Milwaukee, WI Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Milwaukee, Wisconsin — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Milwaukee, WI runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Milwaukee services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Depends on your address |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Seasonal route sets — Milwaukee DPW publishes separate SUMMER (442 routes) and WINTER (446 routes) garbage route sets; collection arrangements can change between seasons - re-check the seasonal lookup around fall leaf season.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Milwaukee DPW (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | Milwaukee DPW (city-collected) |
Common questions
The things Milwaukee residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Milwaukee, WI?
Weekly via DPW day-route zones (A-E groupings, 415 single-day routes); exact weekday per address via Milwaukee.gov/CollectionDay or 414-286-2489.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Milwaukee DPW_Sanitation service (10 districts + 424 day-route zones + 442/446 seasonal route sets).
Population 561,385 · Sources: City of Milwaukee DPW_Sanitation MapServer (owner MkeItmdGisAgolAdmin…, City of Milwaukee DPW - Garbage and Recycling Schedules (search, 2026… · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.