Arlington Heights, IL Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential hours
- 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Commercial hours
- 4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Near-residential commercial
- Limited to 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Downtown Alfresco (May-Sept)
- 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Service
- Mandatory for occupied premises under 4 units
- Penalty
- $50-$750 per offense (§19-126)
Summary
Arlington Heights, Illinois restricts residential solid waste pickup to 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. under Section 19-118(a) of the Cook County village's code, while commercial routes generally run 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. except next to residential zoning. The downtown Arlington Alfresco district gets extended 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. collection hours from May through September.
a.Residential. Collection of all solid waste in residential areas shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.b.Commercial, commercial customers may be served by solid waste collectors between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., except in areas adjacent to residentially zoned property, in which case refuse shall be collected between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; provided, however, in the downtown Arlington Alfresco area during the months of May through September collection hours are between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
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
Section 19-118, "Hours of Collection," splits the Village's solid waste schedule by land use. on pickup day. residential hours apply instead. to accommodate the outdoor dining district. Service itself is mandatory, not optional: Section 19-115 requires every occupied residential premises of fewer than four family units to have solid waste "collected and disposed of regularly by the solid waste disposal contractor employed by the Village," and treats occupancy as evidence that waste is being produced, letting a Village representative inspect and remove waste from noncompliant properties at the owner's expense.
Fees for the mandatory service follow the Village's current hauling contract on file at the Village Clerk's office under Section 19-110, and are billed to whoever holds the water or sewer account for the property under Section 19-115. The current version of Section 19-118 was amended twice in 2024, by Ordinance No. 2024-08 and Ordinance No. 2024-14.
Violations & Fines
Collecting outside the hours set in Section 19-118, or otherwise violating the Solid Waste article, exposes a hauler or resident to the Section 19-126 penalty: a fine of $50.00 to $750.00 per offense, with a hauler's Village license subject to revocation for repeated violations. Because collection is mandatory under Section 19-115, refusing residential service does not excuse a property from the underlying billing and inspection provisions.
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