Garbage and Recycling are on their regular schedule

Residents should put their garbage and recycling out on the curb before 6.00 a.m. of the day of pick-up, but no sooner than 24 hours before pickup.  Residents may take their garbage to Advanced Disposal, 2510 Engel Road, but a fee is charged at the landfill.

Garbage Cans must not be larger than 32 gallons in size, not to exceed three 32 gallon cans or equivalent per household. Larger cans will not be picked up by the garbage crew. Placing garbage at the curb in plastic bags is acceptable. 

Garbage is picked up once a week in each neighborhood and recycling is picked up on your garbage day every other week. Use the map below to find the refuse and recycling collection times for your residence by entering your address in the search bar and pressing enter or clicking on the search glass icon. Once you have determined your garbage pick-up schedule and the Route number in which you live, you can use the 2017 Calendars for Route 11 and Route 18 below to identify which week your recycling will be picked up.  

2018 Recycling Calendar Route #11   - 2018 Recycling Calendar for Route #18  

Refuse/Recycling Collection City Map

Use the map below to find the refuse and recycling collection times, by entering your address in the search bar and pressing enter or clicking on the search glass icon.

Refuse & Recycling Holiday Schedules:

The Street Department does not provide refuse or recycling collection on City holidays.

The 2018 holidays observed by the City are:

• New Year's Day (Falls on a Sunday – Garbage/Recycling on regular schedule)
• Memorial Day - May 28th
• Independence Day- July 4th
• Labor Day - September 3rd
• Thanksgiving day - November 22nd
• Christmas Day – December 25^th

It is the policy of the Street Division to provide refuse and recycling collection in those areas affected by the holiday on the next working day after the holiday. 

For example, all residents of Monday's trash collection districts will have their refuse and recycling collected the Tuesday after a Monday holiday (as listed above). 

Click here for Recycling Pick-up Guidelines 

Click here for Recycling Cart Placement

If you need additional information about recycling call the City Garage at 421-8218. 

Residents in multifamily units (5 or more apartments) should contact their apartment owner or manager for recycling details. 

The City does not pick up appliances, microwaves, television sets, remodeling material (lumber, drywall, tile, brick etc.), hazardous material and electronics. I have provided some area address and phone numbers to business that can dispose of these items for you. In some cases there may be a charge.  

Wisconsin Rapids Recyclers 

Appliance Recyclers  - includes refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, washer and dryers etc. 

Electronic Recyclers  - includes computers, televisions, and miscellaneous recyclers 

Hazardous Materials  - includes paints, household chemicals, automobile fluids etc. 

Miscellaneous Items  - includes cement, bricks, wood, roof shingles, construction material, household batteries, plastic grocery bags, fluorescent bulbs etc. 

Paper/Corrugated Cardboard 

Tires, Batteries, Oil Recyclers