What day is trash collected in Milwaukee, WI?
Milwaukee collects on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI trash pickup by address.
Enter a Milwaukee, WI street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works.
Setting out in Milwaukee Carts and bins must be at the collection point, meaning the alley line or the curb line, by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
Trash Day Trends · Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI at a glance.
Milwaukee in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysMilwaukee collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
Verified schedule
Milwaukee collection days, read from City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Monday.
The day above is an example from one Milwaukee address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Milwaukee.
Carts and bins must be at the collection point, meaning the alley line or the curb line, by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
Keep carts 3 feet away from other objects, and keep a clear path to them that is free of ice and snow buildup.
Garbage must be bagged before it goes in the cart, and recyclables must be left loose rather than bagged.
Carts and bins have to be returned to their storage area by 10 p.m.; if an automated side loader serves your cart, set it so the lid opens toward the street or alley and the handle is closest to the house.
Read from the official Milwaukee guidance on August 22, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Milwaukee days differ by address.
Milwaukee collects on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
Some Milwaukee properties are not on city collection at all — apartments, businesses and streets served by a private hauler. Where that is the case we say so, rather than show a day that is not yours.
These days are read from City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Why does my Milwaukee address show no collection day?
Milwaukee runs city collection for most homes, and we tell you when yours is not one of them. Apartments, commercial sites and some streets are served by a private hauler under contract instead, and for those the day comes from your hauler rather than the city — we say so rather than showing a day that is not yours.
Which collections are published for Milwaukee?
City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works publishes trash for Milwaukee.
Local source
Verify with City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works.
The Milwaukee address result links City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works directly.
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