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Household Hazardous Waste

City of Milwaukee residents should dispose of their Household Hazardous Waste through the program operated by Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD).  This program, operated through MMSD, is open to all Milwaukee County residents.

Household Hazardous Waste products DO NOT belong in your recycling or trash bins, however EMPTY containers may be recycled (most empty plastic containers) or landfilled (empty containers that held gasoline or oil).

Permanent Collection Sites

Milwaukee County residents can use any permanent or mobile collection site.

Milwaukee

South Drop Off Center - 3879 W Lincoln Avenue

Thursday - Saturday 7 AM - 3 PM

(NOT AVAILABLE at North Drop Off Center)

Menomonee Falls

W124 N9451 Boundary Road

Monday & Wednesday 11 AM - 6 PM

Saturday 8 AM - 2 PM

Franklin

10518 S 124th Street

Tuesday 11 AM - 6 PM

Saturday 8 AM - 2 PM

Mobile Sites available on MMSD's Website

Accepted Items

For an inclusive, up to date list, visit MMSD's website.

  • Brake fluid
  • Deck strippers
  • Driveway sealer
  • Gasoline and other fuels
  • Oven cleaner
  • Paint, paint thinner, and paint stripper
  • Solvent-based cleaners

Items Not Accepted

  • Ammunition
  • Appliances
  • Compressed gas cylinders
  • Car batteries
  • Containers larger than 15 gallons
  • Electronics
  • Explosives & fireworks
  • Medical Waste, including sharps
  • Prescription Drugs
  • Radioactive waste

 

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A Snow Emergency has been declared.

From 10PM-6AM:

No Parking on arterial streets.

Alternate side parking on side streets
(even side tonight)

Posted signs take precedence.

Alternate parking available at some MPS Locations.

Sign up for Winter Parking Text Notifications

Most City of Milwaukee goverment offices
will be closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 20) 

 

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DPW Schedules will be affected as follows: