West Allis is located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, and is also part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The Sanitation Department of West Allis is responsible for providing trash service to the residents of West Allis. A clean and healthy environment is essential for healthy living, so to ensure cleanliness in West Allis, it is the responsibility of residents to respect the rules and regulations provided by the city government to properly dispose of their trash.
West Allis Garbage Schedule
Garbage collection service will be provided every week, while recycling collection service will be provided every other week to the residents of West Allis. To find your trash and recycling collection schedule, click the link below. You will get a map that represents your garbage and recycling collection day.
https://www.westalliswi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19567/garbage-and-recycling-map?bidId=
Garbage Collection Time and Rules
Use only city-approved carts to dispose of garbage. If you are using carts that are not approved by the city, your cart will not be serviced. If you do not have a city-approved cart, order one online. Place your garbage cart at the curbside by 7 AM on your collection day.
Place garbage and recycling carts separately, and do not put any contaminants or liquid material into the garbage cart to reduce litter. Place your cart in a location that is accessible for trash collection trucks. Do not block sidewalks when placing your carts at the curbside. To reduce litter, put your garbage into plastic bags and then place it into the trash cart.
Once your trash is collected, roll back your cart as soon as possible. It is the residents’ responsibility to keep their carts clean, so try to wash the garbage cart after every collection. Do not leave your cart with an open lid. If you do, your cart will not be serviced.
Recycling Collection Time and Rules
Recycling carts will be serviced every other week. To ensure your recycling is picked up, place your cart at the curbside by 7 AM on your recycling collection scheduled day. Residents need to be very careful when placing trash into recycling carts because if your cart contains any non-recyclable material, it will not be serviced.
Acceptable recycling materials include aluminum and steel containers and cans, clean foil and trays, cardboard, cereal boxes, food boxes, paper rolls, glass bottles and jars, paper, plastic bottles and containers, and any plastic material numbered from #1 to #7.
Place only empty, clean, and dry materials into recycling carts. Do not add any contaminants or plastic bags into the recycling cart because these materials are not recyclable and may slow down the recycling process by causing problems at the recycling plant.
Bulk Garbage Collection
Bulk collection service will be provided on a weekly basis along with your residential trash collection. The bulk collection limit is 1 cubic yard per week. Your bulk pile must not exceed 5 feet in length and 75 pounds in weight. If you have a large amount of bulk, the Public Works Department will pick up your trash and charge a fee for that service. Almost one to eight cubic yards of bulk trash will be collected for a fee.
Acceptable bulk materials include broken furniture that you cannot donate, mattresses, large home appliances, Styrofoam, and electronics that cannot go into recycling carts. Place all materials in front of your property, and do not place bulk trash over water and gas lines.
West Allis Trash Holidays Schedule
The city will observe the following holidays, which will affect your trash and recycling collection schedule. If these holidays fall on your normal collection scheduled day, follow the chart below to place your cart at the curbside.
| Holidays | Date and Day | Change in Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2024 Monday | Your trash will be collected on January 2, 2024, Tuesday. Service will be delayed by one day for the whole week. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 15, 2024 Monday | Your trash cart will be serviced on January 16, 2024, Tuesday. |
| Memorial Day | May 27, 2024 Monday | Your trash cart will be collected on May 28, 2024, Tuesday. |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2024 Tuesday | Your trash will be collected on July 5, 2024, Wednesday. |
| Labor Day | September 2, 2024 Monday | Your trash collection will be scheduled for September 3, 2024, Tuesday. |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 28, 2024 Thursday | Your carts will be picked up on November 29, 2024, Friday. |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2024 Wednesday | Your trash will be collected on December 26, 2024, Thursday. |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2025 Wednesday | Your trash will be collected on January 2, 2025, Thursday. |
