The City of Burlington has contracted with
Veolia Environmental Services in Muskego, WI for solid waste collection and recycling services All materials to be collected must be placed by the curb on the morning of your scheduled pickup day.
Certain items require special advance arrangements or instructions for disposal. Please call 262-679-0860 to dispose of:
Trash and Refuse Pickup
All trash, refuse and garbage must be bagged in large plastic garbage bags or placed in totes next to the curb.
Recycling Program
The following information provided
to us from Veolia Environmental Services should be
helpful in determining what is recyclable and what
is trash.
By contract Veolia is required to collect
at the curb the following recyclables:
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Aluminum,
tin, bi-metal and steel cans
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Corrugated
cardboard
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Clear,
brown and green glass containers
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Newspaper
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Plastic (HDPE
and PETE)
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Magazines
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Advertising circulars
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Office
paper
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Catalogs
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Phone books
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Junk mail
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Envelopes and windowed envelopes
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File folders
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Cereal boxes
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Soda boxes (can cartons)
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Appliances
(all white goods)
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Tires
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Lead acid
(car and truck) batteries with unclaimed
casings
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These items are not recyclable - please
include them with your regular trash:
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Aluminum
siding and scrap
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Auto parts
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Automotive
product containers
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Ceramics
of all types
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Drinking
glasses
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Eye
glasses
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Hangers
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Lids from
bottles and jars
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Mirrors
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Light
bulbs
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Motor oil
bottles (due to oil residue)
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Paint cans
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Pizza
boxes
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Plastic
bags
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Plastics
coded 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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Plastic
cat litter bottles
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Plastic
flower pots/planters
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Plate
glass
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Pots and
pans
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Pyrex
dishes
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Scrap
metal
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Styrofoam
packaging materials
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Styrofoam
egg cartons
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In addition, foam polystyrene packaging and
plastic containers (#3 to #7) will be
collected when mandated by the State of
Wisconsin. Several white goods such as major
appliances; refrigerators, washers, dryers,
water heaters will be collected curbside
each week on Thursdays. Also keep in mind
that Veolia's tire collection policy is one
(1) car tire, less rim per week collected
curbside at NO CHARGE.
If something
is not on one of these lists or you just want to make
sure before you put it out feel free to contact Veolia at
1-800-232-0860 for further assistance.
Blue Bin Replacement
If you have lost or must replace your blue recycling bin, please call the City Clerk at 262-763-3717. There is a $8.00 charge for bin replacement.
Yard Waste and Motor Oil
The City of Burlington maintains a disposal site for residents for yard waste and motor oil on Maryland Avenue near the Hintz Sports Complex. Please call Public Works at 262-763-2060 for information or click here [link to DPW services].
