Trash & Recycling in Rock County, WI (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Rock County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Recycling Requirements
Wisconsin law bans specific recyclables from the trash statewide, so Rock County residents must separate them. Wis. Stat. 287.07 prohibits disposing of aluminum, glass, steel and plastic containers, cardboard, newspaper, magazines and office paper in a landfill or incinerator.
Recycling Requirements in Rock County, Wisconsin
Some RestrictionsWis. Stat. 287.07(4)
Beginning on January 1, 1995, no person may dispose of in a solid waste disposal facility, convert into fuel, or burn at a solid waste treatment facility in this state any of the following: an aluminum container; corrugated paper or other container board; foam polystyrene packaging; a glass container; a magazine; a newspaper; office paper; a plastic container; a steel container.
Illegal Dumping
Illegal dumping is a state crime everywhere in Rock County. Under Wis. Stat. 287.81, depositing solid waste on any highway, waters, or public or private property brings a forfeiture up to $500, rising to $1,000 for large items like appliances, furniture, tires or building debris.
Illegal Dumping & Littering in Rock County, Wisconsin
Some RestrictionsWis. Stat. 287.81(2), (2m)
No person may deposit or discharge any solid waste on or along any highway, in any waters of the state, on the ice of any waters of the state or on any other public or private property. A person who violates this subsection may be required to forfeit not more than $500; a person who deposits a large item may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.
Trash & Recycling by City in Rock County
2 cities in Rock County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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