Tinley Park, IL Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)

07(C)(1), governs dumpster and trash enclosures for every new building in Tinley Park except single-family dwelling units, and applies whenever an owner chooses a dumpster over garbage cans. The enclosure must be screened on three sides by a wall that blocks the view from public streets and neighboring properties, and no trash enclosure or container of any kind may be placed in the front yard of any building or use, a restriction that reaches single-family attached and detached units as well even though they are otherwise exempt from needing an enclosure.

Where an enclosure is built, its walls must be durable masonry, brick, stone or similar material, matching the same building material and architectural style as the principal structure on the site, so a mismatched or purely utilitarian wall does not meet the standard. The gate must swing wide enough for the garbage company's truck to pick up the dumpster, and the gate material is limited to wood or vinyl fencing; chain link is not allowed anywhere on the enclosure. The overall enclosure height is capped at 6 feet, and the wall needs a concrete foundation engineered to carry the live and dead loads the structure will bear.

The size of the enclosure itself is not fixed by a single number: it must be sized to the dimensions appropriate for the principal building and its use, subject to the Building Official's approval.