Dumpsters.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 245-13.5
in effect245-13.5. Dumpsters.
No dumpster may be placed in the public right-of-way, including any alley, sidewalk, paved roadway, tree border or other unpaved portion of the right-of-way, unless the owner of the property served by the dumpster has obtained a special privilege granted by the common council under s. 245-12. When 2 or more dumpsters serve a particular property, the property owner may apply for a single special privilege for all dumpsters located in the right-of-way. The commissioner of public works is authorized to remove, or to have removed, from the right-of-way any dumpster for which no special privilege has been granted.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-2/CH245.pdf#page=9Fetched: 10/26/2026
