Green Bay, WI Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Street setback
- 20 feet minimum from street/sidewalk
- Screen height
- At least 6 feet tall
- Opacity
- At least 90% opaque
- Lids
- Secure, fully closing lids required
Summary
Green Bay requires dumpsters and trash receptacles to sit at least 20 feet from any public street or sidewalk and be fully enclosed behind a six-foot, 90-percent-opaque screen.
(b)Setback from street. No areas for outdoor storage, trash collection or compaction, loading, or other such uses shall be located within 20 feet of any public street or public sidewalk.(c)Screening.Trash receptacles and dumpsters, trash recycling containers, and loading docks shall be fully enclosed and screened with walls and/or fences at least six feet in height and 90 percent impervious to sight. All receptables and dumpsters shall have secure, fully closing lids or covers that prevent rainfall or snowmelt from coming into contact with the refuse being stored.
Full Breakdown
Under the zoning code's service, loading, and storage-area standards, outdoor trash collection or compaction areas, including dumpsters, trash recycling containers, and loading docks, cannot be placed within 20 feet of any public street or public sidewalk. Wherever dumpsters or receptacles are used, they must be fully enclosed and screened with a wall or fence at least six feet tall and at least 90 percent opaque to sight, and every receptacle or dumpster needs a secure, fully closing lid that keeps rain and snowmelt off the stored refuse. Enclosure gates and lids must stay closed except when actively in use.
Violations & Fines
Placing a dumpster or trash compactor closer than 20 feet to a street or sidewalk, or leaving it unscreened or uncovered, violates § 44-1917 and is enforceable as a zoning code violation subject to the City's standard citation process.
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