Milwaukee Dump — City Drop Off Centers, Hours & Fees

Milwaukee's public dumps are the City's two Drop Off Centers: the North center on Industrial Road and the South center on Lincoln Avenue, open Tuesday to Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. until November 28. A carload under a cubic yard is free; a pickup load is $20. They're for City of Milwaukee residents and property owners with photo ID.

Live in a suburb? West Allis, Wauwatosa and Oak Creek run their own drop-off sites for residents, and Franklin residents use WM's Metro Landfill. Household chemicals from anywhere in Milwaukee County go to MMSD's drive-through sites.

Disposal sites in Milwaukee

City of Milwaukee North Drop Off Center

Drop Off Center

City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works

6660 N. Industrial Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53223 Directions

📞 (414) 286-2489

Hours
Tue–Sun	7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Monday	Closed

Fees

Load under 1 cubic yard (a carload): free
Pickup (1–3 cu. yd.): $20; small trailer or tall truck (3–6): $30; large trailer or small box truck (6–10): $50; large box truck (10–18): $90
Recyclables and scrap metal: free at any size
Brush: free under 6 cu. yd., then $20
TVs: $5 each (3 max); passenger tires free (5 max)
Cash, debit or credit card

Accepts: Garbage, furniture and mattresses, construction and remodeling debris, appliances, electronics, scrap metal, tires, car batteries, motor oil and filters, antifreeze, cooking oil, concrete, cardboard, brush, grass, leaves and logs

Won't take: Box trucks or trailers over 16 ft, dump trucks, flatbeds, semis, utility trucks, loose or uninspectable loads

City of Milwaukee residents and property owners only: bring current state or City photo ID. Winter schedule starts November 30, 2026: Tuesday to Saturday only. Closed City holidays.

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City of Milwaukee South Drop Off Center

Drop Off Center

City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works

3879 W. Lincoln Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53215 Directions

📞 (414) 286-2489

Hours
Tue–Sun	7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Monday	Closed

Fees

Load under 1 cubic yard (a carload): free
Pickup (1–3 cu. yd.): $20; small trailer or tall truck (3–6): $30; large trailer or small box truck (6–10): $50; large box truck (10–18): $90
Recyclables and scrap metal: free at any size
Brush: free under 6 cu. yd., then $20
TVs: $5 each (3 max); passenger tires free (5 max)
Cash, debit or credit card

Won't take: Box trucks or trailers over 16 ft, dump trucks, flatbeds, semis, utility trucks, loose or uninspectable loads

City of Milwaukee residents and property owners only: bring current state or City photo ID. Winter schedule starts November 30, 2026: Tuesday to Saturday only. Closed City holidays.

Lincoln Avenue construction: the eastbound lanes from 43rd to 35th St. are closed, so reach the center westbound from S. 35th St. MMSD also takes household chemicals here Thursday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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MMSD Household Hazardous Waste (13th Street)

Hazardous Waste

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)

6060 S. 13th St., Milwaukee, WI 53221 Directions

📞 (414) 225-2066

Hours
Tuesday	11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday	8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Other days	Closed

Accepts: Paint (latex up to 20 gallons a visit), stains, solvents, automotive fluids, gasoline, pesticides, pool chemicals, rechargeable and button batteries, fluorescent and LED bulbs (20 tubes max), mercury, 1-lb and 20-lb propane tanks, cooking oil

Won't take: Car batteries, TVs, computers, appliances, tires, medical sharps, prescription drugs, fire extinguishers, ammunition, containers over 15 gallons

Milwaukee County households only — no businesses, contractors, schools or churches. Remaining 2026 closures: Nov. 28 and Dec. 26.

Drive-through, just north of College Avenue: stay in your vehicle with items in the trunk.

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West Allis Municipal Yard Drop-Off

Drop-off Site

City of West Allis Department of Public Works

6300 W. McGeoch Ave., West Allis, WI 53219 Directions

Hours
Tue, Thu, Fri	7:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday	7:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday	8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Sun & Mon	Closed

Fees

Free: yard waste, recyclables, cardboard, scrap metal, motor oil and filters, antifreeze, car batteries
Brush, household items, construction debris, concrete: $15 for 1–3 cu. yd., $30 for 3–6, $50 for 6–8
TVs $25 to $40; microwaves $5; tires $5 (rims up to 16") or $15 (larger), tractor tires $60
Cards accepted (convenience fee)

Won't take: Grass clippings, water heaters, propane tanks, wet or oil-based paint, fluorescent bulbs, tires on rims, contractor or business loads

For West Allis residents. Remaining 2026 closures: Nov. 26 and 27, Dec. 24 and 25.

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Wauwatosa Drop Off Center

Drop-off Site

City of Wauwatosa Department of Public Works

11100 W. Walnut Rd., Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Directions

📞 (414) 471-8422

Hours
Wed & Sat	7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Other days	Closed

Fees

Garbage and construction debris: by quantity, $10 to $90
Recycling and scrap metal: $5 a load; yard waste $5 a load or a $20 annual yard-waste permit
Large appliances $30 each; TVs $30 to $45; tires $5 to $10 each
Visa, Mastercard, Discover or check

Accepts: Household garbage, furniture, mattresses, carpet, small amounts of clean fill, construction debris and untreated lumber, brush, branches, leaves, logs, appliances, computers, TVs, tires, recycling

Won't take: Oil of any kind, commercial or contractor vehicles

Wauwatosa residents only: a Wisconsin driver's license with a current Wauwatosa address is required.

