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Recycling

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1. What are the hours of operation for the Recycling Center?

The Recycling Center is open year round on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. In addition, from April through November, the Center is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. More...

2. What can be brought to the Recycling Center?

Residents can bring in any yard waste or brush, used motor oil, discarded oil filters, antifreeze, office paper, metal, computers & peripherals, televisions, fax machines, video players (DVD, VCR, DVR), small amounts of asphalt, concrete, soil, rocks/stones, rechargable batteries, and cell phones.

3. Can we take appliances to the Recycling Center?

Yes, The Brookfield Recycling Center is now a drop off for freon and non-freon appliances for all Waukesha County residents. Appliances permitted include: dryers/washers, dishwashers, microwaves, ovens/ranges, residential furnaces, water softeners, dehumidifiers, freezers, refrigerators, room or central air conditioners. Doors from refrigerators and freezers must be removed before dropping them off.
Appliance disposal is also handled by Advanced Disposal for a fee of $15 for non-freon appliances and $25 for a freon appliance. Call 262-367-6040 to arrange pickup. Or you can contact any scrap dealer and check if they will pay you for the scrap value of the metal brought in to them. Not all appliances are accepted at all scrap yards so contact the individual businesses. Check your Yellow Pages under “Recycling Centers”, and “Scrap Metals”.

4. Does the City pick up brush and yard waste?

No we do not. Residents can bring their yard waste to the Recycling Center or hire a licensed hauler to pick it up and bring it in. The City has a list of licensed haulers available to the public. Licensed Yard Waste Haulers

5. When can you burn brush and yard waste?

Burning yard waste is allowed in Brookfield on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. when the wind velocity does not exceed 15 mph. Burning piles must be no larger than 5' in diameter and 2' high and located 25' from the front lot line and 15' from the side and 10' from the rear. Burning is not permitted in ditches or on roadways.
Violations? Call the Fire Department at (262) 782-8932.

6. How do I dispose of carpeting and construction debris?

Carpeting and construction debris can be picked up with the residential collection. Call Advanced Disposal, Brookfield's contracted residential waste hauler, at (262) 367-6040 for pricing, size requirements, payment instructions, or a dumpster, if necessary.

7. Does the City pick up Christmas Trees?

Natural Christmas Trees without wire, nails, or plastic, placed curbside, will be picked up by the City. The City will be making two rounds picking up Christmas trees. The first opportunity will be January 7th. Please set your tree out by the curb for pick up by 7:00 AM on that day. The second opportunity and last chance will be on January 21st. Set your tree out by 7:00 AM on that day. Call-in requests after the 21st will not be accepted. Trees should not be buried in the snow. Please make sure they are not.Trees may not picked up until sometime after these dates because of the time it takes to go through all the routes or being hampered by inclement weather. You may also bring your tree to the Recycle Center or cut them into 4 ft. pieces and place them at the roadside for removal by the solid waste contractor. Please contact our solid waste contractor for the date they will start picking up Christmas trees. Wreaths, which normally are tied with wire, can be disposed of in your weekly garbage.

8. How do I get dispose of Latex Paint?

Remove the lid and let paint dry in the can or brush paint in layers on newspaper or cardboard. For larger amounts of latex, mix paint with cat litter, sawdust or sand in a cardboard box lined with plastic and let it dry. Toss the plastic lined cardboard box and paint can in the garbage when finished.

9. Do we accept paint and other hazardous waste at the Recycling Center?

Enamel and oil-based paint has no disposal option in liquid form. Both are considered hazardous waste. Waukesha County sponsors three on-going Hazardous Waste Drop Off locations. Call (262) 896-8300 for details, times, and locations. Empty, dried out paint cans with lids off can be deposited in with your regular trash for pickup. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

10. Who do I call when my trash pickup is missed?

Advanced Disposal is the contracted residential waste hauler for our City. Call Customer Service at (262) 367-6040 for missed pickups, questions, arrange for appliance pickup, and complaints. Trash Collection Information