Residential Services
262-473-4700
Contact Us
Day of Service: Wednesday
Bulk Day: By Request
2023 Schedule
Garbage
Garbage collection is every week. Please put the garbage cart out the night before your collection day; or by 6:00am 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 other 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 #1-7, 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
2022 Drop-off Dates:
Johns provides the Village with two bulk item drop-off days per year. The drop-off will be located at the Village Garage at 801 Ela Ave, Waterford.
- Saturday, April 9th – 8am-noon
- Saturday, September 24th – 8am-noon
Special Pick Ups:
- Extra materials or large items, appliances, furniture or clean outs
- Please call our office M-F 8-4:30 Saturday 8-12 to schedule a pick-up. We can be reached at (262) 473-4700.
Bulk items include, but are not limited to:
- Furniture
- Carpeting (cut into 4 foot sections rolled and bundled together)
- Large cardboard boxes (emptied & flattened)
- Appliances, including those which contain freon
- Automotive batteries
- Tires (up to 2 per month / pickup, maximum 8 per year)
- Drain oil (must be sealed in 1-5 gallon containers, clearly marked USED OIL)
- Antifreeze (must be sealed in 1-5 gallon containers, clearly marked ANTIFREEZE)
- Larger items, such as hot tubs and pianos, must be cut up or disassembled with parts weighing no more than 50lbs.
- Paint cans (must be empty and dry OR filled with oil dry / kitty litter and completely dry)
- Construction materials (Must be contained in 32-gallon or smaller containers, weighing no more than 50 lbs, with any boards cut down to 4 ft. or smaller lengths)
*All items must weigh no more than 50 lbs and be easily manageable by one person.
Please do not place the following out for bulk:
- Yard waste
- Hazardous materials
- Electronics