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Franklin Dump Hours Today: A Comprehensive Guide for Waste Disposal

Are you a Franklin resident looking for the most up-to-date information on dump hours and waste disposal services? Look no further! This article provides a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about waste disposal in Franklin, Wisconsin.

Franklin Residential Brush Drop-Off and Recycling Center

Location: 7979 W. Ryan Road, Franklin, WI 53132

Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding holidays

Accepted Items:

• Brush (up to 6″ in diameter)
• Used motor oil
• Used oil filters (uncrushed with oil drained)
• Used antifreeze (2 gal. max per visit)
• Car/truck batteries
• Clean glass bottles and jars
• Clean plastic containers with Codes 1-7
• Clean tin and aluminum cans
• Newspapers
• Flattened cardboard boxes

Items NOT Accepted:

• Garden debris
• Grass clippings
• Leaves
• Household trash
• Styrofoam
• Plastic bags
• Windows
• Mirrors
• Glass cookware
• Light bulbs
• Tires
• Construction debris
• Appliances
• Electronics

Waste Management Metro Landfill

Location: 12200 W. South County Line Road, Franklin, WI 53132

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Closed Tues. & Thurs.)

Accepted Items:

• Lawn and garden waste (including leaves)
• Brush
• Furniture
• Carpeting
• Household trash
• Construction debris
• Recyclables
• Tires

Items NOT Accepted:

• Appliances (including microwaves)
• Electronics
• Humidifiers
• Dehumidifiers
• Water heaters
• Furnaces
• Hazardous waste such as gas, antifreeze, oil, and paint

Brush and Leaf Pick-Ups

Brush and leaf pickups will take place on the following Mondays in 2023:

• May 8
• September 11
• October 16
• November 13

Brush and leaves must be curbside and next to the driveway at 7 a.m. on these designated Mondays.

Leaves and yard waste must be in paper compostable yard waste bags or 32-gallon or smaller containers that can be emptied into the collection truck. PLASTIC BAGS OF ANY KIND ARE NOT ALLOWED AND WILL NOT BE PICKED UP, which includes no “compostable green” or biodegradable plastic bags.

Brush is limited to ONE pile no larger than 4’ x 4’ x 5’ per household with branches less than 6” in diameter and a pile weight less than 50 lbs. Brush must be piled or bundled (bundled piles are preferred).

Christmas Tree Pick-Up

Christmas tree pickup by the Franklin Department of Public Works will be 7 a.m. on January 8, 2024. Trees should be placed at the end of the driveway no more than 24 hours before the scheduled pickup and should be free of decorations, lights, and tree stands. Trees should not be covered with snow or be placed in a bag. (Wreaths are to be disposed of with the regular garbage.)

Sharps (Needles, Syringes, Lancets)

Wisconsin Law requires that sharps be properly discarded. The City of Franklin Health Department is a sharps collection site for residents only. Biohazard containers may be purchased from the Health Department. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 425-9101 for further information. Sharps may not be placed in household trash.

Special Pick-Up

To dispose of large amounts of carpet, large furniture, electronics, and refuse not considered “regular household garbage”, call Johns Disposal Service at 1-888-473-4701 or 262-473-4700 to arrange a special pickup and for pricing (prepay by credit card only).

Automated Garbage and Recycling Pick-Up

Garbage (brown cart) and recycling (green cart) are picked up weekly, both on your scheduled garbage collection day.

Cart Placement:

• The arrows on the lid of the carts must point to the street.
• Handles and wheels should face away from the street.
• The garbage cart should be placed within 2 feet of the street on one side of the driveway and the recycle cart should be placed within 2 feet of the street on the other side of the driveway.
• Please keep 6 feet of clearance between the carts and other objects, especially mailboxes and vehicles.
• Carts should not be placed in the street.

Items to be placed in Green Recycling Cart:

• Aluminum cans
• Clean aluminum foil
• Tin/steel/aerosol cans
• Empty/dried paint cans
• Glass bottles/jars
• #1-7 plastic
• Milk/soup/juice cartons
• Newspaper
• Magazines
• Books
• Mail
• School/office paper
• Brown corrugated cardboard
• Cereal/shoe boxes
• Paper bags
• Shredded paper secured in a clear plastic bag

Items NOT to be placed in Green Cart:

• Styrofoam
• Yard waste
• Trash
• Household hazardous waste
• Construction materials
• Electronics
• Clothing

Items to be placed in Brown Garbage Cart:

• Plastic wrap
• Plastic bags
• Broken toys
• Ceramics
• Light bulbs
• Bagged garbage
• Food waste
• Styrofoam
• Other loose trash—please put bagged trash in the brown cart. Bags that are tied keep the carts clean.

Items NOT to be placed in Brown Cart:

• Yard waste
• Recyclables
• Household hazardous waste
• Cardboard boxes
• Construction materials
• Electronics
• Medical waste/sharps

Holiday Delays

As is current practice, when a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup of garbage and recycling will be delayed by 1 day for the remainder of that week. The schedule of holidays for 2023 where garbage and recycling will not be picked up and be delayed by 1 day for the remainder of that week is as follows:

• May 29
• July 4
• September 4
• November 23

Appliance and Electronics Recycling

Appliance DROP-OFF:

• Refrigerant Depot, LLC—5311 S. 9th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53221, 414-627-1152, M-W-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m./T-TH, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. FREE Drop-Off: will recycle unwanted working/non-working item(s) dropped off at the facility. No appointment necessary and no residency restrictions or ID required for drop off. Visit www.appliancerecycling.net for a list of items accepted/not accepted.

Electronics DROP-OFF:

• Refrigerant Depot, LLC—5311 S. 9th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53221, 414-627-1152, M-W-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m./T-TH, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. TV’s and computer monitors recycled for a fee; other electronics are recycled for free. No appointment necessary and no residency restrictions or ID required for free drop off. Visit www.appliancerecycling.net for a list of items accepted/not accepted.

• Legacy Recycling—9825 Durand Avenue, Building 7A, Sturtevant, WI 53177, 262-930-4228, M-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residential drop off only. TV’s and computer monitors are recycled for a fee; other electronics are recycled for free. Please call or visit www.legacy-recycling.com for additional information.

• Best Buy—4610 S. 76th Street, Greenfield, WI 53220, 414-281-3434. Please contact for store hours and items accepted/not accepted. TV’s and computer monitors are limited in quantity and size and are recycled for a fee. Other electronics are recycled for free.

• Milwaukee PC—4160 S. 108th Street, Greenfield, WI 53228, 414-427-6965. Please contact for store hours and items accepted/not accepted. No TV’s are accepted. Fees for some items (monitors, printers, shredders, etc.); other electronics recycled for free.

PICK-UP of Appliances and Electronics (for a fee):

• John’s Disposal: 262-473-4700 (appliances and electronics)
• Refrigerant Recovery: 414-643-7740 (appliances only)

Conclusion

Franklin residents have access to a variety of waste disposal services, including curbside garbage and recycling pickup, brush and leaf pickups, and a residential drop-off center. By following the guidelines outlined in this article, you can help