Does Racine WI have curbside recycling?
Yes. The city collects recycling in a blue cart. Find your area (A to E) on the city map, then check the 2026 calendar: when your area letter appears in your zone color, put recycling out with your trash. The blue cart takes broken-down and bundled cardboard, clear, brown, and green glass, plastics 1 to 5 and 7, tin, foil, steel, empty aerosol cans, envelopes, magazines, and books.
What goes in the black trash cart in Racine WI?
The black cart takes mixed trash, food waste, non-recyclable plastics, Styrofoam, broken toys, and light bulbs. Keep yard waste, recyclables, concrete, construction waste, batteries, electronics, oils and liquids, and paint out of carts and bags. A household sets up to three black 42-gallon bags next to a full cart.
Where can I drop off bulky items and tires in Racine WI?
The Solid Waste Drop-Off Site at 6300 21st Street is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., closed holidays, and takes cashless payment only. Tires cost $8 each (no tractor tires, no rims), furniture and mattresses $25 each, non-Freon appliances $20, Freon appliances $30, and microwaves, TVs, and computers $20 each. Bring a driver's license or photo ID plus a tax or utility bill with your address.
Where do I take yard waste in Racine WI?
Take yard waste to the Yard Waste Drop-Off Site at 821 Pearl Street, open Saturdays only. Hours run 7:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. from March 7 to October 31, and 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in January, February, November, and December. Loads max out at 2 cubic yards, and the site refuses branches over 6 inches in diameter, stumps, root balls, dump trucks, dump trailers, and trailers longer than 8 feet.
How does bulky item pickup work in Racine WI?
The city picks up furniture, mattresses, box springs, tied carpet rolls under 4 feet wide, and items too large for a cart, up to 5 pink-tagged items per week. Bulky pickup excludes food waste, recyclables, appliances, electronics, tires, wood and pallets, yard waste, and construction waste. Streets closed for construction get no bulky collection.
Does the Racine WI drop-off site take paint or construction debris?
No. The 6300 21st Street site refuses paint, oil, concrete, construction materials, metal, wood, toilets, sinks, and vanities, and paint stays out of the black cart too. Call the Department of Customer Service at (262) 636-9171 with disposal questions.