Spring Yard Waste Schedule in the North Shore

With the arrival of spring, North Shore families are stepping outside to refresh their yards after months of snow, ice, and winter debris. Whether you're prepping flower beds, trimming bushes, or clearing out last year's leaves, it's important to know how and when to properly dispose of your yard waste.

Each community follows its own schedule and guidelines. Here’s what you need to know:

Whitefish Bay Yard Waste Collection

🗓️ Start Date: Week of April 7, 2025
✅ How to Prepare:

• Yard waste must be placed in paper yard waste bags or reusable containers designated for collection.

• Do not rake or blow yard waste into the street. This can clog drains and create safety hazards.

Bayside Yard Waste Collection

🗓️ Start Date: Week of April 7, 2025
✅ How to Prepare:

• Yard waste must be out before 7 am on Monday, April 7, to ensure your items will be picked up.

• Yard waste must be at least 3 feet away from mailboxes and other structures, branches must be less than 5' long, branches must be parallel to the road and cannot be in plastic bags.

• Yard waste should be placed in paper bags or yard waste carts if possible.

• If your pile is greater than 10' long x 5' wide x 5' high, you will need a special pick-up which can be requested here.

Glendale Yard Waste Collection

🗓️ Start Dates:

• March 24 for A Week

• March 30 for B Week
  📍 Find Your Collection Day: Check Glendale’s interactive map as your pickup day may have changed due to the city’s recent switch to John’s Disposal.

✅ Guidelines for Glendale:

• Place yard waste at the curb by 7 am on your collection day.

• Items should be within 6 feet of the road whenever possible.

• Use compostable paper bags or containers 32 gallons or smaller (clearly marked as yard waste) and ensure each bag or container weighs no more than 60 lbs.

• Branches must be stacked and tied with compostable twine, not exceeding 4 feet long and 60 lbs per bundle.

• Not Accepted: Dirt, sod, landscape timbers, construction lumber, rocks, concrete, tree stumps, brush, and garbage.

🚛 Outside Landscaping Work: Extensive landscaping projects performed by outside contractors will not be included in the city’s collection services.

📞 Questions? Contact John’s Disposal at (262) 473-4700 or office@johnsdisposal.com.

Now is the perfect time to get the whole family involved in a fun and productive outdoor cleanup! Looking for more ways to enjoy the fresh air and clean up your environment? Check out our Earth Day and spring clean-up guide to Milwaukee’s North Shore.