Will County municipalities require trash and recycling bins to be screened from street view except on collection day. Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, and Plainfield each limit curb placement to 12-24 hours around pickup. Groot, Waste Management, and Republic Services are primary haulers.
Will County municipalities regulate trash and recycling container storage and placement under property maintenance codes. Joliet Code §17-211 requires bins stored behind the front building line, in a garage, or screened by fence/vegetation; curb placement permitted from 6 PM day before pickup to 9 PM day of pickup. Bolingbrook §14-11 requires similar screening with 12-hour curb limit. Romeoville §50-8 requires containers stored at the side or rear of principal structure. Plainfield §10-18, New Lenox §95-6, Mokena §50-5, Frankfort §94-3, and Lockport §97-2 each impose comparable requirements. Containers must have tight-fitting lids to prevent animal access (coyotes and raccoons are common in Will County due to Des Plaines, DuPage, and Kankakee River corridors). Overflowing bins, broken containers, and bins blocking sidewalks violate codes. Private haulers (Groot Industries, Waste Management, Republic Services) service most of the county on municipal contracts. Illinois EPA solid waste rules (35 Ill. Adm. Code 807-817) apply to hauler operations. HOAs frequently impose stricter bin storage rules.
Warnings for first violation. Fines typically $25-$100 in Joliet and Bolingbrook, up to $750 for repeat. Uncontained trash creating nuisance: code enforcement action, $100-$500 plus abatement. Bins left at curb beyond allowed window: $25-$50 per occurrence.
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