Refuse & Recycling

Information for New Residents

The Refuse & Recycling Collection Day Map provides a map of the City of Fitchburg indicating the standard collection day for your residence.

The 2010 Collection Calendar shows further information on the dates for collection of refuse, mixed recyclables, holiday trees, brush, and yardwaste. You may want to print these calendars and post them for future reference. You can also refer to the most current "Fitchburg Update" newsletter for the appropriate calendar.

Curbside Refuse Collection

All residents are provided with weekly curbside collection. You must use the City-provided green refuse cart. Residents must have their materials at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on their collection day. Material may not be set out prior to 6:00 p.m. the night before collection. Carts must be removed from the curb within 12 hours after collection. Additional trash that will not fit within the City provided cart may be bagged and placed curbside with the appropriate Refuse/Recycling Tag. Refuse/Recycling tags are available for purchase at City Hall and Bergmann's Pharmacy. Any bags not tagged will not be collected.

Service should begin automatically. If you are moving into a newly constructed home, please contact Pelliteri Waste Systems so that they may deliver your refuse cart and add your address to their collection schedule. If you are moving into an existing home or a vacant home and do not have the proper carts, please contact Pellitteri Waste Systems 257-HAUL (4285).

Additional residential refuse collection information - links back to Refuse & Recycling Home

Curbside Recycling Collection

All residents are provided with curbside pickup of recyclables on an every other week schedule. Recyclables collection will coincide with refuse collection every other week.

Participation in Fitchburg's recycling program is mandatory. All recycling items should be placed within the blue recycling cart. Material may not be set out prior to 6:00 p.m. the night before collection. Carts must be removed from the curb within 12 hours after collection. Additional recycling that will not fit within the City-provided cart may be bagged in a clear plastic bag or placed in an open container next to the recycling cart. A refuse tag is not required for extra recyclables

If you are moving into a newly constructed home, please contact Pelliteri Waste Systems so that they may deliver your recycling cart. If you are moving into an existing home or a vacant home and do not have the proper carts, please contact Pelliteri Waste Systems 257-HAUL (4285).

Additional residential recycling collection information - links back to Refuse & Recycling Home

If you have any questions about the City's recycling program contact Public Works at publicworks@city.fitchburg.wi.us or 270-4260.