Janesville trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | Blue-lid cart = trash; weekly. City Operations Division automated curbside for residential ≤4 units (eligible businesses ≤96 gal trash). Verified 2026-10-15 · janesvillewi.gov |
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| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. collection day; may set out up to 24 hours before. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · janesvillewi.gov |
| Recycling | Gray-lid cart; every other week on regular trash day (A/B week on calendar — call or open map). Verified 2026-10-15 · janesvillewi.gov |
| Bulk | No curbside bulk — furniture, appliances, electronics, tires, yard waste, etc. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · janesvillewi.gov |
| Hauler | City of Janesville Operations Division (in-house). |
| Contacts | City Services Center (608) 755-3110. Verified 2026-10-15 · janesvillewi.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. collection day; may set out up to 24 hours before.
Where
Curb line; carts ≥3 ft apart and from obstacles/overhead.
Limits
Automated cart volume only for trash/recycling streams.
Not allowed
Full banned list on trash page (furniture, appliances, e-waste, yard waste in carts, etc.).
Bags
Small pet waste bagged OK; otherwise cart-based automated collection.
Verified 2026-10-15 · janesvillewi.gov
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- Trash
- City Operations Division automated curbside for residential ≤4 units (eligible businesses ≤96 gal trash). Blue-lid cart = trash; weekly. Sanitation fee $176.08/year (2026 page) on quarterly utility bill. At curb by 7:00 a.m., not before 24 hours prior. ≥3 ft between carts/obstacles. Do not mix trash/recycling. Day via Trash and Recycling Pickup map/calendar on trash collection page.
- Recycling
- Gray-lid cart; every other week on regular trash day (A/B week on calendar — call 608-755-3110 or open map). Commingled #1–7 plastics, glass food/beverage bottles/jars, metal cans, paper, cardboard (tape/staples OK). Not: plastic bags, block foam, Pyrex, ceramics, pizza/oily paper, waxy cartons, etc. Lid substantially closed — items outside cart not collected.
- Bulk pickup
- No curbside bulk — furniture, appliances, electronics, tires, yard waste, etc. Banned from carts; self-haul to Sanitary Landfill (525 Black Bridge Rd) or use spring/fall bagged yard waste and Christmas tree curbside programs. Landfill drop-off for appliances/metal/oil/batteries per landfill page.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. collection day; may set out up to 24 hours before.
- Curbside: where
- Curb line; carts ≥3 ft apart and from obstacles/overhead.
- Curbside: limits
- Automated cart volume only for trash/recycling streams.
- Curbside: brush
- Spring & fall bagged yard waste curbside; compost site; not in trash cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Full banned list on trash page (furniture, appliances, e-waste, yard waste in carts, etc.).
- Curbside: bags
- Small pet waste bagged OK; otherwise cart-based automated collection.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Missed collection report to 608-755-3110; landfill fees for self-haul — cart violation fines.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Janesville Operations Division (in-house).
- Contacts
- City Services Center (608) 755-3110.
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: janesvillewi.gov
Bulk: janesvillewi.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: janesvillewi.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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