Garbage & Recycling

PURCHASE GARBAGE OR RECYCLING CARTS

Garbage and/or recycling carts can be purchased online here.

CITY DUMP & DROP-OFF SITES

Trash and recyclables may also be dropped off at the City dump and drop-off sites. View hours and locations here.

Weekly garbage Collection

Weekly garbage collection is provided to one, two, and three-family residences in the City of West Allis. Garbage must be accessible to crews at an alley or curb location by 7 a.m. on the assigned day of collection.

• View the 2023 Garbage and Recycling Calendar (PDF)
• View the 2023 Garbage and Recycling Map (PDF)
• View the 2023 Garbage and Recycling Rules and Regulations Guide (PDF)

• Find your pick-up day by looking up your address in our Property Search tool.

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED WITH garbage COLLECTION

• Recyclables (dispose of in recycling cart)
• Brush and yard waste - see disposal information
• Grass clippings - see disposal information
• TVs/ computer monitors - see disposal information
• Computers and electronics, i.e.stereos, printers, monitors - see disposal information
• Household hazardous waste - see disposal information
• Infectious wastes such as hypodermic needles, lancets, blood or blood tainted products, pathologic wastes, animal carcasses - see sharps disposal information
• Propane tanks
• Tires
• Large appliances/white goods - see disposal information
• Explosive or flammable products
• Industrial waste such as pallets, etc.
• Concrete, asphalt, dirt, etc. - call for special collection or permit
• Liquid cell batteries, i.e. car, boat, motorcycle - see drop off information

biweekly recycling collection

The City provides every other week recycling collection service for one to four-family residences. Recyclables should be placed at the curb or alley edge by 7 a.m. on the same day as your trash collection.

Find your pick-up week by looking up your address in our Property Search tool.

• Type in your address and search for it first, and then select "Property Info" from the drop-down menu to see your garbage and recycling collection day.

ACCEPTED RECYCLING ITEMS

Please do not bag or contain the following items - place them directly in your City of West Allis recycling cart for pick-up.

Aluminum & Steel (Clean, Empty and Rinsed) 

• Aerosol Cans 
• Cans 
• Clean Foil & Trays 

Cardboard

• Cereal Boxes 
• Food Boxes 
• Shipping/Moving Boxes 
• Paper Rolls 

Glass (Clean, Empty and Rinsed)

• Glass Bottles, Jugs and Jars 

Paper

• Junk Mail 
• Paper Bags 
• Magazines 
• Newspaper 
• Office Paper 
• Books, Soft/Hardcover
• Phone Books 

Plastic (Clean, Empty and Rinsed)

• Plastics numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• Plastic Bottles and Containers

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED IN RECYCLING CARTS

• Batteries*
• Broken Glass 
• Bubble Wrap 
• Ceramics 
• Dishes 
• Electronics**
• Garbage 
• Hazardous Waste*
• Light Bulbs 
• Mirrors
• Motor Oil 
• Paint Cans* (Note: latex paint cans CAN be collected with your weekly trash pick-up. Dry out paint in can and leave the open can for pick-up with your garbage).
• Plastic Bags 
• Styrofoam 
• Syringes or Medical Waste 
• Yard Waste***

* Drop off disposal may be available through MMSD’s Hazardous Waste Drop Off Program. Learn more.

** Drop off disposal may be available through City of West Allis e-cycling program. Learn more.

*** Separate collection rules apply; drop off disposal available at City sites. Learn more.