Peoria, IL Landscaping Rules: Composting (2026)

Peoria does not regulate backyard composting through a dedicated ordinance. Instead, compost piles are subject to the general property-maintenance standard in Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances at https://library.municode.com/il/peoria, which prohibits accumulations that produce odor, attract rodents or insects, or otherwise create a nuisance. Best-practice composting — a balanced mix of brown carbon (leaves, paper) and green nitrogen (grass clippings, vegetable scraps), turned regularly, with a screened or covered bin to deter pests — is fully compliant. Meat, fish, dairy, and oily food waste should not be added to backyard compost in Peoria because they attract rats, raccoons, and other vermin that would trigger nuisance citations. State-level frameworks include the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act (415 ILCS 20/) and the IEPA-administered yard-waste recycling rule (415 ILCS 5/22.22), which bans landscape waste from Illinois landfills and effectively encourages composting and yard-waste collection. The city's contracted hauler (currently Peoria Disposal Company, https://www.pdcarea.com/) provides seasonal curbside yard-waste pickup; residents must use Kraft paper yard-waste bags or labeled toters.