How often is recycling collected in DeKalb?

Recycling is collected weekly in DeKalb.

Do holidays change trash pickup in DeKalb?

Yes. DeKalb publishes 6 holiday changes for 2026, including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day.

Collection schedule for

DeKalb, IL

Name: DeKalb, IL waste collection schedule
Creator: Trash Pickup Schedule

DeKalb publishes its collection schedule below.

TrashWeekly

RecyclingWeekly

Organics (compost)Weekly

Yard wasteWeekly

Recycling in DeKalb is collected weekly — the day depends on your address, so use the lookup above.

What we don’t have yet

We haven’t found DeKalb’s bulk items schedule yet. We only publish what a city puts in writing, so this stays blank until we find it.