• Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Your neighborhood. Your News.

newsMilwaukee NNSMilwaukee NNSSearch
Subscribe to NNS today!
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
    • Arts and Recreation
    • Community
    • Economic Development
    • Education
    • Health and Wellness
    • Housing
    • Public Safety
    • NNS Spotlight
    • Special Report
  • Posts From Community
    • Submit a Story
  • Community Voices
  • How To
  • Multimedia
    • NNS Local Video
    • Photos
    • NNS on Lake Effect
    • NNS WGLB 1560 Radio
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • About
    • Staff
    • Partners
    • News 414
    • The neighborhoods we cover
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Diederich College of Communication, Marquette University

You are here: Home / Posts from Community / Neighborhood clean-up boxes now available for reservations

Neighborhood clean-up boxes now available for reservations

February 16, 2017 by Department of Public Works Leave a Comment

Share this...
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Pin on Pinterest
Pinterest
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Share on LinkedIn
Linkedin

The Department of Public Works will begin taking reservations for neighborhood cleanup boxes on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Reservations may be made by calling 414-286-3345.

The 2017 program will place up to 13 boxes each Saturday from April 22nd through July 29th. Boxes will be placed between 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., and picked up after 4:00 p.m. the same day to deter illegal dumping and to maximize the use of the boxes by clean-up organizers.

The following criteria will be used to screen callers requesting clean up boxes:

  • Requestors must organize a neighborhood clean-up prior to reserving a box
  • Boxes are only placed on accessible street corners, not on vacant lots or parking surfaces
  • Boxes are not placed for businesses, schools or churches
  • Boxes will not be relocated once placed, and they will be removed if neighbors complain
  • Reservations are limited to 2 boxes per weekend (out of maximum 13 boxes)
  • Organizers may only reserve boxes once every eight weeks

The following items are not to be placed in clean up boxes:

  • Construction and building material, TVs, electronics & appliances, tires, tree limbs
  • Leaves or grass. These items should instead be taken to the city’s drop-off centers for proper recycling or composting
  • Recyclables (paper, cardboard, glass, plastic bottles, steel and aluminum cans). These items should instead be taken to the drop-off centers for proper recycling
  • Hazardous Waste (paint thinner, pesticides, used motor oil, etc). These items should instead be taken to one of the three Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Household Hazardous Waste sites. Information regarding locations and hours is located online at mmsd.com/household-hazardous-waste

Neighborhood groups are encouraged to use these containers to clean up and beautify their communities. Residents who witness private contractors illegally dumping items into cleanup boxes should contact the Police Department at the non-emergency number (414-933-4444).

Share this...
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Pin on Pinterest
Pinterest
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Share on LinkedIn
Linkedin

Filed Under: Posts from Community

Avatar

About Department of Public Works

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement

Top Stories

Advertisement

How To …

How to avoid stimulus check scams

A new round of stimulus checks will likely also bring out a new round of scams. Here’s what to watch out for.

More "How To" articles

Advertisement

Recommended Reading

A Vaccine Reality Check

The Atlantic

UWM study on the state of Black Milwaukee describes the city as ‘the epitome of a 21st century racial regime’

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Videos Show How Federal Officers Escalated Violence in Portland

The New York Times

These mayors want to fight Covid-19 and the recession with one big idea: A guaranteed income

Vox

The World John Lewis Helped Create

The Atlantic

News

  • Arts and Recreation
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Health and Wellness
  • Housing
  • Public Safety
  • NNS Spotlight
  • Special Reports
  • Multimedia
    • NNS Videos
    • Photos
    • NNS on Lake Effect Radio

Engage with us

  • Posts from Community
  • Community Voices
  • Submit a Story

About NNS

  • Staff
  • Partners
  • News414
  • The neighborhoods we cover
  • Internship opportunities
  • Careers
  • Terms of use
  • Advertise

Connect with us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS feed

Communities

Contact

mailing address
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Diederich College of Communication
Marquette University
1131 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Johnston Hall 430
Milwaukee, WI 53233

email
info@milwaukeenns.org

phone & fax
PHONE: 414.604.6397 FAX: 414.288.6494

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service is a project of Diederich College of Communication and Marquette University.
© 2020 Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Terms of use.
1131 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee WI 53233 • info@milwaukeenns.org

Copyright © 2021 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in