Schaumburg, IL Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential frequency
- At least once every 7 days
- Commercial/multifamily frequency
- At least twice every 7 days
- Residential hauler
- Village's exclusive contractor only
- Multifamily/commercial hauler
- Any collector with Schaumburg business license
- Truck hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., § 96.11
- Fine
- Up to $500 per day, § 96.99
Summary
Schaumburg requires every residential property to have its waste collected at least once every seven days, and every multifamily, commercial or industrial property at least twice every seven days, under Village Code § 96.04. Single-family homes must use the village's exclusive residential contractor; multifamily, commercial and industrial generators must hire a hauler holding a current Schaumburg business license.
The village may, with the approval of the president and board of trustees, enter into a contract for residential refuse and recycling service. Said contract shall entitle the contractor to the exclusive right to pick up such residential waste. ... (A)It shall be the duty of every owner, agent, tenant or occupant of any single-family residential home and/or residential dwelling unit located within the corporate limits of the village to have accumulations of residential or multifamily waste collected and disposed of at least once each seven (7) days. ... (B)It shall be the duty of every owner or agent of any residential dwelling complex or commercial or industrial unit located within the corporate limits of the village to have accumulations of refuse collected and disposed of at least twice each seven (7) days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56 Update 1 | Policy Manual: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
04 makes collection mandatory rather than optional. Owners, agents, tenants or occupants of single-family homes and residential dwelling units must have residential or multifamily waste collected and disposed of at least once every seven days, and may only use the residential service contractor the village has under exclusive contract; occupancy of a residential property is treated as prima facie evidence that waste is being produced there. Multifamily dwellings must secure that weekly service from a refuse collector holding a current Schaumburg business license rather than the village's exclusive residential contractor.
Owners or agents of residential dwelling complexes, and commercial or industrial units, must have their refuse collected and disposed of at least twice every seven days, again through a licensed Schaumburg refuse collector; running a business on the premises is itself treated as prima facie evidence that refuse is being generated, though the director of community development can grant an exemption after review. 08 allow it. 10 to keep material from spilling onto village streets during transport.
Violations & Fines
Failing to secure the required collection frequency, or dumping refuse outside an approved receptacle, is a nuisance violation under § 96.04(C) enforced by the director of community development, with fines under the general penalty section § 96.99: up to $500 per offense, and each day of continued noncompliance counted as a separate offense. The village may also pursue citations under § 37.01 with penalties set in § 37.03.
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