Outagamie County, WI Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Method
- Landfill drop-off only
- Fee
- Reasonable per-appliance charge
- Banned from trash
- Major appliances
- Hours
- Normal landfill operating hours
Summary
Outagamie County has no curbside bulk pickup: major appliances like refrigerators and washers must be delivered to the county landfill for a fee and cannot be trashed as regular garbage.
(2)Major appliances may be delivered to the county landfill during normal landfill operating hours. A reasonable fee will be assessed for each appliance delivered. Major appliances cannot be landfilled or incinerated in the county.(3)Waste oil shall be brought to a designated collection site. A minimum of one waste oil collection site will be maintained by the county. Waste oil must be free of all contaminants. Waste oil cannot be landfilled or incinerated in the county without energy recovery.(4)Yard waste will be managed through a county yard waste recycling program. Residents may deliver yard waste to the county landfill during normal operating hours. A reasonable fee will be assessed for yard waste delivered.a.Yard waste must be free of trash and other contaminants. Branches and brush must be cut to a manageable size.b.Yard waste cannot be landfilled or burned without energy recovery in the county. (Code 1992, § 13.06(13))
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26).
Full Breakdown
The county's solid waste code bans major appliances, air conditioners, dryers, washers, dishwashers, freezers, ovens, refrigerators, water heaters, stoves, furnaces, boilers and dehumidifiers, from the landfill's regular waste stream and from incineration. Instead, residents and businesses deliver them directly to the county landfill during normal operating hours, where the solid waste department assesses a reasonable per-appliance fee. There is no county-run curbside collection for bulk items; disposal is drop-off only, and the appliance must go to the landfill's designated area rather than into household trash.
Violations & Fines
Placing a major appliance in the regular trash or landfilling or incinerating it outside the drop-off process violates ch. 46, carrying the chapter's forfeiture of $50 to $500 depending on prior offenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put an old refrigerator at the curb for pickup?
Are major appliances allowed in the regular landfill trash?
Sources & Official References
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