Backyard composting of yard waste and kitchen scraps is permitted in Peoria as long as the compost pile is maintained to prevent odor, vermin attraction, or other nuisance conditions under Chapter 18 (Property Maintenance). The Illinois Food Scrap and Composting Coalition and University of Illinois Extension provide guidance. Yard-waste curbside collection is also offered seasonally through the city's contracted hauler.
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 β 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 β 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.
Compost piles that produce odor, attract rats, or accumulate prohibited materials (meat, dairy, fish) can be cited under Peoria Code Chapter 18 with fines from $75-$500 per occurrence and daily continuing-violation penalties. Disposing of landscape waste in regular trash bound for landfills violates 415 ILCS 5/22.22 and can result in IEPA citations.
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