Trash & Recycling in DuPage County, IL (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in DuPage County, Illinois.
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Bin Placement Rules
In unincorporated DuPage County's R-1 single-family residence district, outdoor trash containers serving any nonsingle-family detached development must be enclosed with fences, masonry walls or landscaping that provides a full landscape screen under Zoning Ordinance Sec. 37-419. The duty attaches to multi-family, institutional and commercial uses sited in R-1, not curbside cans at single-family homes.
DuPage County Trash Container Screening Rule
Some RestrictionsDuPage County Zoning Ordinance Sec. 37-701.9(A)
37-701.9: - ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS. A.TRASH CONTAINERS: All outside trash containers for any nonsingle-family detached development located in the R-1 single-family residence district shall be enclosed with fences, masonry walls or landscaping which shall provide a full landscape screen according to the provisions of Section 37-419 of this chapter.
Recycling Requirements
New or expanded multi-family and commercial buildings in unincorporated DuPage County must set aside dedicated, marked space for recycling containers next to the trash containers, sized for weekly pickup.
DuPage County Recycling Container Space Rule
Some RestrictionsDuPage County Code § 8-126.1
All new or existing multi-family units or commercial/industrial facilities expanded beyond twenty-five percent (25%) of the present physical value shall provide space for the placement of separate and clearly marked refuse and recyclable materials containers located adjacent to one another and said shall be indicated on site plans. Recyclable materials containers shall provide sufficient capaci...
Illegal Dumping
Open dumping of waste anywhere in unincorporated DuPage County is a misdemeanor carrying a fine of $500 to $1,000 per day, with the state's attorney authorized to sue for an injunction and recover attorney fees when a violation is knowing or repeated.
DuPage County Illegal Dumping Penalties
Significant RestrictionsDuPage County Code §§ 30-16(C), 30-26
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or allow the open dumping of waste on land within DuPage County. ... Any person who fails to comply with this chapter shall commit a misdemeanor as that term is defined in 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/2-11. Upon a finding of guilty, such a person shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,00...
Yard Waste Collection
DuPage County Code Sections 30-17 and 30-26 (Chapter 30, Solid Waste Management) prohibit the open burning of garbage, debris, refuse, and landscape waste in unincorporated DuPage County. Combined with the Illinois Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act (415 ILCS 15), which bans landscape waste from Illinois landfills, every DuPage household must use a hauler-provided yard-waste program or compost on-site.
DuPage County Landscape Waste Burning Ban (Ch. 30)
Heavy RestrictionsDuPage County Code Sections 30-17 and 30-26
A Recreational fire shall not be used to dispose of any garbage, debris, refuse or waste (including landscape waste). Open burning of yard waste is prohibited in unincorporated DuPage County. Fuel for a Recreational fire shall be limited to the burning of clean, seasoned, dry firewood.
Dumpster Rules
DuPage County requires new or expanded multi-family and commercial/industrial developments in unincorporated areas to show dedicated, adjacent space for separate refuse and recycling dumpsters on their site plans, under Building Code Section 8-126.1.
DuPage County Commercial Dumpster & Recycling Rule
Some RestrictionsDuPage County Code § 8-126.1
All new or existing multi-family units or commercial/industrial facilities expanded beyond twenty-five percent (25%) of the present physical value shall provide space for the placement of separate and clearly marked refuse and recyclable materials containers located adjacent to one another and said shall be indicated on site plans. Recyclable materials containers shall provide sufficient capaci...
Trash & Recycling by City in DuPage County
1 cities in DuPage County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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