Milwaukee County does not regulate residential garbage-cart storage or condition. Rules on where carts are kept, their lids, and screening are set by each city or village that provides curbside collection, not by the county.
Storage and maintenance of residential trash containers is a municipal matter in Wisconsin because curbside collection is provided by cities, villages, and towns, not by Milwaukee County. Each municipality that hauls solid waste issues the carts and sets the rules for them. In the City of Milwaukee, the Department of Public Works Sanitation Division supplies wheeled garbage and recycling carts and sets storage and set-out requirements under Code of Ordinances Chapter 79 (Solid Waste). Suburbs such as West Allis, Wauwatosa, and Oak Creek provide their own carts and publish their own container rules. Because the county neither owns carts nor runs collection, no Milwaukee County ordinance governs how residents store or maintain trash bins.
Penalties for improperly stored or damaged carts are set by the municipality. In the City of Milwaukee, violations bring warnings, cart repair or replacement fees, and citations under Chapter 79. Milwaukee County issues no citations for trash-container storage.
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Wauwatosa, WI
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Wauwatosa, WI
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Wauwatosa, WI
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Wauwatosa, WI
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Wauwatosa, WI
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Wauwatosa, WI
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