, § 1, 7-11-00) Editor's note— Formerly § 20-17. ...
Dumpster Rules
Aurora requires screened, setback dumpsters for every multifamily property over eight units and all commercial or industrial sites, keeping containers at least five feet from buildings and shielded from street view.
Aurora IL Commercial Dumpster Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 12-102 (2018 IPMC § 305.3.2(d)(2)-(3))
For any multifamily residential premises, no such container shall be located nearer than five (5) feet to any building or property line thereof unless physically impossible to otherwise locate such thereon. (3) For such multifamily residential premises and commercial or industrial premises, each such container which may be partially or totally viewed from the street shall be enclosed on at ...
Collection Schedule
City-contracted crews collect curbside from single-family and small residential buildings citywide; larger apartment buildings, commercial premises, and hard-to-access lots are excluded and must arrange their own hauling.
Aurora IL Residential Trash Collection
Some RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 20-13
The city shall not be responsible for collecting garbage, combustible refuse, trash or rubbish...from any of the following listed premises: Premises used for manufacturing, commercial or office uses...Premises used exclusively for residential purposes where more than four (4) family units are in a single building under a single roof; provided, however, that this exclusion shall not apply to pre...
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