Drop-off center
The Materials Recovery Facility
<0.1 mi E · Milwaukee, WI
Drop-Off & Convenience Center
Milwaukee Recycles
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI · All sites in Milwaukee County
Milwaukee Recycles is a drop-off & convenience center in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, operated by City of Milwaukee.
According to OpenStreetMap, it takes cardboard, glass and recycling. It is one of 31 disposal sites we list in Milwaukee County.
Hours
- 9 AM – 5 PM
Shown as the source lists them: they leave out a day of the week, vary by season or week, or carry a note, so we do not turn them into a weekly table.
Some sites stop taking loads before the posted closing time, and holidays or weather can close a site without notice.
What it takes
Accepted
- Cardboard (accepted)
- Glass (accepted)
- Recycling (accepted)
Not accepted
- Batteries (not accepted)
- Household hazardous waste (not accepted)
- Scrap metal (not accepted)
Materials as listed by OpenStreetMap. Anything not shown may still be accepted, or refused; ask the facility before loading.
Not on file yet
This listing does not have fees, residency rules or a phone number yet. We only publish details we can trace to a source, so call the site before you load up. Send us the details if you run or use this facility.
Location and nearby sites
43.03340, -87.93061
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- Transfer station
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- Drop-off center
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- C&D recycler
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Milwaukee Recycles: questions
What are the hours at Milwaukee Recycles?
9 AM – 5 PM. Hours change on holidays and in bad weather, so call ahead before hauling a load.
What does Milwaukee Recycles accept?
Cardboard, glass and recycling, according to OpenStreetMap. Ask the facility about anything not on this list.
What can't you bring to Milwaukee Recycles?
Not accepted here: batteries, household hazardous waste and scrap metal, according to OpenStreetMap.
Before you haul
- Landfill, Transfer Station or Convenience Center: Which One Should You Use?What each type of public waste facility does, what it accepts, how it charges, and which to use for household trash, bulky items and construction debris.
- Dump and Landfill Fees ExplainedHow tipping fees work: per ton vs per load, minimums, scale-in and scale-out, resident rates and item fees, and how to estimate your cost first.
- How to Haul a Load to the Dump Safely and LegallySecured-load laws, tarping, payload limits, the weigh-in routine and tipping-floor safety, plus a checklist of what to bring on dump day.
About this listing
Facts on this page come from:
- OpenStreetMap way/813499396 (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL)
Listed here since October 5, 2026. We are an independent directory, not the operator. How we source and check listings.
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