Ellsworth trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Rates on utility bill (3% increase Jan 1, 2026 per Village): 35-gal $30.29; 65-gal $35.63; 95-gal $48.42 / quarter. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Evening before or by 5:00 a.m. Monday (Village). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Mandatory with GFL Environmental (GFL) — $26.24/quarter; one 64-gal recycle cart. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Check GFL Environmental (GFL); Pierce County Recycling Facility semi-annual household hazardous waste (Village ordinance context). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | GFL Environmental (Village contract; Tennis as of Jan 1 2027). |
| Contacts | Village 715-273-4742; GFL Environmental (GFL) 715-792-5209. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Evening before or by 5:00 a.m. Monday (Village).
Where
Curbside; 3–5 ft apart (Village).
Limits
Cart sizes above; permanent residential dumpsters not allowed (Village).
Not allowed
Recycle exclusions above; household hazardous waste not in carts (Village/Hauler rules).
Bags
Per GFL Environmental (GFL)/Village.
Not yet confirmed: Brush.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
GFL Environmental (GFL) holidays (Village): New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving; Christmas.
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- Trash
- Village contract — GFL Environmental (Hager City) 715-792-5209 — through at least end of 2026. Pickup every Monday; bins evening before or by 5:00 a.m. pickup day; carts 3–5 ft apart, clear of cars/mailboxes. Rates on utility bill (3% increase Jan 1, 2026 per Village): 35-gal $30.29; 65-gal $35.63; 95-gal $48.42 / quarter. Note: Village Board approved Tennis Sanitation takeover effective Jan 1, 2027 (press/CivicIQ; Tuesday day requested pending ordinance).
- Recycling
- Mandatory with GFL Environmental (GFL) — $26.24/quarter; one 64-gal recycle cart. Same Monday pickup / split-body truck (Village). Not in recycle: batteries, plastic bags, shredded paper (Village).
- Bulk pickup
- Check GFL Environmental (GFL); Pierce County Recycling Facility semi-annual household hazardous waste (Village ordinance context).
- Curbside: when
- Evening before or by 5:00 a.m. Monday (Village).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; 3–5 ft apart (Village).
- Curbside: limits
- Cart sizes above; permanent residential dumpsters not allowed (Village).
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recycle exclusions above; household hazardous waste not in carts (Village/Hauler rules).
- Curbside: bags
- Per GFL Environmental (GFL)/Village.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Improper curb refuse may be assessed (Village Code excerpt in board packet).
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
GFL Environmental (GFL) holidays (Village): New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — if holiday on collection day → collection day following.
- Hauler
- GFL Environmental (Village contract; Tennis as of Jan 1 2027)
- Contacts
- Village 715-273-4742; GFL Environmental (GFL) 715-792-5209
- Find your day
- Village Refuse & Recycling
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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