Trash & Recycling in Kenosha County, WI (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Bin Placement Rules
Kenosha County zoning permits nonpermanent garbage containers only in the rear yard under County Code § 12.38.020(n), one of a specific list of items allowed to encroach into an otherwise required setback. The rule applies to unincorporated county property, not inside the City of Kenosha or the county's villages.
Kenosha County Garbage Container Yard Placement
Some RestrictionsKenosha County Code § 12.38.020(n)
The following structures or parts thereof shall be allowed to project into or to be constructed in a required yard within the area otherwise prohibited by a building yard line unless restrictions are provided pursuant to the issuance of a conditional use permit under section 12.40 of this ordinance or unless restrictions are set forth by the historical preservation board pursuant to sections 12...
Dumpster Rules
Kenosha County requires dumpsters and other trash receptacles on reviewed commercial and industrial sites to be screened from public view with solid fencing or walls. The standard is part of Site Plan Review buffers-and-screening principles at Municipal Code § 12.08.020(a)14, enforced by the Department of Planning and Development on any permitted use outside the county's agricultural and residential districts.
Kenosha County Commercial Dumpster Screening Rule
Some RestrictionsKenosha County Municipal Code § 12.08.020(a)14
14. Buffers and Screening Appropriate buffers shall be provided between dissimilar uses. Dumpsters and other trash receptacles shall be screened from view with solid fencing or walls as deemed appropriate by the Department of Planning and Development.
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