Residential Services
Due to the recent fire at the Milwaukee Recycle’s facility, your collection times will change!
Please have both garbage and recycling carts out by 6am or the night before your service day.
Please do not put Lithium Ion batteries in your recycling.
262-473-4700
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Day of Service: Thursday
2023 Schedule
Informational Brochure
Garbage
Garbage collection is every week. Please put the garbage cart out the night before your collection day; or by 7:00am the morning of pickup.
Only household garbage can be put in your garbage cart. Do not place any recyclables, brush/leaves, construction materials, demolition, electronics or hazardous materials in your cart.
Cart Placement:
- The arrows on the lid of the cart should point to the road
- Handles and wheels should face away from the road
- The garbage cart should be placed within 2 ft. of the road on one side of the driveway
- The recycle cart should be placed within 2 ft. of the road on the other side of the driveway
- Please keep 6 ft. of clearance between the carts and other objects, especially mailboxes, poles and vehicles
Recycling
Recycling is collected every week.
Mix it all together: Johns Disposal Service provides single stream recycling. All recyclable material can be mixed together. Johns Disposal’s recycle process system sorts all recyclable material.
Cart Placement:
- The arrows on the lid of the cart should point to the road
- Handles and wheels should face away from the road
- The garbage cart should be placed within 2 ft. of the road on one side of the driveway
- The recycle cart should be placed within 2 ft. of the road on the other side of the driveway
- Please keep 6 ft. of clearance between the carts and other objects, especially mailboxes, poles and vehicles
Please place the following items in your GREEN, 95-GALLON RECYCLE CART:
Expanded Paper Recycling
- Cardboard (empty)
- Catalogs, magazines & phone books
- Cereal & cracker boxes (empty)
- Paper milk and juice cartons or boxes (Carton recycling FAQ or Click here for the Carton Council website)
- Computer & office paper
- Envelopes & junk mail
- Holiday gift wrapping paper (no foils)
- Newspapers
- Paper cups (no plastic lids or straws)
- Paper egg cartons
- Paper grocery bags
- Pizza boxes (no food or grease)
- Shredded paper (place in a clear or transparent plastic bag and tie shut; a full bag should be the size of a basketball)
Plastic Recycling
- All plastic bottles (no motor oils or gasoline)
- Plastic containers/cups (#1,#2,#5) including #1 clamshell
Recyclable Metal & Glass
- Aerosol cans (empty)
- Aluminum cans & aluminum pie plates
- Glass bottles & jars (clear, blue, brown or green translucent glass)
- Metal pots & pans
- Small metal appliances (toasters, blenders, etc.) – nothing larger than a basketball
- Small metal plumbing fixtures, faucets, valves
- Tin & steel cans
Non-Recyclable Items
- Batteries
- Brake rotors/drums
- Construction Waste
- Deli containers – except #1 plastic
- Electronics
- Frozen food or microwave dinner plates
- Glassware & ceramics
- Metal items heavier than 10 pounds
- Mirrors & windows
- Motor oil & gasoline containers
- Plastic film, wrap & Styrofoam
- Propane tanks
- Recyclable containers containing liquids or food
- Misc.: Carpet, clothing, diapers, fishing line, food, hoses, ropes & shoes
Bulk Items
Bulk items collection is not included in the City program. Bulk collections will be made available to residents for a fee. Please call our customer service line 262-473-4700 for pricing and availability. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 and Saturday 8:00-12:00.