New Berlin, WI Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Section 220-1 A makes collection citywide and mandatory for residential units, defined as a single-family residence or a dwelling unit within a multifamily building of four units or fewer; larger multifamily and non-residential properties are not served by the City program and must arrange disposal on their own at their own expense. The cost of service is levied as a special charge against each residential unit under Wis. 0627, meaning it appears on the property's tax bill rather than as a separate utility invoice. Section 220-1 C(4) sets the cadence: refuse is collected once every week on a scheduled collection day, and recyclables are collected once every other week on that same day, with the City's collection contractor setting the actual weekday and adjusting it around holidays.

Section 220-1 G describes how the special charge itself is set: the Common Council fixes the annual per-unit amount by resolution after Class I newspaper notice, and if no new resolution is adopted in a given year the prior year's levy carries forward; a newly occupied unit is billed 1/12 of the annual charge for each remaining month once an occupancy permit issues.