Oak Lawn, IL Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection season
- First week April - second week December
- Bundle weight limit
- 60 pounds maximum per bundle
- Bundle length limit
- 4 feet maximum length
- Log handling
- Cut into 24-inch lengths, stacked separately
Summary
The Village collects landscape waste April through mid-December on regular refuse day, with brush bundles capped at 60 pounds, 4 feet long, and logs cut into 24-inch sections.
In an effort to encourage management of landscape waste at a location, the pick up of landscape waste is to be provided on the same day and as part of the regular refuse pick up, between the first full week in April through the second full week in December. Bundles of brush or tree clippings shall be collected...provided the weight of such bundles does not exceed sixty (60) pounds, the length of material does not exceed four feet (4'), and/or the diameter...does not exceed three feet (3'). Logs over four inches (4") in diameter must be stacked separately at the curb...
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 schedules landscape waste pickup on the same day as regular refuse collection, running from the first full week of April through the second full week of December (Oak Lawn Village Code § 8-5-7(D)). Brush and tree-clipping bundles can't exceed 60 pounds, 4 feet in length, or 3 feet in diameter. Logs thicker than 4 inches must be stacked separately at the curb, cut into 24-inch lengths with pieces no more than 8 inches in diameter. Service is billed through the resident's water account under the Village's quarterly refuse and recycling charge.
Violations & Fines
Bundles that exceed the weight, length, or diameter limits, or landscape waste set out outside the April-through-December collection season, can be left uncollected and billed as extra pickup.
Frequently Asked Questions
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