The City contracts with Veolia Environmental Services for garbage waste pick-up service. Garbage service is weekly and is coordinated with the bi-weekly recycling pick-up. Find out your garbage and recycling pick-up day by looking at the recycling calender.
A refuse collection map is also available. (PDF)
Veolia is located at 5509 Fuller Street, Schofield, phone 715-359-6637. They are open Monday through Thursday 8am to 5pm and Fridays from 8am to 4pm.
PLEASE REVIEW THESE IMPORTANT GUIDELINES:
- Residents MUST use a garbage container that is is no larger than 35 gallons, of substantial construction with a tight fitting cover, strong handles, and is watertight. A filled container for a residential unit shall not weigh more than 50 pounds. Landlords MUST provide a container for their rental properties. Garbage containers may be rented directly from Veolia, phone 359-6637.
- Residents MUST put their container curbside prior to 5:45 a.m. of pick-up day but NOT earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day before pick-up. Container MUST be put away from curb by 8:00 a.m. the day after pick-up.
- Residents are recommended to put their trash in plastic bags and not in paper grocery bags or boxes.
- Container MUST be stored out of view from the front of your house.
- Yard waste MUST NOT be mixed with solid waste.
- For residential remodeling/construction projects, up to 60 pounds of small items and materials can be placed curbside every week to be collected. Residents who are working on a large construction project and the material exceeds 60 pounds, can call Veolia at 359-6637 to rent a dumpster.
Holiday Schedule for Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste Pick-up
When a holiday falls on a week day, Veolia Environmental Services will maintain a five-day schedule (see below) for the collection of garbage, recyclables and yard waste. Depending on what day of the week the holiday falls, your pick-up may be moved to the following day. Garbage should be placed out by 5:00 a.m. If your garbage, recyclables, or yard waste is missed, please call Veolia at 359-6637.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:
When the holiday falls on MONDAY, pick-up will be moved one day later for all days, to Tuesday through Saturday.
When the holiday falls on TUESDAY, Monday pick-up will be the same as usual; Tuesday through Friday pick-up will be moved one day later to Wednesday through Saturday.
When the holiday falls on WEDNESDAY, Monday and Tuesday pick-up will be the same as usual; Wednesday through Friday pick-up will be moved one day later to Thursday through Saturday.
When the holiday falls on THURSDAY, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday pick-up will be the same as usual; Thursday and Friday pick-up will be moved one day later to Friday and Saturday.
When the holiday falls on FRIDAY, Monday through Thursday pick-up will be the same as usual; Friday pick-up will be moved one day later to Saturday.