Sun Prairie Garbage Schedule 2024 (Holidays, Recycling & Bulk Pickup)

Sun Prairie (zip code: 53590) is a city near De Pere, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee and Oshkosh in the state of Wisconsin, in the United States.

Like other cities in the country, Sun Prairie offers its residents a trash collection program through which the citizens can get rid of their daily household trash, recyclables, hazardous waste and bulky items.

Following are the details about the Sun Prairie garbage pickup schedule.

Sun Prairie Trash Pickup Schedule

Trash collection takes place once every week in Sun Prairie. However, the collection days vary from street to street. Moreover, the curbside collection starts at 7 am on your pickup day, so you have to place the carts at the curbside before this time.

You can have your complete Sun Prairie trash schedule and garbage collection days checked from this trash collection map:

Some national holidays might alter your trash pickup schedule, so you can check the holiday schedule from here.

Sun Prairie Holiday Trash Schedule

Here is the complete holiday trash schedule for the city of Sun Prairie.

New Year’s Day – January 1, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Martin Luther King Day – January 15, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Presidents Day – February 19, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Patriots Day – April 15, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Memorial Day – May 27, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Juneteenth – June 19, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Independence Day – July 4, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Labor Day – September 2, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Columbus Day – October 14, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Veterans Day – November 11, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Thanksgiving Day – November 28, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Christmas Day – December 25, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.

Sun Prairie Recycling Schedule

Recycling takes place every week in Sun Prairie, on the same days as your garbage collection days. To know your complete yearly recycling schedule, check out this recycling collection map: https://cityofsunprairie.com/738/Refuse-Recycle-Schedule#tab2f93adf5-1578-4310-959c-e45d11fa1506_0

Recyclables include newspaper, office paper and magazines, plastic bottles, envelopes and wrapping paper, construction paper, junk mail, books and paper bags, catalogs, glass jars and bottles, food cans etc.

Sun Prairie Bulk Pickup Schedule

Bulky waste items are those which are very heavy and large and hence cannot be placed inside regular trash cans. These items include mattresses, furniture, carpets and rugs etc.

Bulk waste pickup does not have any specific schedule. Instead, the residents have to take them to any of the drop-off locations listed here:

Dane County Landfill
Resource Solutions
Dane County Clean Sweep
File 13 E-Waste Solutions
Madison Prairie Landfill

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Another option is to contact the following companies in order to get your bulky waste picked up from the curbside.

Guy-Girl and a Truck – 608-209-5977 or 608-209-0928
College Hunks – 1-888-689-5999
J-Dog Junk Removal – 608-765-5364
JUNK KING – 1-888-888-JUNK
Pellitteri Waste Systems – 608-257-4285

Sun Prairie Yard Waste Collection

Yard waste includes tree branches, leaves, grass, brushes and other vegetative materials. Dirt, rocks and sand, cement and concrete, wood to which glue is added, recyclable items, animal waste and dead animals should not be added to yard waste.

Yard waste is collected during certain weeks in the spring and fall seasons. Here are the weeks of yard waste collection in 2024. Make sure you place your carts at the curbside before 7 am during the collection weeks.

April 8, 2024
May 28, 2024
November 4, 2024
November 25, 2024

Sun Prairie Hazardous Waste Disposal

Household hazardous waste can not be collected from the curbside, instead, one has to take the hazardous items to Clean Sweep located at 7102 U.S. Highway 12, Madison, WI 53718. You can know more about the collection days or timings by checking out the city’s website.

Hazardous items are the ones which can catch fire easily or which contain toxic chemicals dangerous for human health. Some of the examples are batteries and cells, glues and adhesives, furniture polish, swimming pool chemicals, brake fluid, photographic chemicals, medications, shoe polish, paints, pesticides and insecticides, fertilizers, varnishes etc.

City of Sun Prairie Trash Guidelines

Following are some trash guidelines for the Sun Prairie residents.

Do not overfill the carts. This may result in the trash being thrown on the streets which will litter your area.
Trash carts must be placed having a minimum of three feet distance with each other.
Throwing garbage on the streets and roads is not allowed and should not be practiced by the citizens.
Wash and dry the containers on a regular basis to ensure proper cleanliness.
In case of any query or if you need any information regarding the Sun Prairie trash schedule, call the Pellitteri Waste Systems by dialing 608-257-4285.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the phone number for the city of Sun Prairie trash pickup?

For information regarding the Sun Prairie trash schedule, call the Pellitteri Waste Systems by dialing 608-257-4285. The same number can be used in order to report a missed pickup.

What can be recycled in Sun Prairie WI?

The city of Sun Prairie recycles metal cans, glass bottles and jars, paper, cartons, and cardboard, plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars etc.