FAQs

What do I place my recycling in?: Residents must place all of their recycling in the 64-gallon blue recycling container that was delivered to each residence (single family through 4-plexes). All recyclables must fit loosely into your recycling container with the lid closed. Mix your glass, plastic, tin, aluminum, and small cardboard pieces together in the blue cart. Crush your cans, plastic jugs, and bottles if necessary. A few larger pieces of cardboard broken down into 3' x 3' pieces may be placed under the lid of the cart. Do NOT put any items in plastic bags! Also, shredded paper should be placed in a paper grocery bag and stapled shut before placing it inside of the blue container.

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Recycling

1. What day do I have recycling pickup on?: Most residents have recycling pickup on the same day as their garbage pickup. See the Garbage and Recycling Calendar for pickup dates. If you do not know your day of pickup, please call the Department of Public Works at 423-3865. Remember - recycling is picked up every other week and must be placed curbside by 6 a.m. on your day of pickup or the night before. Only residences (single family up to 4-plexes) have curbside recycling pickup. Residences larger than a 4-plex are considered businesses, and therefore must recycle on their own or hire a private contractor to pick up their recycling.
Recycle Pick-up Schedule

2. What do I place my recycling in?: Residents must place all of their recycling in the 64-gallon blue recycling container that was delivered to each residence (single family through 4-plexes). All recyclables must fit loosely into your recycling container with the lid closed. Mix your glass, plastic, tin, aluminum, and small cardboard pieces together in the blue cart. Crush your cans, plastic jugs, and bottles if necessary. A few larger pieces of cardboard broken down into 3' x 3' pieces may be placed under the lid of the cart. Do NOT put any items in plastic bags! Also, shredded paper should be placed in a paper grocery bag and stapled shut before placing it inside of the blue container.

3. What do I do if I have recycling that will not fit in my container?: All recyclables must fit loosely into your recycling container with the lid closed. You may crush your cans, plastic jugs, and bottles if necessary. Be sure to "break down" and flatten boxboard and cardboard boxes. A few large cardboard boxes may be flattened and cut to no larger than 3ft X 3ft and placed under the lid of the card. If you have overflow recyclables, you may save for futures collection, ask a neighbor if they have extra room in their cart, or bring items to Outagamie County drop-off site located at 1419 Holland Road, Appleton (open Monday thru Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm and Saturday from 7:00am to 11:00am).

4. Who do I call if my recycling is not picked up on my day of pickup?: Outagamie County is in charge of the recycling program, and they have a contract with Lakeshore Recycling Systems. If you have problems with your recycling pickup, please call Lakeshore Recycling Systems at (920) 759-0501.