Mosinee, WI Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Fall leaves
- Picked up on a fixed city schedule
- Spring leaves and dried grass
- Not picked up at curbside at all
- Grass clippings/garden waste
- Never picked up curbside
- Self-manage options
- Burn, compost, or lawn waste transfer site
- Burning cross-reference
- Sec. 34-7(b)(4), fire prevention chapter
Summary
Mosinee does not curbside-collect grass clippings, garden waste or spring leaves under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-107. City crews pick up fall leaves on a fixed schedule, but residents must otherwise burn material under the fire code, compost it, or haul it to the city's lawn waste transfer site.
City crews will pick up leaves according to a fixed schedule. City residents are to either burn their leaves according to section 34-7(b)(4) or to rake their leaves into the street fronting their property. ... Grass clippings, garden waste and other types of yard waste will not be picked up by city crews. Residents are to either leave grass clippings on their lawn for natural composting, place them in their own private compost pile, or drop them off at the city lawn waste transfer site.
Full Breakdown
Section 66-107, subsections (b) through (d), of the Mosinee Code of Ordinances splits yard waste into three tracks that are handled differently from the monthly brush program in the same section. Fall leaves are picked up by city crews according to a fixed schedule, but residents may instead burn their leaves in accordance with Sec. 34-7(b)(4) of the fire prevention chapter or rake them into the street fronting their property for the scheduled pickup. Leaves and dried grass generated in spring are treated differently: the code states plainly that they will not be picked up at curbside by city crews at all, leaving residents to burn the material under the same fire-code provision, leave grass clippings on the lawn for natural composting, maintain a private compost pile, or drop the material at the city's lawn waste transfer site.
Grass clippings, garden waste and other general yard waste generated at any time of year fall under the same no-curbside-pickup rule in subsection (d), with the same three self-managed options. This structure reflects a small city choosing to route routine lawn debris away from its limited crew capacity, reserving scheduled curbside service for fall leaves and the separate monthly brush and branch program under Sec. 66-107(a), rather than for grass clippings or spring cleanup debris.
Violations & Fines
Section 66-107 sets no citation or forfeiture tied to how yard waste is handled. The only consequence of setting grass clippings, garden waste or spring leaves at the curb is that city crews will not collect them; residents are expected to burn the material consistent with Sec. 34-7(b)(4), compost it, or take it to the city's lawn waste transfer site instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
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