Trash & Recycling

Collection schedules will be adjusted the week of Jan. 18 - 22. City facilities are closed and trash/recycling will not be collected Jan. 18 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. View schedule.

Weekly Trash Collection

Weekly trash collection is provided to one, two, and three-family residences in the City of West Allis. Trash must be accessible to crews at an alley or curb location by 7 a.m. on the assigned day of collection.

Find your pick-up day by looking up your address in our Property Search tool.

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED WITH TRASH COLLECTION

• Recyclables (dispose of in recycling cart)
• Brush and yard waste - see disposal information
• Grass clippings - see disposal information
• TVs/ computer monitors - see disposal information
• Computers and electronics, i.e.stereos, printers, monitors - see disposal information
• Household hazardous waste - see disposal information
• Infectious wastes such as hypodermic needles, lancets, blood or blood tainted products, pathologic wastes, animal carcasses - see sharps disposal information
• Propane tanks
• Tires
• Large appliances/white goods - see disposal information
• Explosive or flammable products
• Industrial waste such as pallets, etc.
• Concrete, asphalt, dirt, etc. - call for special collection or permit
• Liquid cell batteries, i.e. car, boat, motorcycle - see drop off information

biweekly recycling collection

The City provides every other week recycling collection service for one to four-family residences. Recyclables should be placed at the curb or alley edge by 7 a.m. on the same day as your trash collection.

Find your pick up week by looking up your address in our Property Search tool.

ACCEPTED RECYCLING ITEMS

Please do not bag or contain the following items - simply place them directly in your City of West Allis recycling cart for pick-up.

Aluminum & Steel (Clean, Empty and Rinsed) 

• Aerosol Cans 
• Cans 
• Clean Foil & Trays 

Cardboard

• Cereal Boxes 
• Food Boxes 
• Shipping/Moving Boxes 
• Paper Rolls 

Glass (Clean, Empty and Rinsed)

• Glass Bottles, Jugs and Jars 

Paper

• Junk Mail 
• Paper Bags 
• Magazines 
• Newspaper 
• Office Paper 
• Phone Books 

Plastic (Clean, Empty and Rinsed)

• Plastics numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• Plastic Bottles and Containers

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED IN RECYCLING CARTS

• Batteries*
• Broken Glass 
• Bubble Wrap 
• Ceramics 
• Dishes 
• Electronics**
• Garbage 
• Hazardous Waste*
• Light Bulbs 
• Mirrors
• Motor Oil 
• Paint Cans* (Note: latex paint cans CAN be collected with your weekly trash pick-up. Dry out cans and leave the open can for pick-up with your garbage).
•  Plastic Bags 
• Styrofoam 
• Syringes or Medical Waste 
• Yard Waste***

* Drop off disposal may be available through MMSD’s Hazardous Waste Drop Off Program. Learn more.

** Drop off disposal may be available through City of West Allis e-cycling program. Learn more.

*** Separate collection rules apply; drop off disposal available at City sites. Learn more. 

CitY DUMP & DROP-OFF SITES

Trash and recyclables may also be dropped off at the City dump and drop-off sites. View hours and locations here. 

purchase garbage or recycling carts

Trash and/or recycling carts can be purchased online here.

Additional information

For additional information about trash or recycling collection in West Allis, view the documents below:

• 2021 Trash and Recycling Guidelines Flyer (Download PDF)
• 2021 Trash and Recycling Guidelines Flyer in Spanish (Download PDF)
• 2021 Trash & Recycling Guidelines Booklet (Download PDF)
• Interactive Maps of Recycling Centers and Drop Off Sites