Trash & Recycling in Oneida County, WI (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Oneida County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Recycling Requirements
Oneida County requires every municipality using the county sanitary landfill to run an effective recycling program covering glass, paper, cans, plastics, motor oil and more, and requires residents and haulers to separate and prepare recyclables before collection. Failing to separate recyclables is a citable offense.
Oneida County Recycling Program Requirements
Some RestrictionsOneida County General Code §§ 8.05(1),(4), 8.07(4), 8.08(1), Wisconsin
The following recyclable material shall be prepared as indicated prior to collection or being deposited at a collection point: ... On or after January 1, 1995, each municipality that desires to dispose of solid waste in the County sanitary landfill shall either adopt and provide an effective recycling program as defined in NR 544 or enter into an agreement which recognizes the County as the res...
Illegal Dumping
Oneida County defines illegal dumping broadly and bans depositing solid waste anywhere except the county landfill or a licensed recycling processor, including on highways, in waters, on ice, or in someone else's dumpster without permission. Violators face escalating forfeitures under the Solid Waste Management chapter.
Oneida County Illegal Dumping Ban
Significant RestrictionsOneida County General Code §§ 8.02(11), 8.06(1), 8.08(1), Wisconsin
ILLEGAL DUMPING — The depositing of collected (including that found in, but not limited to, bags, boxes, barrels) solid waste, individual items of white goods, demolition materials, tires or other solid waste in areas of the County other than the County landfill site or a recycling processor such as a scrap metal or tire dealer. Illegal dumping also means placing these same types of solid waste...
Yard Waste Collection
Oneida County bans dropping yard waste or natural woody waste at the County Transfer Station. Leaves, brush and grass clippings must instead decompose on the property where they originated, go into a compost pile under 50 cubic yards, or go to a DNR-licensed composting site.
Oneida County Yard Waste Disposal Rules
Some RestrictionsOneida County General Code §§ 8.05(1)(k), 8.06(6), 8.08(1), Wisconsin
Yard wastes shall be allowed to decompose on the property on which they originated, in a local compost pile with a volume of less than 50 cubic yards or placed in a DNR licensed land application or composting operation. ... No person shall: ... Deposit yard wastes or natural woody wastes at the County Transfer Station Yard wastes may only be disposed of on the property on which they originated,...
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