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Milwaukee Project Clean & Green; community cleanup efforts begin
Project Clean & Green, a citywide initiative that promotes neighborhood pride through coordinated community cleanup efforts, launches in Milwaukee on Monday, April 20.
MILWAUKEE - Project Clean & Green, a citywide initiative that promotes neighborhood pride through coordinated community cleanup efforts, launches in Milwaukee on Monday, April 20.
About Project Clean & Green
Dig deeper:
Project Clean & Green will run through June 1, with sanitation crews focusing on one zone each week. On Monday, the initiative kicks off in Zone One – covering Aldermanic Districts 6, 7 and 15.
Each eligible property may dispose of up to six cubic yards of material, all at no cost to residents.
A news release says residents can place unwanted items like furniture, mattresses, and household items at their regular collection point at the curb or in the alley.
Milwaukee Project Clean & Green
Yard waste
What you can do:
Yard waste must be placed in brown paper yard waste bags and set slightly apart from other items for proper composting.
This service is available to residential properties with one to four dwelling units that receive City of Milwaukee garbage collection. Apartment buildings with five or more units and businesses are not eligible.
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Items not accepted
What we know:
Appliances, electronics, tires, paint, construction debris, and hazardous materials are not accepted.
Residents should use DPW Drop-Off Centers or MMSD household hazardous waste collection sites for those items.
Milwaukee Project Clean & Green
Residents can visit Milwaukee.gov/cleanandgreen to find their collection schedule and learn more.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works.