Naperville, IL Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection frequency
- At least once weekly, all categories
- Collection hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Curb set-out
- Evening before; removed by 7:00 p.m.
- Landscape waste season
- March 15 through December 15
- Penalty
- $200-$500 per offense, per day
- Ownership
- Waste becomes hauler property once collected
Summary
Naperville requires weekly residential waste and recycling pickup under Municipal Code Section 4-2-3, with collection running between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and carts due at the curb the evening before and off the street by 7:00 p.m. Landscape waste gets its own weekly season from March 15 through December 15, and mixing yard debris into a trash or recycling cart is a separate violation.
1.Residential Waste Collection:1.1.Residential waste and refuse shall be collected from all premises at least once each week between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) a.m. and six o'clock (6:00) p.m.1.2.Containers complying with the provisions of this Chapter shall be placed by the residents the evening before the day of collection at the curb, at the street or at the alley lot line, of the street or alley from which collections of residential waste and refuse are being made.1.3.All containers shall be removed from the street by seven o'clock (7:00) p.m. on the day of collection. ... 3.Landscape Waste Collection:3.1.Residential landscape waste collection shall be provided at least once each week from March 15 to December 15.3.2.All landscape waste bags, bundles or containers must have an approved sticker affixed, identifying the material as landscape waste.4.Mixing Landscape Waste With Residential Waste: It shall be unlawful to mix landscape waste in the same container as residential waste, refuse, or recyclable materials for disposal.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 101).
Full Breakdown
Section 4-2-3 sets three parallel collection tracks. " All residential waste must go to a waste disposal site approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Landscape waste collection runs weekly "from March 15 to December 15," and every bag, bundle or container "must have an approved sticker affixed, identifying the material as landscape waste"; mixing it into the trash or recycling cart is separately declared unlawful. m. Once anything is placed in the collection vehicle it becomes the property of the contracted service, and white goods (major appliances) cannot be set out for landfill disposal unless their regulated components have already been removed.
The city runs this system through exclusive hauling contracts approved by the City Council. 00) for each offense," with "each day that a violation exists" a separate offense, and waste left on a property treated as "prima facie evidence" the occupant is responsible.
Violations & Fines
Naperville Municipal Code Section 4-2-6 sets the Chapter 2 penalty at $200.00 to $500.00 per offense, with every day a violation continues counted separately; the city can also suspend or revoke a hauler's commercial scavenger license and recover abatement costs from the violator. Waste, refuse or landscape debris found on a property is treated as prima facie evidence the occupant is responsible, shifting the burden to the resident to explain it.
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