>>> SUMMER IS A TIME TO LEAVE THE WINDOWS OPEN OVERNIGHT TO CATCH FRESH AIR WHEN YOU SLEEP.

FOR SOME CHICAGOANS, THE EARLY MORNING AIR IS FILLED WITH THE SOUNDS OF ILLEGAL TRASH PICKUPS.

NICK BLUMBERG HAS MORE ON THIS STORY, WHICH HE HAS BEEN COVERING CLOSELY.

>> Reporter: UNDER THE CITY'S ORDINANCE, PRIVATE WASTE HAULERS CANNOT MAKE NOISY PICKUPS BEFORE 7:00 A.M.

BUT WE REPORTED ON ONE COMPANY SKIRTING THE LAW, WE GOT MORE TIPS FROM VIEWERS ABOUT SCOFFLAWS.

WE WOKE UP VERY EARLY TO CATCH THEM IN THE ACT.

>> 5:31 A.M. >> Reporter: THIS REPUBLIC SERVICES TRUCK IS UP AND AT THEM A FULL 40 MINUTES BEFORE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE MAKING PICKUPS.

AFTER OUR LAST STORY ABOUT A GROUP MAKING ILLEGAL PICKUPS IN ROGERS PARK, WE HEARD FROM LAKEVIEW RESIDENTS THAT PUBLIC SERVICES HAS BEEN WAKING THEM UP EARLY.

TOM HOPE HAS LIVED IN LAKEVIEW FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS.

>> THE BLOCK TO THE SOUTH HAS NO ALLEYWAY, SO THEY DO IT ALL IN THE STREETS HERE.

THAT MAKES IT WORSE.

THEY HAVE BEEN HERE AS EARLY AS, LIKE, 5:30.

>> Reporter: WE SAW THEM MAKING MULTIPLE STOPS IN VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS BETWEEN 5:30 AT 6:00 A.M. AND THE DRIVER NEVER SEEMED PUT OFF WHEN OUR PHOTOGRAPHER GOT UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL.

THE PROBLEM IS EVEN WORSE IN THE SUMMER WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE THEIR WINDOWS OPEN.

>> IT GETS NOISY AND IT WAKES A LOT OF PEOPLE UP.

>> Reporter: AFTER FOLLOWING REPUBLIC FOR A WHILE, WE DROVE AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER DUMPSTER DELINQUENTS IN THE STREETS.

LO AND BEHOLD, WE CAME ACROSS A LAKESHORE RECYCLING TRUCK IN MADISON, JUST MINUTES AFTER 6:00 A.M.

THIS DRIVER DID NOT SEEM BOTHERED BY US, EITHER.

LAKESHORE RECYCLING DID NOT RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR A COMMENT.

AS FOR REPUBLIC, THEY TOLD US IN AN EMAIL, QUOTE , WE WORK DILIGENTLY TO PLAN OUT OUR VOTES, WE TRY TO RESOLVE ANY COMPLAINTS THAT ARISE IN A TIMELY MANNER.

>> MY WIFE HAS CALLED 311 A NUMBER OF TIMES.

SHE HAS ALSO CALLED THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE A FEW TIMES.

AND THEY TRY TO HELP .

BUT THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH THAT THEY CAN DO.

>> Reporter: WHAT DO YOU HOPE MIGHT COME OF THIS?

>> WELL, IF THEY COULD DO SOMETHING TO WHERE THEY FIGURE THEY COULD NOT GET AWAY WITH IT ANYMORE.

THAT WOULD BE NICE.

>> BENNETT LAWSON TELLS US, IF WASTE HAULERS ARE NOT FOLLOWING THE NOISE ORDINANCE, CALL TO LET STAFF KNOW THAT THE 44th WARD SUPERINTENDENT PAYS THOSE DRIVERS A VISIT TO REMIND THEM ABOUT THE LAW OR RISK A TICKET.

LAWSON SAID HE HAS NOT HAD TO WRITE ONE OF THOSE TICKETS.

>> HE MAY HAVE TO WRITE ONE SOON.

>> Reporter: NO CITY DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY OVERALL INFORMATION ON HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE COME IN EACH YEAR OR HOW MANY FINES ARE ISSUED.

THE CITY APPEARS TO NOT HAVE ANY WAY OF TRACKING OR RESPONDING TO THE RUDE AWAKENINGS IN ANY SORT OF CENTRALIZED WAY.

YOU CAN CALL 311 OR YOUR ALDERPERSON 'S OFFICE.

THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS AND SANITATION SUPERINTENDENT IS SUPPOSED TO REACH OUT TO THE COMPANIES TO REMIND THEM TO FOLLOW THE LAW, A LOCALIZED APPROACH.

A STREETS AND SANITATION PERSON SPOKESPERSON SAID THAT THEY TAKE THE COMPLAINTS VERY