Curbside Yard Waste Collection Schedule

Yard waste is collected on the week opposite of your recycling collection. Curbside yard waste collection begins on April 27, 2026 and ends on September 25, 2026.

About Yard Waste Collection

• Yard waste is collected the week you do not have recycling collection.
• If you have purchased an official City yard waste cart (cart with the bright green lid), there is a 200-pound weight limit. All other containers and/or bundles of brush have a 50 pound weight limit.
• If you are using your own container, such as a bucket or small garbage can, mark your containers "Yard Waste" or "Yard Materials" in letters that are at least 2" high on three sides of the container, so our drivers can see it. If you have purchased a City yard waste cart, please do not mark the cart.
  • Note: Please do not place yard waste in metal containers or wheel barrows at the curb.
• You can dispose of yard waste in paper bags or lawn bags.
• Bundle brush with string or twine. Do not use wire or plastic. Brush can be left loose in official City yard waste carts.

We ask that you separate leaves and brush from other household garbage during yard waste collection.

We do not collect:

• grass clippings
• dirt or soil, other than residual from pulled plants
• mulch
• sod
• root balls
• vegetables
• stumps
• branches over 6 inches in diameter
• bundles of branches that are longer than 4 feet or heavier than 50 pounds
• yard waste in plastic bags
• more than 10 containers, bags, or bundles of yard waste on collection day

If you have excess yard waste:

• Call (414) 471-8422 for pick-up of large piles of unbundled brush/branches for a fee
• Bring it to the Drop Off Center for $5

Click here to request and purchase a City of Wauwatosa yard waste cart. The order form must be completed and payment received in order to process your request.  Due to high demand, delivery times may vary.

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