Trash & Recycling in Brown County, WI (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Brown County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Recycling Requirements
Brown County limits its drop-off recycling centers to single-family and 2-4 unit households; multi-family and commercial properties are barred, and only mixed paper, coded #1/#2 plastic, glass, steel, and aluminum are accepted.
Brown County, WI Drop-Off Recycling Rules
Some RestrictionsBrown County Code § 12.04(4)(a)
The Brown County drop-off recycling centers are designed to receive only properly identified and prepared recyclables from occupants of single family and 2 - 4 unit residents. Only recyclables identified as mixed paper, plastic, glass, steel and aluminum in this section are acceptable at the Brown County drop-off centers... For profit enterprises such as "Multiple family dwellings" and "Non-Res...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping garbage, tires, appliances, or other unacceptable materials at a Brown County drop-off recycling center, or leaving recyclables loose on the ground, draws a $200 to $500 forfeiture plus court costs per violation.
Brown County, WI Illegal Dumping Fines
Significant RestrictionsBrown County Code § 12.04(4)(b), (d)
(b) Littering Prohibited. 1. Unacceptable materials. No person shall throw, deposit, place, or dump an unacceptable materials at any of the Brown County Drop-off Recycling Centers. 2. Recyclables. No person shall throw, deposit, place or dump recyclables on the ground at any of the drop-off centers. (c) Monitoring. Local law enforcement agen...
Trash & Recycling by City in Brown County
3 cities in Brown County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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