South Milwaukee is officially getting out of the garbage business. After a packed and often pointed Common Council meeting on Wednesday, alderpersons voted to outsource the city’s residential trash and recycling collection to Johns Disposal, a move that will change pickup routines and add a new bill to most household budgets, according to TMJ4.
Under the deal, Johns Disposal is scheduled to begin collection on June 30. City leaders say the first bills will go out after service starts, with residents expected to see annual charges of $164.40 for trash and $81 for recycling. As reported by TMJ4, the contract shifts recycling from every-other-week pickup to weekly service and keeps the current city-owned carts in use until they are swapped out for the contractor’s containers.
What Neighbors Will Notice
Once Johns Disposal’s program rolls out, residents can expect new carts at the curb and that upgraded weekly recycling schedule. The service plan also includes monthly curbside bulk pickup by appointment. The City of South Milwaukee explains how its cart system currently operates, and Johns Disposal lays out its bulk and special-item services on its residential pages, which officials say will be folded into the new arrangement.
Why Leaders Backed the Switch…