Garbage & Recycling Information

General Information

• The City collects garbage once a week and recyclables every other week. 
• Garbage & recyclables must be in your carts and must fit with the lid closed.
• Garbage & recyclables must be placed directly into your cart. If you put them in a bag inside your cart, the bag must be clear or transparent. Collection crews must be able to see the contents while dumping it.
• If you need to dispose of an item that is too large to fit into your cart, you can purchase a bulk item pick-up tag at the City Treasure's Office or bring the bulk item to the Stevens Point Drop-off Site during drop-off hours for a fee. 
• All carts must be at curb or street side by 7:00 a.m. They cannot be out earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before collection and must be off curb/street side by 12:00 midnight the day of collection. Any garbage or recyclables placed out beyond these hours is subject to removal with the costs charged to the property owner.
• Garbage and recyclables not in compliance with these requirements will be tagged with non-collection information and will not be collected.

Collection

• Bulk Item Pickup
• Carts - Disability Assistance
• Carts - Add / Exchange Carts
• Carts - Where to Put Your Carts  Collection Collection
• Collection Schedule GIS Map Opens a New Window.  (Find Your Collection Day by Address)
• Collection Schedule (PDF) Opens a New Window. 
• Compost Collection Program Opens a New Window. 
• Frequently Asked Questions
• What We Collect and What We Do Not Collect

Drop-Off

• Demolition materials are accepted the first Saturday of each month, for a fee.
• Drop-Off Hours and Location
• Electronics (PDF) Opens a New Window. 
• Find an Electronics Recycling Site Near You Opens a New Window. 
• Home Hazardous Waste (PDF) Opens a New Window. 
• Hours & Location
• Instructions / Information (PDF) Opens a New Window. 
• Medicine & Sharps (PDF) Opens a New Window. 
• Po. Co. Recycling MRF (PDF) Opens a New Window. 
• Po. Co. Transfer Facility (PDF) Opens a New Window. 
• Scrap metal is now accepted during drop-off hours. Residents may drop off bikes, dryers, water heaters, lawn mowers, most scrap metal, steel or copper pipe, stoves, and washers. We cannot take microwaves as scrap metal.
• What You Can and Can Not Drop Off