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Trash & Recycling in Mosinee, WI (2026)

6 verified trash & recycling rules for Mosinee, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Bin Placement Rules

Mosinee limits approved trash containers to 35-gallon metal or plastic cans with tightfitting covers, or tied plastic bags, under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-67. Section 66-32(b) sets the clock: containers cannot go to the curb before 6:00 p.m. the evening before collection and must come back off the curb within 24 hours after pickup.

Mosinee Garbage Container and Set-Out Rules

Some Restrictions

Mosinee Code of Ordinances §§ 66-32(b), 66-44(b), 66-67

All receptacles and containers for refuse and rubbish and all bundles of rubbish shall be placed in collection locations as designated in subsection (a) of this section only after 6:00 p.m. of the evenings prior to the regular collection time the following day. All receptacles and containers for refuse and garbage disposal shall be removed from the curbside collection point within 24 hours afte...

Bulk Item Disposal

The City of Mosinee picks up brush, branches and Christmas trees curbside during the third week of every month under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-107(a). Residents must strip rope, wire and plastic from the material first and stack it neatly next to the alley or curb with cut ends facing the collection route.

Mosinee Monthly Brush and Branch Pickup

Light Restrictions

Mosinee Code of Ordinances § 66-107(a)

Brush, branches, and Christmas trees will be picked up by the city crew during the third week of each month. Residents are to remove any rope, wire, plastic or other objects from the branches or brush and neatly stack the material next to the alley or curb with the cut ends facing the alley or curb.

Recycling Requirements

Mosinee requires every residential, commercial, industrial and institutional property to separate recyclables from other refuse under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-101 and Sec. 66-102. The city lists specific mandatory categories, including newsprint, glass containers, aluminum cans, batteries, waste oil, corrugated cardboard, office paper, certain plastics, steel and bimetal containers, waste tires and major appliances.

Mosinee Mandatory Recycling Separation Rules

Some Restrictions

Mosinee Code of Ordinances §§ 1-13, 66-101, 66-102

Except where a penalty is provided elsewhere in this Code, any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Code shall, upon conviction, be subject to a penalty, which shall be as follows:(1)First offense. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Code shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00, together with the costs of prosecution and in def...

Illegal Dumping

Operating a private dump anywhere in the City of Mosinee is unlawful under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-34, a flat citywide prohibition with no exceptions for size or waste type. Enforcement runs through Chapter 66's Article II penalty at Sec. 66-44: a $25.00 forfeiture for a first offense, rising to $100.00 for repeat violations within two years.

Mosinee Bans Private Dumps Citywide

Heavy Restrictions

Mosinee Code of Ordinances §§ 66-34, 66-44(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to use or operate a dump. ... Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be subject to a forfeiture of $25.00 for the first offense and $100.00 for the second and subsequent offenses within two years.

Yard Waste Collection

Mosinee does not curbside-collect grass clippings, garden waste or spring leaves under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-107. City crews pick up fall leaves on a fixed schedule, but residents must otherwise burn material under the fire code, compost it, or haul it to the city's lawn waste transfer site.

Mosinee Leaf and Grass Clipping Disposal Rules

Light Restrictions

Mosinee Code of Ordinances § 66-107(b), (d)

City crews will pick up leaves according to a fixed schedule. City residents are to either burn their leaves according to section 34-7(b)(4) or to rake their leaves into the street fronting their property. ... Grass clippings, garden waste and other types of yard waste will not be picked up by city crews. Residents are to either leave grass clippings on their lawn for natural composting, place ...

Collection Schedule

The City of Mosinee requires every property to use the city's collection system under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-31, making it unlawful to store, collect or dispose of solid waste contrary to the article. Section 66-32 sets the collection method: residential waste in approved containers must sit immediately behind the curb, with special rules for snow and winter placement.

Mosinee Mandatory Curbside Trash Collection Rules

Some Restrictions

Mosinee Code of Ordinances §§ 66-31, 66-32(a), 66-44(b)

It shall be unlawful to store, collect, transport, transfer, recover, incinerate or dispose of any solid waste within the boundaries of this city contrary to the provisions of this article. ... Residential solid waste shall be accessible to collection crews. Residential solid waste in approved containers shall be placed immediately behind the curb of the public street for collection. Yard and b...

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