Wausau trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City weekly household garbage; Harter's Fox Valley Disposal contract. Verified 2026-10-15 · wausauwi.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Set out no earlier than 3:00 p.m. day before; remove by 11:00 a.m. day after (property maintenance ordinance). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · wausauwi.gov |
| Bulk | Harter's program per city Garbage & Recycling dropdowns; yard waste site Chellis St seasonal hours (2026 season Apr 1–Nov 22). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Harter's Fox Valley Disposal (City contract). |
| Contacts | City Public Works via wausauwi.gov; Harter's per city page. Verified 2026-10-15 · wausauwi.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Set out no earlier than 3:00 p.m. day before; remove by 11:00 a.m. day after (property maintenance ordinance).
Where
Curb/boulevard; carts closed — overfilled not collected.
Limits
Store carts behind/side of house between pickups — not visible from street.
Not allowed
Per Harter's accepted list linked from city.
Bags
Per Harter's residential guide.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
City address lookup not linked yet
Holidays
Harter's / city for holiday delays — check contractor.
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Full details for Wausau: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City weekly household garbage; Harter's Fox Valley Disposal contract. Interactive city map for collection day.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Harter's program per city Garbage & Recycling dropdowns; yard waste site Chellis St seasonal hours (2026 season Apr 1–Nov 22).
- Curbside: when
- Set out no earlier than 3:00 p.m. day before; remove by 11:00 a.m. day after (property maintenance ordinance).
- Curbside: where
- Curb/boulevard; carts closed — overfilled not collected.
- Curbside: limits
- Store carts behind/side of house between pickups — not visible from street.
- Curbside: brush
- Curbside yard waste section on city Yardwaste page.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Per Harter's accepted list linked from city.
- Curbside: bags
- Per Harter's residential guide.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Property maintenance enforcement for early/late cart storage.
- Holidays
Harter's / city for holiday delays — check contractor.
- Hauler
- Harter's Fox Valley Disposal (City contract)
- Contacts
- City Public Works via wausauwi.gov; Harter's per city page
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: wausauwi.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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