Little Chute, WI Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection frequency
- Once weekly per residence
- Bag limit
- 50 lbs, composting sticker required
- Loose leaves
- Curbside each fall, no sticker
- Stumps/root balls
- Placed separately on terrace
- Contamination penalty
- Warning, then escalating forfeiture
Summary
Little Chute collects leaves and grass clippings as compost material with village stickers, but requires stumps, roots, and root-balled shrubs to be set out separately on the terrace as noncompost material.
Leaves may be placed along the back of the curb during the fall months. A date will be published annually when leaves can no longer be placed along the back of the curb and must be in open bags; composting stickers are not required for these bags during this time period.(6)The department of public works crews shall not collect composting containers that are improper, which are improperly tagged or containing nonconforming materials. Co-blending of material covered in this subsection with other household refuse shall result in a penalty as follows:a.First offense: a warning;b.Second offense: A forfeiture will be set and reviewed by the village board periodically and shall be such that they produce sufficient revenue;c.Repeat offenders: Repeat offenders shall be penalized at a rate equal to two times the amount of the previous offense. No material covered under this subsection shall be acceptable if mixed with regular household refuse.
(7)Noncompost material (includes stumps, roots, evergreens or shrubs with intact root balls) shall be placed on the terrace for collection.
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
The village's refuse ordinance treats yard waste as compost material, grass clippings, lawn waste and leaves, which residents must bag with a village composting sticker for weekly pickup, except that leaves may be raked loose to the back of the curb each fall until a village-published cutoff date, when they must go into open bags. Stumps, roots, and evergreens or shrubs with intact root balls are classified as noncompost material and must be placed on the terrace separately from bagged compost or regular household refuse; mixing yard waste into regular refuse draws a warning on the first offense and an escalating forfeiture after that.
Violations & Fines
Improperly tagged or contaminated compost bags won't be collected; mixing yard waste with household refuse draws a warning on the first offense and an escalating forfeiture for repeat violations under § 38-27(e)(6).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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