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Solid Waste Division


Location:
800 S. Marquette Street
Racine, WI. 53403

Phone:
(262)636-9126

Hours of Operation:
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
     Contact Information  

Superintendent: Streets, Solid Waste & Bridges Division
Jeff Fidler - (262)636-9126

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 About the Solid Waste Division

The Solid Waste Division provides curb/alley collection of solid waste and recycling on a weekly schedule for approximately 28,000 households. Solid waste and recycling collection is provided to single-family, four-family or fewer multiple unit dwellings, churches, service stations, on-street businesses and schools, except Unified School District buildings.

The City is divided into five collection days, Monday through Friday, with seven 2-man crews servicing each area. Solid waste is never disrupted due to weather, however collection days may be altered due to holidays.

Racine?s Recycling Program has been in existence since 1974 when the ?Green Racine? newspaper recycling program began. In 1995 the ?Blue Bag? recycling program started with the curb/alley collection of glass, plastic, aluminum and steel containers. Since then, cardboard, chipboard, magazines and empty aerosol cans were added to the program.


     Collection Schedules & Map

All Department of Public Works collections are scheduled on the same days of the week, every week.

2008 Spring Leaf Collection.pdf   (PDF) 39857 bytes
Solid Waste Collection.pdf   (PDF) 3681720 bytes

Remember

Solid waste/recycling material shall be placed at the curb, or within 10 feet of the alley line no later than 7:00 a.m. of the scheduled collection day, and no sooner than 15 hours before 7:00 a.m. (4 p.m. of the day before your collection day). All containers shall be removed by 7:00 p.m. of the day of collection.

Christmas Tree Collections For two weeks during the month of January, the Department of Public Works will collect Christmas trees at the curbline. Residents should watch the local newspaper for the schedule published after the New Year. All decorations must be removed from the trees before placing at the CURBLINE for collection. There is no alley collection of Christmas trees.



     Regulations

City of Racine Municipal Code for Solid Waste Regulations

    General
    Solid waste collections shall be limited to single-family residences, four-family or less multiple dwelling units, churches, service stations, on-street businesses, and schools, except buildings owned by Unified School District No. 1.

    Placement
    Solid waste material shall be placed at the curb, and/or within 10 feet of the alley line no later than 7:00 a.m. of the scheduled collection day, and no sooner than 15 hours before 7:00 a.m. (4:00 p.m. of the day before your collection day). All containers shall be removed by 7:00 p.m. of the day of collection.

    Containers
    Each container shall be structurally sound and shall not exceed 45 gallons in volume or 50 pounds in weight, including contents. All types of "can" containers must be equipped with handles and tight fitting lids. We promote the use of one-way plastic bags.

    Other Types of Waste Material Collected
    Furniture, windows and screens, televisions, bed springs, pipes, and antennas maximum length of 4 feet), small quantities of demolition, and/or construction material.

    Specially Prepared Items
    Branches/shrubbery/brush and wood shall be tied in stacks or bundles not to exceed 4 feet in length and 2 feet in diameter. No individual branch larger than 3 inches in diameter. All wood and brush should be free of protruding nails.

    Paint
    Pack can with absorbent material such as dry kitty litter, sand, or sawdust in sufficient quantity to soak up the liquid. Leave lid off of can and place on curb/alley line for collection.

    Rugs and Mattresses
    Rolled and tied into bundles - maximum length of 4 feet.

    Animal Waste
    Wrap in newspaper and place in a moisture-proof container.

    Ashes
    Cold ashes only! Place in polyethylene plastic bags and tie securely.

    Waste Material Not Collected
    Vehicle waste and/or parts, trees, branches greater than 3 inches in diameter, tree stumps, hazardous, toxic, medical waste including sharps, nauseous and/or offensive waste, excessive quantities of demolition and/or construction material. Major appliances (white goods), leaves, grass clippings, waste oil, waste tires, and automotive batteries. Any type of solid waste not prepared properly.
Wisconsin's mandatory recycling law requires residents to separate recyclable materials from regular solid waste.

     Holiday Collection Schedule



Holidays will have an effect on the Department of Public Works solid waste/recycling collections during the year. Because holidays fall on different days of the week, no set rule can be followed to determine how the collection will be affected. Please watch the newspaper for published alterations to collection schedules around each holiday or call the Department of Public Works at 636-9126.

HOLIDAYS
New Years, Spring Break, Memorial Day
4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
     Special Waste


     Household Hazardous Waste

For additional information on Hazardous and Special Waste Disposal - Click Here
     Pearl Street Facility


     Recycling

For additional information on Recycling - Click Here
     Green Racine


Turn Over A New Leaf - Information on managing yard debris to improve soil and reduce municipal cost.
 

 

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