Sun Prairie, WI Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection method
- Must be individually scheduled, resident expense
- Weight limit per collection
- 500 pounds
- Demolition debris cap
- Also 500 pounds per project
- Log size limit
- 4 feet, cut to two-person handling
- Rootball weight limit
- 50 pounds, soil removed
- White goods
- Doors must be removed before pickup
Summary
Bulky items in Sun Prairie are not curbside-on-demand: residents must individually schedule pickup at their own expense, and a single collection cannot exceed five hundred pounds under Code Section 8.20.270.
A.Storage and Disposal Responsibility. Residential units receiving city collection services shall be individually scheduled for collection of bulk wastes at their expense. All bulky wastes shall be stored within the residence or on the premises and shall be collected during the hours established in Section 8.20.130. ... D.Logs—Residential Units. Logs consisting of trees and branches which are over six inches diameter shall be cut and trimmed so two people can easily and safely handle them. They shall be maximum four-foot length, placed along the curb in orderly fashion. Logs cannot be from tree removal. ... G.Limitations to Bulk Waste Collections. Bulk waste collections from residential units shall not exceed five hundred (500) pounds per collection occurrence. Demolition materials must be from work performed by the resident of the unit and which will not generate in excess of five hundred (500) pounds for the project. Materials must be placed out for collection in conformance with Section 8.20.150.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 71).
Full Breakdown
130. White goods like refrigerators and washers go out at the curb on a scheduled date with doors removed, while furniture, sofas, mattresses and other oversized items that will not fit in a collection cart must be arranged and paid for separately by the resident or owner. Tree logs and branches get their own standard under subsection D: pieces over six inches in diameter must be cut to a maximum four-foot length, trimmed so two people can handle them safely, and placed curbside in order, but logs cannot originate from a tree removal job and will only be picked up during scheduled brush collections, not routine bulk pickups.
Rootballs must be cleaned of soil and cut to no more than fifty pounds. The hard ceiling is in subsection G: bulk waste collections from residential units cannot exceed five hundred pounds per collection occurrence, and demolition debris is capped the same way, limited to work performed by the resident and to that five-hundred-pound project total. Nonresidential occupants must instead notify their private hauler and follow the same chapter requirements for storage and disposal.
Violations & Fines
No bulk-waste-specific fine appears in Section 8.20.270, so a violation of the chapter falls under the general penalty of Section 1.24.010: a first offense is a forfeiture of five to five hundred dollars plus costs, escalating to twenty to one thousand dollars for a repeat offense within a year, with jail time possible in default of payment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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