Garbage is collected weekly every Monday by Johns Disposal using automated cart pickup. Set your cart out the night before, or by 6:00 AM on collection day.

Which cart is garbage

• The brown cart is garbage; the green cart is recycling. Both lids are labeled.

Cart placement, for the automated arm

• Place carts at the end of your driveway, or in the grass between the sidewalk and the road, next to your driveway.
• Keep carts within 2 feet of the street.
• Keep carts at least 6 feet away from vehicles, mailboxes, poles, or other carts and objects.

Extra bags and overflow

• Extra bags placed next to the cart are not collected — everything must fit inside the cart due to the automated pickup system.
• If you have overflow, hold it for the next pickup or check whether a neighbor has room in their cart.

Bulk and large items

• Bulk items are picked up for a fee — you must schedule directly with Johns Disposal.

If a vehicle blocks your cart

• The driver may move the cart to reach it with the automated arm, but it's best to place your cart where it's least likely to be blocked in the first place.

Snow and winter placement

• If snowbanks block your usual spot, shovel a small area on either side of your driveway in the grass between the curb and street so the cart stays level and accessible.

Missed pickup

• Report a missed collection the same day if possible — contact Village Hall or Johns Disposal.

Quick links

• 2026 collection schedule (PDF)
• Village garbage & recycling info / FAQ
• Johns Disposal — Butler Village page

Call Johns Disposal 262-473-4700   Village Hall 262-783-2525

Recycling is collected every other Monday by Johns Disposal. Butler uses single-stream recycling, so approved materials can be mixed together in the green cart — no sorting by type required. Set your cart out the night before, or by 7:00 AM on collection day.

Which cart is recycling

• The green tote is recycling — it's labeled on top of the lid.

Confirm your exact recycling weeks

• Johns Disposal publishes the official Butler collection calendar; recycling falls on the shaded weeks.
• Check the calendar around holiday weeks so you don't miss a pickup.

Cart placement and orientation

• Place the cart within 2 feet of the road, with about 6 feet of clearance from vehicles, mailboxes, poles, and other objects.
• Arrows on the lid should point toward the road; handles and wheels should face away from the road.
• Place your garbage cart on one side of the driveway and the recycling cart on the other side.

Accepted curbside

• Paper & cardboard: flattened cardboard, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, envelopes, office paper, cereal/cracker boxes, paper grocery bags, pizza boxes (only if free of food or grease), and empty paper milk/juice cartons.
• Plastic: bottles and containers/cups marked #1–#7, including #1 clamshell containers. Not motor oil or gasoline containers.
• Metal: aluminum cans and foil, tin and steel cans, and empty aerosol cans.
• Glass: bottles and jars, empty.

Shredded paper — the one exception to the no-bag rule

• Place shredded paper in a clear or transparent plastic bag and tie it shut — about the size of a basketball.

Not accepted in the recycling cart

• Plastic bags, plastic film, and plastic wrap
• Styrofoam
• Batteries, electronics, propane tanks
• Mirrors, windows, glassware, ceramics
• Food, liquids, diapers, hoses, ropes, clothing
• Construction waste, car parts, or heavy metal items

Need a smaller cart?

• Contact Johns Disposal to request a smaller cart size.

Missed pickup

• Call Village Hall or Johns Disposal to report it.

Quick links

• 2026 collection schedule (PDF)
• Village recycling info / FAQ
• Johns Disposal — Butler Village recycling details

Call Johns Disposal 262-473-4700 or email office@johnsdisposal.com

Butler handles yard debris through three separate systems: Village brush pickup, Village fall leaf vacuum collection, and an optional paid yard waste subscription through Johns Disposal. Following the set-out rules matters — items prepped incorrectly can be skipped.

1. Brush pickup (Village service, spring – mid-fall)

• Pickup days: the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, April through mid-October, weather dependent.
• Set-out window: no sooner than 6:00 PM the Sunday before, and at the curb by 7:00 AM on pickup day.
• Placement: stack neatly at the curb, not in the street.
• Size limit: branches no greater than 4 inches in diameter.
• Brush only — no full trees, no containers or bags, and don't mix in other yard waste.
• Piles that don't follow these rules may not be picked up.

2. Leaf collection (Village fall vacuum service, no bags)

• Season: October through the end of November, weather dependent.
• Rake leaves into the street at the curb — DPW vacuums them up periodically. There's no fixed route calendar, but collection generally happens within about a week.
• Do not bag leaves — bagged leaves will not be vacuumed up.
• Don't hide brush under the leaf pile.

3. Yard waste subscription (optional, paid — not a Village program)

• Butler does not provide weekly yard waste collection. For weekly pickup, Johns Disposal offers a paid subscription.
• Season: April 1 through November 31.
• Weekly limit: up to 2 bags or containers per week, per home.
• Set materials out the night before, or by 7:00 AM on collection day.
• Contact Johns Disposal to enroll and confirm pricing.

Christmas trees

• Place trees at the curb; do not bag them.
• DPW collects trees during the first and third weeks of January each year.

Quick links

• Village brush, leaf & yard waste collection info
• Johns Disposal — Butler yard waste subscription
• 2026 collection schedule (PDF)

Call Johns Disposal 262-473-4700 or email office@johnsdisposal.com