Cicero, IL Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest start time
- 6:00 a.m. near residential property
- Coverage
- Residential and abutting properties
- Fine
- $100-$750 per violation
- Scavenger licensing
- Board of trustees license required
- License bond
- $20,000 bond required
Summary
Private scavengers collecting garbage in Cicero cannot begin pickup before 6:00 a.m. on any property used for residential purposes or bordering a residential property. Section 78-47 backs the early-morning ban with a fine of $100.00 to $750.00 for each violation.
Any private scavenger collecting garbage pursuant to this article cannot start such collection prior to 6:00 a.m. on properties developed as a residential use or on properties abutting properties developed with a residential use. The minimum fine of $100.00 and a maximum fine of $750.00 shall be imposed for violations of this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 121).
Full Breakdown
on any property developed for residential use or on a property that merely abuts a residential property. The rule reaches beyond the customer's own lot, so a scavenger can't dodge it by claiming the collection point itself is commercial if a house or apartment building sits next door. 00 for each violation. 00 bond, Section 78-46 obliges every licensed scavenger to notify the department of public works within two business days if a customer's collection contract is cancelled or interrupted, and Section 78-8 separately bars leaving a loaded garbage cart or truck standing near an occupied building for an unreasonable length of time.
Together these sections give Cicero residents a specific, enforceable floor on how early truck noise and activity can start on their block, plus a licensing and bonding backstop if the hauler itself misbehaves.
Violations & Fines
A scavenger who starts residential-area collection before 6:00 a.m. faces a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $750.00 for each violation under Section 78-47. The town's public works department and police enforce the time limit, and a scavenger who racks up violations risks having its Section 78-44 license revoked by the board of trustees.
Frequently Asked Questions
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