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Yard Waste Collection Schedule

Residents will be required to use large PAPER YARD WASTE BAGS (plastic bags will not be accepted). (Paper yard waste bags are available at local retail/hardware stores.) Bags will be taken and composted, and not emptied at the curb and left to reuse. Yard waste collection will only take place once in the spring and twice in the fall.

Residents must use the form below to place their address on the map for the May 12-16 collection, no later than May 9th. Please note, this collection is for leaves, grass clippings, and garden waste only. Tree limbs and branches will be picked up during monthly brush collections.
Compost Sites

The City of Wisconsin Rapids has two composting sites available for residents and non-residents: East and West. ​Materials accepted at both composting sites are leaves, grass clippings, garden waste, brush, and tree limbs. Stumps are accepted at the West Side only and must be free of dirt. Contractors and non-residents wishing to dispose of stumps must pay at City Hall at the Engineering Office prior to disposal.

STUMP PRICES

Single axle: $15
Tandem axle: $30
Tri-axle: $40
​Quad-axle: $50
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Residents must have a compost tag to use the compost sites. Tags are free to City of Wisconsin Rapids residents and can be obtained at City Hall at the Engineering Office. Non-Resident tags can be purchased for $70.00 from the Township where the non-resident resides.

Sites are closed the following observed holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.

​COMPOST SITE HOURS
​​​East Side
2200 County Highway W
Opening April 21, 2025
  • Monday & Wednesday | 12:00 pm – 7:00PM 
  • Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm​
West Side 
*opening April 22nd, 2025
1751 17th Avenue North

Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 7:30 am – 2:30 pm, Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 am to 7:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.



Brush Collection Schedule

April 21 - 25, 2025
May 19 - 23, 2025
June 23 - 27, 2025
July 21 - 25, 2025
August 25 - 29, 2025
September 22 - 26, 2025
October 27 - 31, 2025


​Brush is limited to one pile no larger than 4’ high, 6’ wide, and 10’ long. Stumps and root balls are not accepted. Brush should be placed curbside the Sunday prior to the week of pickup. Crews will make one trip through each residential neighborhood; brush not placed on the curbside when crews go through the area will not be collected.  If you need further information, please contact the City Street Department at (715) 421-8218.


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City DIRECTORY
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CONTACT US:
City of Wisconsin Rapids
444 West Grand Ave. 
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
​715-421-8200

CITY HALL HOURS:
monday - thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.




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  • Government
    • City Directory
    • Mayor >
      • No Mow May
    • Common Council
    • Committees, Commissions, Councils & Boards >
      • Meeting Agendas & Minutes
      • Common Council
      • Appointments
    • Municipal Code
  • Departments
    • Airport >
      • Airfield Information
      • Airport History
      • Airport Accomodations
    • Assessor's Office
    • Attorney >
      • Referrals for Other Legal Matters
    • Clerk >
      • Election / Voter Information
      • Licenses and Permits
    • Community Development >
      • Historic Preservation
      • Economic Development
      • Creative Placemaking
      • Ordinance Control
      • Permits and Inspections
      • Planning and Zoning
      • Recovery and Redevelopment Plan
      • Downtown Master Plan
      • Sustainability
      • The Foundry
      • Commercial Building Construction
    • Engineering >
      • Transportation Utility
      • Permits >
        • Permit Parking
    • Finance >
      • Payments
      • Pet Licenses
      • Property Tax
      • Donate
      • Running Inc.
    • Fire >
      • Services
      • Firefighter Associations
      • Fire Safety For Children
      • Fire Regulations
      • Events
      • Fire Safety for Homeowners
    • Human Resources >
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      • Police and Fire Recruitment
      • Employee Benefits
      • Employee Forms
      • Job Opportunities
    • Innovation & Technology >
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    • Parks & Recreation >
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      • Dog Park
      • Dog-Friendly Parks
      • Mead Field Splash Pad
      • Municipal Zoo
      • Park Shelters
      • Recreation Programs
      • Skate Park
      • Witter Park Aquatics Center
    • Police >
      • Patrol Services
      • Detective Bureau
      • School Officers
      • Records & Services
      • Community Involvement
      • Citizen's Police Academy
      • Victim Information
      • Department History
      • Request an Accident Report
      • Request an Police Incident Report
      • Contest a Parking Ticket
      • Citizen's Police Academy Application
      • Security Camera Registration
    • Streets >
      • Yard, Brush & Compost
      • Garbage & Recycling
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