Oak Lawn, IL Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- multi-family owners outside curbside service
- Bin location
- common area in or near building
- Maintenance duty
- clean, sanitary, litter-free
- Fine range
- $50.00 to $100.00 per violation
Summary
Owners of multi-family buildings in Oak Lawn that skip curbside pickup must keep an on-site recycling area with bins for paper and non-paper recyclables.
Owners of multi-family structures shall maintain a recycling area for residents located within a common area in or near the building and consisting of bins or other containers for the purpose of collecting and recycling items including, but not limited to: A. Paper: ... B. Nonpaper: ... (Ords. 12-09-29, 20-08-22)
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
Under Village Code Title 8, Chapter 14, any multi-family structure that does not participate in the Village's curbside refuse, recyclables and landscape waste collection must instead maintain a nonmandatory recycling area within or near the building. The owner supplies bins covering paper (cardboard, junk mail, magazines, newspaper, phone books) and nonpaper items (aluminum foil, glass and HDPE/PET bottles, metal cans), and must keep the area and containers clean, sanitary and litter-free. This obligation falls on the owner or association, not individual tenants.
Violations & Fines
Violations of Chapter 14 carry a fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $100.00 per violation, per Oak Lawn Village Code § 8-14-5.
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