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Quick Guide to Household Trash Handling

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Home Trash Bin Regulations - Neighborhood Services--021624

Ordinance: City of Eau Claire, Title8, Chapter 8.32

All garbage and recycling containers must be stored behind dwelling setbacks not in the front yards of homes (see the diagram).

No garbage or recycling containers can be stored on a front porch if they are visible from any street (see the diagram).

Lids on garbage containers must be kept close.

Only containers provided by licensed refuse haulers can be placed at curbside for garbage collection.

Only garbage or trash that can fit into the provided container can be placed at the curbside for collection.

Garbage and Recycling containers used for curbside collection cannot be placed at curbside earlier than 5 p.m. on the night before pickup.

Garbage and recycling containers must be removed from curbside the same day of collection.

Recyclables placed at curbside for collection must be in a recycling container that prevents them from being scattered around.

Frequently Asked Questions

My garbage did not get picked up on my regular day. What should I do?

My garbage was not picked up between 5:00am and 5:30PM.

My garbage truck did not pick up my items beside my garbage can.

Where can my trash and recycling bins be stored?

Unless it’s your scheduled garbage day, containers should be stored behind the setback of a house and not on front porches. Containers should not be visible from the street. All garbage should be stored inside the container with the lid closed. You may need to clean your garbage can between pick-ups to maintain it in a clean and sanitary condition. See an example here.

Cans should be placed curbside, not in the street, no earlier than 5PM the day before your anticipated pick-up day. Emptied containers need to be removed from the curbside on the same day of collection.

My garbage hauler did not pick up my yard waste.

How long can my garbage sit outside?

Excessive Garbage

Other Waste

Recycling:

Food

Composting

Medical

Community

Landfills