Recycling and Garbage

Disposal Options

Curbside Recycling Guide

Spanish Recycling Guide

Garbage Haulers and Landfills

Recycling Education

Waukesha County provides Recycling Education Programs for groups of all ages.

Visit our Environmental Education page to search and request programs. If you have other questions, please email us at recycling@waukeshacounty.gov
Check out what our Green School Program has to offer.

Your Actions Matter!

Recycle right to help protect the environment.

Recyclables need to be loose, empty and dry before they are thrown in your recycling cart. Items that are filled with liquid or dirty with food residue are not acceptable because they can damage other recyclables, attract rodents, and cause the sorting equipment to incorrectly sort the material.

It is also important that your Household Hazardous Waste is not included in your trash or recycling cart. Find out more about disposing of HHW items.

Conserves natural resources by minimizing the need for new raw materials.
Uses less energy to create products from recycled materials.

Cuts down the volume of waste sent to landfills.
Conserves space, allowing for more natural habitats and community spaces.
Take a look at the items that are banned from landfills and incinerators statewide.

Supports more jobs than traditional waste disposal.
Involves roles from collection to selling recycled goods.

Turns old products into valuable new ones.
Promotes a circular economy where products are reused multiple times.

Watch what happens with your curbside recyclables once they are collected!

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515 W. Moreland Blvd.
Room AC260
Waukesha, WI 53188
262-896-8300
recycling@waukeshacounty.gov

Office hours of operation:
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm