Is Trash Going To Be Picked Up This Week? We've Got The Answers

WISCONSIN -- Winter weather has wreaked havoc with schools, schedules and services. We are collecting information about trash pickup in Milwaukee, Racine and Waukesha Counties. Some communities likely won't expect any service interruption while others have one to three days of cancellations for the week ending Friday, Feb. 1.

Below is our running list that we are compiling as we reach out to local officials (feel free to email [email protected] with updates):

City of Milwaukee

In the City of Milwaukee, garbage and recycling collections have been suspended from Monday through Wednesday.City officials said DPW sanitation employees were needed to clear snow.

City of Racine

Due to the expected extraordinary low temperatures, Solid Waste pick up is cancelled for Wednesday. The next scheduled pickup for the city residents whose collections are being cancelled will occur on their next regularly scheduled collection day, Wednesday, February 6, 2019. These residents will be allowed to dispose of excess solid waste bagged in heavy-duty, puncture resistant trash can liners, securely closed with tape or cable ties and placed next to their solid waste carts.
Both Green and Gold Wednesday recycling collections will be picked up on Wednesday, Feb. 6.

City of Waukesha

Garbage and recycling is delayed one day this week, and some collections have already been canceled earlier this week. The schedule should resume as normal starting next week.

Shorewood

Monday collection days will be completed Tuesday. Those that have Tuesday and Wednesday collection days will be pushed back at least one day. The Village will make a decision later on Tuesday to determine if those collection days need to be pushed back another day based on the projected temperatures and wind chills for Wednesday.

Sturtevant

Trash collection will be delayed by one day this week, with the normal schedule resuming next week.

John's Disposal Covers Many Communities:

John's Disposal provides trash collection for municipalities in Racine Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties. For the week of Jan. 28 company officials say they are trying to keep their routes on schedule, though some routes may be delayed. A call to the company Tuesday morning indicated that John's Disposal plans to run their routes Wednesday on schedule, though they are not sending drivers back for a second pass.

Check below to see if your town is on the list:

Milwaukee County

Franklin, City
Greenfield, City
Oak Creek, City
River Hills, Village

Racine County

Burlington, City
Caledonia, Village
Country Estates
Elmwood Park, Village
North Bay, Village
Norway, Town
Rochester Village
Union Grove, Village
Waterford, Village
Wind Point, Village

Waukesha County

Big Bend, Village
Butler, Village
Chenequa, Village
Eagle, Town
Eagle, Village
Elm Grove, Village
Genesee, Town
Lannon, Village
Mukwonago, Town
Mukwonago, Village
North Prairie, Village
Oconomowoc, City
Ottawa, Town
Pewaukee, City
Sussex, Village

Patch File Photo by Scott Anderson