Neenah, WI Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- 4 p.m. day before pickup
- Latest set-out
- 6:30 a.m. collection day
- Curb clearance
- 1 foot from curb/pavement
- Object clearance
- 3 feet from trees, poles, cars
- Return deadline
- Within 12 hours after pickup
Summary
Neenah residents must set carts out no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before pickup and by 6:30 a.m. on collection day, placed within one foot of the curb, arrow facing the street, with three feet of clearance from trees, poles or parked cars.
Solid waste shall not be placed out for collection before 4:00 p.m. of the day preceding a regularly scheduled pick-up...Carts shall be returned by the persons to the point of storage within 12 hours after collection...Carts must be set out by 6:30 a.m. on the day of collection...(d)(1)Carts shall be placed within one foot of the curb or edge of pavement with the arrow on the lid facing the street...(2)There must be at least three feet of space between the cart and other objects i.e.: trees, poles, mailboxes, plantings, parked cars, and other solid waste carts.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 12-9(c)-(d) sets the clock and the geometry for curbside pickup: carts can't go out before 4:00 p.m. the day before a scheduled collection and must be at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on collection day itself, then returned to storage within 12 hours after pickup. At the curb, carts must sit within one foot of the curb or pavement edge with the lid arrow pointed at the street, keep three feet clear of trees, poles, mailboxes, plantings, parked cars and other carts, and stay at ground level, carts left on snowbanks won't be collected.
Violations & Fines
Missing the 6:30 a.m. set-out window triggers a return-trip collection charge and administrative fee per occurrence, billed to the property owner or assessed against the real estate as a special charge.
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