Monee Updates Dumpster Ordinance to Include ‘Bagsters,’ Issues Code Compliance Reminders

Monee Village Board of Trustees Meeting | March 25, 2026

Article Summary: The Village of Monee officially amended its municipal code to restrict the use of soft-sided “bagster” dumpsters and issued a public service announcement clarifying its property maintenance warning tags.

Code Compliance Key Points:

• Ordinance #2133 amends the village’s dumpster code to explicitly include heavy-duty, flexible fabric bags purchased at home improvement stores.

• Bagsters are now restricted to a 15-day presence on residential properties, mirroring traditional roll-off dumpster rules.

• Building Services officials clarified that the orange tags placed on doors are friendly warnings, not formal tickets.

• If a resident fails to correct a violation by the warning’s compliance date, they face formal citations and fines of up to $750 per day.

To combat neighborhood blight and clarify local property rules, the Monee Village Board of Trustees on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, updated its regulations on temporary dumpsters and issued a detailed public service announcement regarding residential code compliance.

The board unanimously adopted Ordinance #2133, which amends Ordinance No. 1732 (Title 9, Chapter 12) of the village code relative to dumpsters. The amendment was drafted specifically to address the increasing use of “Bagsters”—heavy-duty, flexible fabric bags sold at big-box hardware stores that function as temporary waste receptacles.

Under the updated code, these soft-sided bags are now legally defined as dumpsters. Like traditional metal roll-off containers, bagsters are strictly limited to a 15-day presence on residential property and require an approved site permit. The ordinance mandates that bagsters can only be placed on an approved hard surface, such as a residential driveway, and cannot be placed on public rights-of-way or impede traffic.

The legislative update coincided with a broader discussion on property maintenance. Trustee John Henson and Interim Director of Building Services Lance Beckbar delivered a public service announcement to address resident confusion regarding the village’s code enforcement procedures, specifically the use of bright orange door tags.

“We’ve gotten questions a lot of times from people, anger and stuff, when they find one of these orange cards on their house,” Beckbar explained. “This card is a friendly reminder that we have noted a code compliance issue. It is not a ticket like most people believe it is.”

Beckbar noted that common violations during the warmer months include overgrown grass, dry-rotted wooden decks, missing roof shingles, and trash cans left at the curb for extended periods. According to the village code, trash cans cannot be placed at the curb before noon on the day prior to pickup and must be removed from public view by 7:00 p.m. on the day of collection.

If a code compliance officer identifies an issue, they will leave an orange warning card featuring a “voluntary comply date.” If the resident fails to address the problem or contact the village by that deadline, a formal citation is issued via certified mail.

A formal citation requires the homeowner to appear at a municipal hearing held twice a month at Village Hall. Beckbar warned that failure to appear results in a default judgment, which carries a maximum fine of $750.

“The bottom line is that if the code non-compliance cannot be corrected by the voluntary comply date, please contact Building Services to open communication,” Beckbar urged residents. “Building Services and the code compliance officers are not out to get you.”