Official Site of the Government of Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Where Can We Place our Carts for Pickup
with the New Automated Refuse and Recycling Program?
Carts MAY be placed in the apron of your driveway.
Carts MAY be placed next to your driveway in the
gutter area where it is not a travel lane (this is recommended in areas with heavy parking).
Carts MAY be placed anywhere along the area between
the sidewalk and the curb.
Carts MAY be placed partially on the sidewalk where
the sidewalk is adjacent to the curb, or where there is a narrow parkway as long as there is at least 3-feet of
sidewalk clear for passage (accessibility standard).
Where there is no curb and gutter, carts MAY be
placed anywhere behind the pavement edge, in the shoulder area.
Carts MAY be placed behind the sidewalk as long
as it is less than 8-feet to the face of the curb.
Carts MUST be at least 4-feet from obstacles, including
other carts.
Carts MAY NOT be placed on top of snow piles.
The area between the cart and the street MUST be
clear of obstacles.