Enter on 113th Street off Watertown Plank Road, not from Mayfair Road.

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Oak Creek Recycling Yard

Drop-off Site

City of Oak Creek Department of Public Works

720 W. Puetz Rd., Oak Creek, WI 53154 Directions

📞 (414) 768-6552

Hours
Tue, Fri, Sat	8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Other days	Closed

Fees

TVs $20; appliances with Freon $15; tires $3 ($5 on the rim)
Cash or check only

Accepts: General garbage, furniture, mattresses, construction material, carpet, concrete, asphalt, dirt, sod, stumps, brush, leaves, appliances (doors off fridges and freezers), TVs, computers, tires, metal, recyclables, batteries, fluorescent tubes, propane tanks, drain oil, antifreeze

Won't take: Grass clippings, gasoline (take it to MMSD), contractor vehicles

Only for residences that get an individual City of Oak Creek property tax bill. Nothing over 4 feet long except branches, furniture, appliances and metal.

Tuesdays run until 8 p.m. from the first Tuesday in April through the last Tuesday in September. Remaining 2026 closures: Nov. 27 and 28, Dec. 25.

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WM Metro Landfill (Franklin residents)

Landfill

WM (Waste Management)

12200 W. South County Line Rd., Franklin, WI 53132 Directions

📞 (414) 529-6180

Hours
Mon & Fri	8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday	7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Other days	No resident drop-off

Accepts: Lawn and yard waste, brush, leaves, furniture, carpet, household trash, construction debris, recyclables, tires (5 a year)

For City of Franklin residents: bring proof of residency. Trash and recycling are limited to 2 cubic yards a week; yard waste is unlimited.

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South Milwaukee Self-Deposit Station

Yard Waste & Rubble

City of South Milwaukee Street Department

1106 Blake Ave., South Milwaukee, WI 53172 Directions

📞 (414) 768-8075

Hours
Saturday	9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sun–Fri	Closed

Fees

No fee

Accepts: Leaves, grass, branches, logs, soil, cardboard, concrete, stone, brick, waste oil, antifreeze

Won't take: Trash, recycling, furniture, electronics, hazardous waste, metal

South Milwaukee residents only (ID check); no contractors. Saturdays only since June 29, 2026.

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What the City Drop Off Centers charge

Fees are based on the size of the load, which staff estimate at the gate. Recyclables and scrap metal are always free.

Load size	Typical vehicle	Fee
Under 1 cubic yard	Passenger car	Free
1–3 cubic yards	Pickup, minivan or SUV	$20
3–6 cubic yards	Small trailer or tall truck	$30
6–10 cubic yards	Large trailer or small box truck	$50
10–18 cubic yards	Large box truck or enclosed trailer	$90

A car with a full trunk and two mattresses on the roof counts as more than a cubic yard, so it pays $20. Brush is free under 6 cubic yards, TVs are $5 each (3 max), and the tire fee is currently waived (5 max). The payment booth takes cash, debit and credit cards.

Every Wisconsin rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Wisconsin.

If you live in a Milwaukee suburb

The City's centers don't take loads from other municipalities, so use your own city's site. West Allis takes yard waste and recyclables free at its Municipal Yard and charges $15 to $50 for brush, household items and debris. Wauwatosa charges $10 to $90 for garbage and debris, Wednesdays and Saturdays only. Oak Creek takes general garbage at its Recycling Yard, charging only for TVs, Freon appliances and tires. Franklin residents drop off at WM's Metro Landfill, up to 2 cubic yards of trash and recycling a week. South Milwaukee's Saturday station takes only yard waste, rubble, cardboard, oil and antifreeze.

Household hazardous waste

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) takes household chemicals from Milwaukee County households at drive-through sites: 6060 S. 13th St. (Tuesday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and the City's South Drop Off Center on Lincoln Avenue (Thursday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Latex paint is limited to 20 gallons a visit, and 1-lb and 20-lb propane tanks are now accepted. Call (414) 225-2066.

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Common questions

Where is the dump in Milwaukee?

The City of Milwaukee runs two Drop Off Centers: North at 6660 N. Industrial Rd. and South at 3879 W. Lincoln Ave. They're open Tuesday to Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., through November 28, 2026, then Tuesday to Saturday. Call (414) 286-2489.

Is the Milwaukee dump free?

For a small load, yes: a carload under a cubic yard is free, and recyclables and scrap metal are always free. A pickup load (1 to 3 cubic yards) is $20, and larger loads run $30 to $90.

Can I use the Milwaukee Drop Off Centers if I live in a suburb?

No. They're for City of Milwaukee residents and property owners, and you need current state or City photo ID. Suburbs such as West Allis, Wauwatosa and Oak Creek run their own drop-off sites for residents.

Where do I take hazardous waste in Milwaukee County?

To MMSD's drive-through sites: 6060 S. 13th St. on Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., or 3879 W. Lincoln Ave. Thursday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. They take household chemicals from Milwaukee County households only.

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