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Where to get rid of yard waste near Milwaukee, WI

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Milwaukee, and 7 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Orchard Ridge RDF, about 10 miles away. 1 say they don't take yard waste or restrict them (City of Wauwatosa Drop-Off Center). 1 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • City of Wauwatosa Drop-Off Center · 4.4 mi · Milwaukee County, WI Verified
    Listed as not accepted or restricted

    Posted rule: “No grass clippings, hazardous waste, propane, vehicle batteries”

    Posted fee: “yard waste $5/load”

  • Orchard Ridge RDF · 10.2 mi · Menomonee Falls, WI Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “MSW, C&D, tires, yard waste, asbestos (approved)”

  • Sussex waste yard site · 13.3 mi · Waukesha County, WI
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Metro RDF · 15.6 mi · Franklin, WI Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Emerald Park Landfill LLC · 15.6 mi · Muskego, WI Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Resident drop-off: trash, yard waste, tires (max 4, no rims), scrap metal, electronics (2 per household)”

  • Stericycle, Inc · 24.7 mi · Racine County, WI
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Pheasant Run Recycling and Disposal Facility · 33.4 mi · Bristol, WI Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Town of Auburn Dump · 39.6 mi · Fond du Lac County, WI
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Deer Track Park Landfill · 39.9 mi · Watertown, WI Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Zion Landfill · 40.2 mi · Zion, IL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Glacier Ridge Landfill LLC · 40.6 mi · Horicon, WI
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • John's Disposal Services · 41.0 mi · Whitewater, WI
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Milwaukee. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

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General tips for yard waste

A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.

Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.

Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.

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