Kenosha trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Waste Division automated — weekly brown cart; 6:00 a.m. Curb. Verified 2026-10-15 · kenosha.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 6:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Biweekly A/B routes same weekday as garbage — 2026 GYR Calendar PDF. Loose in blue cart; mandatory statewide guidelines on collection page. Verified 2026-10-15 · kenosha.org |
| Bulk | Curbside bulk schedule ≥24 h ahead; drop 1001 50th St with tickets online. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · kenosha.org |
| Hauler | City of Kenosha Department of Public Works Waste Division. |
| Contacts | Contact the city — 262-653-4050. Verified 2026-10-15 · kenosha.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
6:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Automated cart spacing per city automated collection FAQs (linked from hub).
Limits
Compostable yard weeks seasonal per drop-off page.
Not allowed
Plastic bags, Styrofoam, etc. On collection guidelines table.
Bags
Trash in brown cart; recyclables loose in blue.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofkenosha.maps.arcgis.com
Holidays
Calendar notes holiday +1 day delay for garbage/recycling on reverse of 2026 PDF — use GYR calendar.
Verified 2026-10-15 · kenosha.org
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Full details for Kenosha: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Waste Division automated — weekly brown cart; 6:00 a.m. Curb. Route via ArcGIS What's My Waste Route app. Transition to automated carts per city automated waste page.
- Recycling
- Biweekly A/B routes same weekday as garbage — 2026 GYR Calendar PDF. Loose in blue cart; mandatory statewide guidelines on collection page.
- Bulk pickup
- Curbside bulk 262-653-4050 schedule ≥24 h ahead; drop 1001 50th St with tickets online.
- Curbside: when
- 6:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Automated cart spacing per city automated collection FAQs (linked from hub).
- Curbside: limits
- Compostable yard weeks seasonal per drop-off page.
- Curbside: brush
- Bundled brush by appointment 24 h ahead.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags, Styrofoam, etc. On collection guidelines table.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in brown cart; recyclables loose in blue.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on pages.
- Holidays
Calendar notes holiday +1 day delay for garbage/recycling on reverse of 2026 PDF — use GYR calendar.
- Hauler
- City of Kenosha Department of Public Works Waste Division.
- Contacts
- Contact the city — 262-653-4050.
- Find your day
- What's My Waste Route / 2026 GYR Calendar.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: kenosha.org
Bulk: kenosha.org
Holidays: kenosha.org
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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