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Little Chute, WI Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Governing chapter
Zoning Code Ch. 44, landscaping article
Screening options
6-ft fence or evergreen screen
Applies to
Commercial & industrial dumpster/trash pads
Review
Zoning administrator / plan commission
Penalty
$25–$1,000 forfeiture per violation

Summary

Little Chute's zoning code requires commercial and industrial trash dumpsters to be screened from view of adjoining properties, road right-of-way, and on-site parking with a fence or evergreen planting, not left exposed.

All exterior storage in refuse disposal areas, trash collection dumpsters, and trash pads on commercial and industrial properties shall be located and oriented to be as inconspicuous as possible. They shall be screened from view to all adjacent properties, all adjacent road right-of-way, and if located within commercial developments, from view to on-site entrance drives and parking areas.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Under the Village of Little Chute's landscaping and buffer ordinance, refuse disposal areas, trash collection dumpsters and trash pads on commercial and industrial properties must be located and oriented to be as inconspicuous as possible. They must be screened from every adjacent property, adjacent road right-of-way, and, in commercial developments, from on-site entrance drives and parking areas, using either a six-foot-high sight-tight fence or wall, or an evergreen screen approved by the plan commission. The requirement applies to new development and is triggered on existing sites when floor area or parking expands enough to require compliance with the chapter's landscaping standards.

Violations & Fines

Noncompliance blocks landscape-plan and occupancy approval from the zoning administrator or plan commission and, like other code violations, is subject to a forfeiture of $25 to $1,000 under the village's general penalty section.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do all Little Chute businesses need to screen their dumpster?
Yes: any refuse, dumpster, or trash-pad area on a commercial or industrial property must be screened from adjacent properties, right-of-way, and on-site parking under § 44-193(e)(4)(b).
What counts as adequate dumpster screening in Little Chute?
A six-foot sight-tight fence or wall, or an evergreen planting reviewed and approved by the village plan commission.

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