Oak Lawn, IL Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Fine range
- $1,000-$5,000 per offense
- Repeat violation
- Each day counts separately
- Covered materials
- Garbage, trash, debris, landscape waste, brush
- Consent required
- Property owner's written consent required
- Enforcement
- Health and sanitation officer
Summary
Dumping garbage, trash, debris, landscape waste or brush on any Oak Lawn property without the owner's consent carries a $1,000 to $5,000 fine per offense, with each day of an unresolved violation counted as a separate offense.
To dump or place any domestic garbage, landscape waste or brush or garbage, trash or debris of any kind on any premises or property in the village without the consent of the owner of such premises or property and then only in accordance with established ordinances. Any person violating any provision of this subsection shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Code current through: Ord. 26-09-22, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Oak Lawn's nuisance code makes it unlawful to dump or place domestic garbage, landscape waste, brush, trash or debris on any premises in the village without the property owner's consent, and even then only in accordance with established collection ordinances. Violators face a fine of $1,000 to $5,000 per offense, and the code treats each day a violation continues as a separate offense, so unremoved dumped material can multiply penalties fast. The village's health and sanitation officer enforces the nuisance provisions and can order abatement under a separate section of the same chapter.
Violations & Fines
Fines run $1,000 to $5,000 per offense; each day dumped material remains constitutes a new violation. The health and sanitation officer enforces the rule and can order abatement of the nuisance.
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