Sun Prairie, WI Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

140(C) requires storage areas for solid waste containers to be kept 'nuisance-free and odor-free,' bars accumulating litter, and states collection crews are not required to clean up loose material from containers that tip over, rupture or break due to wind, weight or animals; that cleanup duty falls on the occupant or owner, and continued violation is prosecuted under the city's ordinances. 1 sets the physical placement standard: carts must be placed within ten feet of the face of the street curb, with the printed directional arrows on the lid facing the street, and a four-foot clear area around the cart so the automated truck arm can grab it; the public works director can authorize a smaller clearance case by case.

The same section bars setting carts on top of snow banks, in the street or gutter, or on a sidewalk or bike path. 150(E) makes clear that any noncomplying container, including one without the city logo, will not be emptied at all. 150.