Outagamie County, WI Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Handled via
- County yard waste program
- Max brush diameter
- Six inches
- Landfilling
- Prohibited outright
- Burning
- Only with energy recovery
Summary
Yard waste in Outagamie County must go through the county's yard waste recycling program or be delivered to the landfill for a fee: it can't be landfilled or burned without energy recovery.
(4)Yard waste will be managed through a county yard waste recycling program. Residents may deliver yard waste to the county landfill during normal operating hours. A reasonable fee will be assessed for yard waste delivered.a.Yard waste must be free of trash and other contaminants. Branches and brush must be cut to a manageable size.b.Yard waste cannot be landfilled or burned without energy recovery in the county.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26).
Full Breakdown
The county's recycling code manages leaves, grass clippings, garden debris and brush up to six inches in diameter through a dedicated yard waste recycling program. Residents may deliver yard waste to the county landfill during normal operating hours for a reasonable fee, but it must arrive free of trash and other contaminants, and branches and brush must be cut to a manageable size. Yard waste cannot be landfilled outright, and it cannot be burned unless the burning recovers energy, under the same separation rules that apply to major appliances and lead-acid batteries.
Violations & Fines
Landfilling yard waste, or burning it without energy recovery, violates ch. 46 and is subject to the chapter's forfeiture schedule, $50 for a first offense up to $500 for repeat violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I burn brush and leaves at home in the county?
Is there a fee to drop off yard waste?
Sources & Official References
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