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Tinley Park, IL Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Storage location
Behind or alongside building, out of street view
Earliest set-out
4:00 p.m. day before collection
Latest removal
8:00 p.m. day of collection
Holidays
Excluded from the removal deadline
Fine range
$25 to $500 per offense (§ 96.99)

Summary

Tinley Park requires garbage containers to sit behind or alongside a home's principal or accessory building, out of street view, between pickups. Carts may go to the curb no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day before collection and must come back in by 8:00 p.m. the day of collection under § 96.08, with fines reaching $500 for violations.

Containers shall be stored in, behind, or alongside of the principal or accessory buildings on a lot out of view from the street in a neat and orderly fashion. Containers shall be placed in the parkway not prior to 4:00 p.m. the day preceding collection and removed from the parkway not later than 8:00 p.m. the day of collection, holidays excluded.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-40: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-O-007, passed 2-17-2026, Resolution 2018-R-077, passed 10-2-18, and State legislation current through 2010 Pamphlet No. 7).

Full Breakdown

08 of the Village Code sets both a storage rule and a set-out window for garbage containers. Between collections, containers must be stored in, behind, or alongside the principal or accessory building on the lot, out of view from the street, in a neat and orderly fashion, so carts cannot sit at the curb or in a driveway all week. the day of collection, with holidays excluded from that removal deadline. 07: a commercially manufactured container with a close-fitting cover and handles, holding no less than 20 and no more than 35 gallons, with total contents not exceeding 50 pounds.

Refuse too large or heavy for the container, such as construction debris, may be placed alongside it as long as it cannot be scattered. Plastic bags outside the container may only hold dry refuse; wet garbage such as food scraps must go in a metal or hard plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. 99.

Violations & Fines

Any violation of the container storage or set-out time requirements in § 96.08 is punishable under § 96.99: a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500 per offense, with each day a violation continues treated as a separate and distinct offense. Code Enforcement can cite a resident for carts left visible from the street between pickups or set out earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day before collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early can I put my trash cart at the curb in Tinley Park?
Not before 4:00 p.m. the day preceding your scheduled collection day. Section 96.08 sets that as the earliest time containers may be placed in the parkway, and the same section requires carts to be pulled back in by 8:00 p.m. on collection day itself, with holidays excluded from the removal deadline.
Where do I have to store my garbage cans between pickups?
Containers must be kept in, behind, or alongside the principal or accessory building on the property, out of view from the street, and kept in a neat and orderly fashion under § 96.08. Leaving a cart visible from the street outside the permitted set-out window is a violation subject to a fine under § 96.99.
What is the fine for leaving a trash cart out too long?
Village Code § 96.99 sets a fine of at least $25 and up to $500 for any violation of the chapter's container rules, including leaving a cart at the curb past the 8:00 p.m. removal deadline. Each day the violation continues counts as a separate offense, so unresolved complaints can compound quickly.

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