Drop Off Center

Drop Off Center

The Drop Off Center’s current hours are Wednesdays and Saturdays only from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Location: 11100 W. Walnut Road. Enter on 113th Street off of Watertown Plank Road. Do not use the entrance from Mayfair Road.

Payment Options

We accept Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, or Discover) or check payments at the Drop Off Center. Cash is not accepted.

Accepted Items

The following items are accepted at the Drop Off Center for a fee:

  •  Recyclable items:
    • Plastics #1, #2 and #5
    • Aluminum containers
    • Glass jars
    • Paper products
    • Cardboard
  • Residential garbage, including bulky furniture, mattresses, box springs, and carpeting
  • Residential clean fill in small amounts (less than a cubic yard), bricks, dirt, mulch, sod, concrete, sand, and stone
  • Residential construction debris and untreated lumber scraps
  • Residential yard waste including brush, branches, leaves, and logs
  • Major home appliances, including refrigerators, stoves and water heaters
  • Small electronics, laptops, and desktop computers
  • Televisions and computer monitors
  • Automobile tires

 

Fees

Fees for refuse and construction are based on a sliding scale of the quantity of items you bring in. The lowest fee will be $10 and the highest fee will be $90. We have given examples of quantities you can generally fit within certain vehicles. While this is not exact or all inclusive, it gives you a good idea of what you will likely be charged.

Fees Drop Off Center fees: Under 1 cubic yard = $10, 1-3 cubic yards = $20, 3-6 cubic yards = $30, 6-10 cubic yards = $50, 10-18

Fees for recycling, large appliances, yard waste, TVs, and tires:

  • Recycling and Scrap Metal: $5 per load
  • Yard Waste: $5 per load (without annual yard waste permit)
  • Large Appliances: $30 each
  • Tires: $5 – 10 each
  • TVs: $30 – $45 each

Annual Yard Waste Permit

Permits can be purchased at the Drop Off Center Attendant Station during regular hours of operation for a fee of $20. The permit allows you to dispose of brush, branches, logs, leaves, and other soft plant material for one calendar year. You cannot use this permit to dispose of garbage or recycling.
Yard waste permits can also be purchased at the Department of Public Works office during normal business hours.

Rules & Regulations

  • Materials brought into the Drop Off Center have designated receptacles. Please do not mix materials.
  • The Drop Off Center is for household use only, not commercial. Commercial or contractor vehicles are not permitted.
  • A valid Wisconsin drivers license with a current Wauwatosa address is required to use the Drop Off Center or purchase a permit.
  • The yard waste permit is only valid for the resident whose driver’s license matches the address on the permit.
  • One yard waste permit covers one household only.
  • No refunds will be given for unused permits.
  • We are not responsible for lost permits.