Oak Lawn, IL Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- 5:00 p.m. the day before pickup
- Latest
- 9:00 p.m. on the day of pickup
- Collection hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- No collection
- Sundays and holidays
- Residential service
- Village collection is mandatory and chargeable
- Commercial
- May contract privately but must prove proper removal
- Junk dealers
- May not take recyclables; limited to 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Summary
Oak Lawn lets you put containers out only between 5:00 p.m. the day before pickup and 9:00 p.m. on pickup day, restricts collection itself to 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., and bans it on Sundays and holidays.
A. Hours, Placement Of Containers For Collection: No garbage or refuse container of any kind shall be stored or deposited in any street, alley or public way, except for the purpose of pick up, and then only between the hours of five o'clock (5:00) P.M. the day before pick up and nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. the day of the pick up. B. Hours Of Collection; Days Prohibited: 1. ... the village restricts the time of refuse and garbage collection within the village limits ... to six o’clock (6:00) A.M. until six o’clock (6:00) P.M. 2. No collection of garbage shall be made on Sundays or holidays.
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 sets both a resident-facing window and a hauler-facing window in section 8-5-6 of the Village Code. on the day of pickup. on collection day are no longer covered. , and prohibits any collection of garbage on Sundays or holidays. Residential service is not optional. Subsection (D) requires every occupant, owner or person in possession of a dwelling place in the village to have refuse removed and disposed of by the Village or its delegated representative, and to pay the specified charge for that service.
Commercial properties are treated differently: subsection (C) allows occupants of commercial buildings to arrange private disposal by contract, but they must prove to the Village’s satisfaction that refuse is actually being removed. If they cannot, a Village representative may inspect the premises, remove the refuse, and bill the fees to whoever holds the water account for the property. m.
Violations & Fines
Storing or depositing a container in a street, alley or public way outside the 5:00 p.m.-to-9:00 p.m. window violates section 8-5-6(A). Collection by a contracted or licensed hauler outside 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or on a Sunday or holiday, violates section 8-5-6(B). A commercial occupant who cannot prove refuse is being properly removed may have the Village remove it and charge the fees to the water account holder under section 8-5-6(C).
Frequently Asked Questions
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