Arlington Heights, IL Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight limit
- 50 lbs per disposable container
- Brush bundling
- Tied in 5-foot bundles
- Earliest set-out (Apr-Oct)
- 7 p.m. the prior day
- Earliest set-out (Nov-Mar)
- 4 p.m. the prior day
- Container pickup deadline
- 8 a.m. day after collection
- Penalty range
- $50-$750 per offense (§19-126)
Summary
Arlington Heights, Illinois residents may set large items like furniture and white goods at the curb for collection, plus brush bundled in five-foot lengths, but every disposable container is capped at 50 pounds. Items go out no earlier than 7:00 p.m. the night before (April-October) or 4:00 p.m. (November-March), and empty carts must come off the curb by 8:00 a.m. Cook County's Village-contracted hauler enforces this Chapter 19 schedule.
All residential solid waste, whether at the curb or behind the front line of the residence, is governed by the following requirements: a.Items to be placed at the curb include refuse bags, landscape waste bags, approved solid waste containers, brush or branches securely tied in five-foot bundles, and other items placed in disposable containers weighing not more than 50 pounds each; also, large items such as white goods, household furniture and other items which can be handled by two people.b.Items shall be placed at the curb by the resident on the day of collection prior to 7:00 a.m. Items shall not be placed at the curb prior to 7:00 p.m. the day preceding collection during the months of April through October or prior to 4:00 p.m. the day preceding collection during the months of November through March.c.Empty approved solid waste containers shall be removed from the curb, by the resident, not later than 8:00 a.m. the day after collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 3 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Municipal Code Chapter 19, Article I (Solid Waste), Section 19-108, "Solid Waste to be Placed at the Curb," governs what residents in the Village of Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, may set out for bulk collection. " Disposable containers used for smaller loads cannot exceed 50 pounds each. on collection day itself. the day after pickup (subsection c), and every eligible item has to sit adjacent to the curb so a truck crew can load it directly from the street (subsection d). Bulk collection ties into the Village's broader solid waste scheme: Section 19-107 confines reusable containers to side or rear yards for temporary storage and bars any single container plus contents from exceeding 50 pounds for back-door collection customers.
Section 19-115 makes solid waste service mandatory for every occupied residential premises of fewer than four family units, billed through the resident's water or sewer account, and administered by the Village Manager and Director of Health Services under Section 19-102. There is no separate bulk-item permit; residents simply follow the placement rules on their assigned collection day.
Violations & Fines
Section 19-126 sets the penalty for the entire Solid Waste article: any person, firm or corporation violating any provision, including the curb-placement rules of Section 19-108, faces a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $750.00 per offense, and a hauler's Village license can be revoked for repeat violations. The Village Manager's office and the solid waste contractor monitor curb compliance on scheduled routes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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