We’re here to help you find the Oak Creek trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Oak Creek is in Wisconsin with Racine to the southeast, Mount Pleasant to the south, Caledonia to the southwest, Milwaukee to the north, Greenfield and West Allis and Wauwatosa to the northwest.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Oak Creek Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.oakcreekwi.gov/government/departments/public-works/garbage-recycling-collection
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Oak Creek Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.oakcreekwi.gov/government/departments/public-works/garbage-recycling-collection
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Aluminum cans & clean aluminum foil
- Tin cans, steel cans, aerosol cans, empty/dried paint cans
- Glass bottles & jars
- 1-7 Plastic
- Milk cartons, juice boxes, soup cartons
- Newspaper, magazines, books, mail, school/office paper
- Brown corrugated cardboard
- Gray chipboard (Cereal and Shoe Boxes)
- Brown Paper Bags
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Styrofoam of any kind
- Trash
- Construction Materials
- Clothing
- Yard Waste
- Household hazardous waste
- Electronics
- Pizza Boxes
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Oak Creek and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.oakcreekwi.gov/government/departments/public-works/garbage-recycling-collection
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Oak Creek?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.oakcreekwi.gov/government/departments/public-works/garbage-recycling-collection
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.oakcreekwi.gov/government/departments/public-works/garbage-recycling-collection
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 7 am. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Oak Creek Public Works Department?
(262) 679-0860 or (414) 768-6552
Did we miss anything?
Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Oak Creek trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
