What day is trash collected in Wausau, WI?
Wausau collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Wausau, WI
Wausau, WI trash pickup by address.
Enter a Wausau, WI street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Wausau Department of Public Works.
Setting out in Wausau Carts must be curbside before 5:45 a.m. on pickup day but no earlier than 3 p.m. the afternoon before, and off the curb by 11 a.m. the day after.
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Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Wausau.
Carts must be curbside before 5:45 a.m. on pickup day but no earlier than 3 p.m. the afternoon before, and off the curb by 11 a.m. the day after.
Place them at the end of the driveway with the arrows pointed toward the street and at least four feet from each other and from mailboxes, trees, and street lights.
Homes without a driveway should use the grassy boulevard strip, and carts must never be left in the street or on top of a snowbank.
Between collections the carts have to be stored inside a garage or behind the front of the house.
Read from the official Wausau guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Wausau days differ by address.
Wausau collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Wausau 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.
Local source
Verify with City of Wausau Department of Public Works.
The Wausau address result links City of Wausau Department of Public Works directly.
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