Trash & Recycling in McLean County, IL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated McLean County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of McLean County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Recycling Rules
Commercial recycling collection stations in unincorporated McLean County can't exceed 1,000 square feet without extra site-plan review. Section 350-43A(6) also requires a six-foot, fully opaque screen, a 150-foot buffer from any R-1 or R-2 district, and posted hours of operation for the enclosure.
McLean County Recycling Collection Station Rules
Some RestrictionsMcLean County Code § 350-43A(6)(a)-(c)
Recycling collection stations shall be allowed as an accessory use only if they do not exceed 1,000 square feet in area and only if shown on a site plan that has been reviewed and approved in accordance with Article VIII. ... All collection stations shall be screened from public view of adjoining properties or any street right-of-way with a six-foot-tall, one-hundred-percent opaque, solid scree...
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