What day is trash collected in Waukegan, IL?
Waukegan collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Waukegan, IL
Waukegan, IL trash pickup by address.
Enter a Waukegan, IL street address to check trash, recycling and yard waste pickup as published by City of Waukegan Public Works Department.
Setting out in Waukegan Containers should be placed at the curb no earlier than 5 p.m. the night preceding collection.
Trash Day Trends · Waukegan
Waukegan, IL at a glance.
Waukegan in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysWaukegan collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 2Published alongside trash: recycling, yard waste
Verified schedule
Waukegan collection days, read from City of Waukegan Public Works Department.
Trash / garbage: Friday.
Recycling: Friday.
Yard waste: Friday.
The day above is an example from one Waukegan address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Waukegan.
Containers should be placed at the curb no earlier than 5 p.m. the night preceding collection.
Place your cart within two feet of the curb or street in front of your home, with the lid hinge facing your house.
Containers may go to the curb no earlier than 5 p.m. the night before, and must be back off the curb by 6 p.m. on the evening of collection.
Place the cart within two feet of the curb in a clear area, away from cars, mailboxes, light posts, bushes and anything else on the parkway.
One bulk item a week is taken alongside the regular cart at no extra arrangement.
Read from the official Waukegan guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Waukegan days differ by address.
Waukegan collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Waukegan Public Works Department and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Waukegan Public Works Department publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Waukegan?
City of Waukegan Public Works Department publishes trash, recycling and yard waste for Waukegan.
Local source
Verify with City of Waukegan Public Works Department.
The Waukegan address result links City of Waukegan Public Works Department directly.
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Waukegan
- trash
- recycling
- yard
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