Veterans Day — Wednesday, November 11
Falls on a Wednesday. If Naperville observes Veterans Day, Wednesday routes, and the rest of that week's, run one day later.
Naperville, IL
Naperville, IL trash pickup by address.
Enter a Naperville, IL street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Naperville Department of Public Works.
Setting out in Naperville Trash must be placed on the curb by 6 a.m. on your collection day, and empty containers must be removed from the curb by 7 p.m. the same day.
Verified schedule
Naperville collection days, read from City of Naperville Department of Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Tuesday.
Tuesday is what one Naperville address returned on October 26, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Naperville.
Trash must be placed on the curb by 6 a.m. on your collection day, and empty containers must be removed from the curb by 7 p.m. the same day.
After an observed holiday, garbage collection is one day later for the remainder of the week.
Trash must be on the curb by 6 a.m., and empty containers have to be back off the curb by 7 p.m. the same day.
Your own containers are capped at 32 gallons and 60 pounds; city-issued carts come in 35-, 68- and 95-gallon sizes and are limited to 220 pounds.
Two bulk items — barrels, crates, furniture and similar things that will not fit in a container — may be set out each week at no extra cost, but appliances and oversized items do not count.
Read from the official Naperville guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Naperville days differ by address.
Pickup days in Naperville depend on your street. Enter your address above to see yours.
The example days above are read from City of Naperville Department of Public Works and were last checked on October 26, 2026.
Holiday weeks
Holiday weeks in Naperville for the rest of 2026.
Naperville follows the most common pattern: collection slides a day after a holiday. The city's published rule: After an observed holiday, garbage collection is one day later for the remainder of the week.
The dates below are the federal holidays left this year, with what the rule means for each if Naperville observes it. The city's own calendar governs which holidays it observes.
Thanksgiving — Thursday, November 26
Falls on a Thursday. If Naperville observes Thanksgiving, Thursday routes, and the rest of that week's, run one day later.
Christmas — Friday, December 25
Falls on a Friday. If Naperville observes Christmas, Friday routes, and the rest of that week's, run one day later.
Good to knowRule transcribed from City of Naperville Department of Public Works; that source governs if the two disagree.
How days are assigned
How Naperville assigns collection days.
Naperville publishes its collection routes as a map (City of Naperville Department of Public Works): each route area carries a fixed weekday for trash; the lookup reads that area for your address.
We last checked Naperville on August 17, 2026: 6 of 6 addresses returned an exact collection day. The days they returned were Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. That is what our check saw, not a full list of Naperville's pickup days.
Local source
City of Naperville Department of Public Works sets Naperville's collection days.
City of Naperville Department of Public Works publishes trash days for Naperville; this page last read them on October 26, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of Naperville Department of Public Works, not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of Naperville Department of Public Works in Oct 2026: trash.
Nearby
Around Naperville: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Naperville are Bolingbrook, Wheaton, Downers Grove and Aurora. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.
Bolingbrook, IL
Village of Bolingbrook (collection by Flood Brothers Disposal).
Wheaton, IL
City of Wheaton, Illinois.
Downers Grove, IL
Village of Downers Grove — Waste and Recycling.
Aurora, IL
Groot Industries, hauler for the City of Aurora.
Lombard, IL
Village of Lombard (collection by Waste Management). Trash routes run Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Plainfield, IL
Village of Plainfield (collection by Waste Management). Trash routes run Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Naperville, IL?
It depends on your street. City of Naperville Department of Public Works sets the day for each address, and the lookup above reads it for yours.
Which collections are published for Naperville?
City of Naperville Department of Public Works publishes trash for Naperville.
What happens to Naperville trash pickup in a holiday week?
Naperville follows the most common pattern: collection slides a day after a holiday. After an observed holiday, garbage collection is one day later for the remainder of the week.
Local source
Verify with City of Naperville Department of Public Works.
The Naperville address result links City of Naperville Department of Public Works directly.
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