Wauwatosa Garbage Schedule (2024)

FAQs

What can I recycle in Wauwatosa? ›

What can you recycle in Wauwatosa? Recycling in Wauwatosa includes plastic bottles, cans, paper and cardboard. The key to recycling the right way is ensuring your items are clean and dry. Keeping contaminants like food and liquid out of your recycling helps ensure that everything in your bin finds a second life.

Monroeville, PA Trash Pickup & Recycling | Republic Services.

Regular hours:

8:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Well-known non-recyclable plastics include cling film, blister packaging, plastic-coated wrapping paper, composite plastic, bioplastics, and polycarbonate. Thermoset plastics contain polymers that form irreversible chemical bonds and cannot be recycled.

The number is a resin identification code that tells you what kind of plastic that material is made of. Plastics that have #1 (PETE) or #2 (HDPE) are the most commonly recycled plastics. Plastics #3 , #4, #5, #6 and #7 are generally tougher to recycle and are not universally collected in local recycling programs.

Most County waste haulers providing residential trash collection services in the County unincorporated areas, and both Garbage Disposal Districts and Residential Franchise areas provide free bulky item pickup services (e.g., mattresses, furniture, appliances, etc.).

Can I put my old microwave oven in the bin? No. Like anything with a plug, battery or cable, microwaves can and should be recycled. Check out the options for repairing and donating before disposing of yours.

Your trash and recycling collectors

Suggested tip: $10 to $30 each. You might hear them coming and going every trash day. But instead of rolling over and hitting the snooze button, around this time of year, consider throwing on your fuzzy slippers and bathrobe and catching some face time with your trash collectors.

Who is responsible for garbage collection? ›

No, garbage disposal is not only the responsibility of the government. It is sole responsibility of both government and the people. Each and every citizen must be responsible for maintaining proper sanitation and disposable of waste materials produced.

Waste such as paper products, uneaten food, scrap metal, furniture and clothing take a variety of sorting paths depending on the item. Some trash is recycled or composted, while other discarded items are sent to waste-to-energy facilities. The remainder of trash goes to landfills.

Solid waste landfills in Wisconsin are professionally designed, constructed and operated to minimize the risk of pollution. The DNR regulates landfills to prevent negative impacts to people and the environment. Landfills must collect and treat liquids and gases they generate before releasing them to the environment.

Please feel free to give our office a call if you have any additional questions or if need to sign up. Our office staff is happy to get you set up. Thank you for your time and business, Robert Colontrelle & Family.

(866) 909-4458

WM / Customer service

Recycling bins, bags or boxes

plastic – including bottles, pots, tubs, cartons and carrier bags (empty and untied) paper – including newspapers, magazines and letters. cardboard – including cereal and egg boxes. metal – including tins, cans, aerosols, aluminium foil and bottle tops.

All recyclers in Wisconsin accept plastic with resin codes #1 and #2. These plastics comprise about 97% of all plastic bottles, according to the Association of Plastics Recyclers. Since there are strong and stable markets for these plastics, they are banned from landfill disposal in Wisconsin.

What goes in my recycle bin? Recyclables include: all glass bottles & jars, all plastics labeled #1, 2, and 5 (no polystyrene or plastic bags), Aluminum and tin/steel cans, clean aluminum foil, corrugated cardboard, junk mail, magazines, mixed paper, newspaper, telephone books, and aseptic containers.

Recycling is just as easy as taking out the trash! Residents can include paper and boxes, cartons, cans, plastic bottles, jars, and tubs along with glass bottles and jars in MMWA curbside recycling.