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Tinley Park, IL Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

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

Key Facts

Mandatory hauler
Village-designated contractor required (§ 96.06)
Pickup frequency
Weekly, same day for all waste streams (§ 96.09(B))
Collection hours
7 a.m.-7 p.m.; 6 a.m.-7 p.m. in Industrial zones
Billing
Charges billed directly by contractor (§ 96.10)
Penalty
$25-$500 fine per offense (§ 96.99)

Summary

Single-family homes in Tinley Park must use the village-designated garbage disposal contractor for refuse, recycling, and landscape waste under § 96.06, and § 96.09(B) requires all three waste streams to be picked up on the same day each week. Collection outside permitted hours is separately unlawful, keeping every home on one weekly pickup day.

It shall be unlawful to dispose of any garbage, refuse, landscape (yard) waste or recyclable materials anywhere in the village except by placing the same in appropriate containers for collection by the approved garbage disposal contractor or private scavenger service designated by the village and operating under a contract with the village for all single-family detached residential units in the village ... (B) For all single-family detached residential units in the village, all refuse, landscape (yard) waste and recycling materials shall be picked up on the same day as each other, and on a weekly basis.

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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

06 makes it unlawful to dispose of garbage, refuse, landscape waste, or recyclable materials anywhere in the village except through the approved garbage disposal contractor or a private scavenger service under contract with the village, for single-family detached homes, or through licensed contractors for commercial and multi-family properties. 09(B) requires that for single-family detached residential units, all refuse, landscape waste, and recycling materials be picked up on the same day as each other and on a weekly basis, so a household has one collection day rather than staggered pickups for each waste stream.

10, and the basic charge covers weekly collection of household garbage and rubbish, all landscape waste and shrub trimmings, and all recyclable materials in a single fee. 09(A). 99.

Violations & Fines

Disposing of refuse other than through the village-designated contractor, or collecting outside the hours set in § 96.09(A) (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., or 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Industrial-zoned territory), violates Chapter 96 and is punishable under § 96.99 by a fine of $25 to $500 per offense, with each day of a continuing violation charged as a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Tinley Park collect trash on the same day every week?
Yes. Section 96.09(B) requires that for single-family detached homes, refuse, landscape waste, and recycling all be collected on the same day as each other and on a weekly basis, so a household has one fixed pickup day rather than separate days for each waste stream.
Can I hire my own trash hauler in Tinley Park?
No, not for a single-family detached home. Section 96.06 requires those households to use the garbage disposal contractor or private scavenger service designated by the village under contract, while only commercial and non-single-family properties may use any licensed garbage disposal contractor of their choosing.
What hours can trash be collected in Tinley Park?
Collection is limited to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. under § 96.09(A) in most of the village, extending to 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in territory zoned Industrial. Collecting outside those hours is unlawful for any contractor or scavenger service and can draw a fine under § 96.99.

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