WHERE TO DUMP
Where to Dump Construction Debris in Green Bay, WI
Answer first: Construction, remodeling, and demolition debris cannot go out at the curb in Green Bay, and it is not accepted at the East or West drop-offs for that material. The City directs it to the Brown County Transfer Station at 3734 W Mason St, or into a rented dumpster. For a multi-load job, a dumpster is usually the simpler option.
What the curb will and will not take
Start with the boundary, because it decides everything else. Green Bay’s curbside system is built for ordinary household trash, recycling, and limited bulk and overflow items. It is not built for a remodel. Construction, remodeling, and demolition trash, appliances, electronics, and move-out debris are prohibited at the curb in Green Bay, and material left out in violation can be charged to the property owner. That charge is the detail people miss when they leave a pile by the road and hope the crew takes it. The crew is not being difficult. The material is outside what the curb service is allowed to collect.
Within its limits, the curb does offer free options for small household junk, and they are worth using first when the job fits them. For 2026, the City of Green Bay lists bulk pickup weeks as March 30 to April 3 (rescheduled) and September 21 to 25, up to 2 cubic yards free, set out by 6 a.m. Overflow trash weeks are March 16 to 20, July 6 to 10, September 14 to 18, and December 28 to January 2, up to four 32-gallon bags. Those limits are the test. If your pile fits inside 2 cubic yards for bulk, or four bags for overflow, and none of it is prohibited material, use the free curb option. If it is construction debris, or it exceeds those limits, the curb is not your route, no matter how convenient it looks.
What the East and West drop-offs will and will not take
Green Bay has two municipal drop-off sites: the East drop-off at 1820 Mills St and the West drop-off at 519 S Oneida St. They are useful for ordinary household drop-off items within the City’s rules, but they do not change the construction-debris boundary. Construction, remodeling, and demolition trash, appliances, electronics, and move-out debris are prohibited at those drop-offs as well as at the curb. Driving a load of remodel debris to a municipal drop-off and finding it refused is a wasted trip, and leaving it there anyway risks the same property-owner charge as leaving it at the curb.
The practical rule is to separate the job before you load anything. Household items that fit the City’s drop-off rules can go to a drop-off. Remodel, demolition, and construction material cannot, and it needs either a transfer-station trip or a dumpster. Sorting at the house, before anything is loaded, is faster than sorting at a site where part of the load is refused.
Where construction debris goes: Brown County Transfer Station
For construction debris, the City of Green Bay directs residents to the Brown County Transfer Station at 3734 W Mason St. That address is the verified disposal route for this material, and it is the address to use when you compare a transfer-station trip against a dumpster rental. A single small load that fits in a pickup truck, that you can transport yourself, and that the transfer station accepts is usually cheaper as a trip than as a rental. That comparison only works if you know the current fee, and this page does not publish one.
The current Brown County Transfer Station fee is not verified, so it is deliberately not stated here. An older or stale figure would mislead the comparison more than no figure does. Before you compare a trip against a rental quote, call Brown County Recycling and confirm the current fee, the accepted materials, and any load or vehicle rules for your specific debris. Then compare like with like: the transfer fee plus your time, fuel, and truck wear, against a dumpster price that includes delivery, pickup, days, and tons. A dumpster headline and a transfer fee are not the same kind of number, and comparing them directly is how people choose the wrong option.
Brown County Transfer Station, 3734 W Mason St, Hobart, WI 54155, phone (920) 492-4950. Hours are reported as Mon–Fri 7:30am–4pm and Sat 7:30am–12pm (directory listing; the county’s own 2020 visit guide lists closing at 4:00pm weekdays and 2:00pm Saturdays, noon on winter Saturdays) — call (920) 492-4950 to confirm current hours and rates before hauling, because no current transfer-station disposal fee was found in an official source and none is published here.
Dumpster vs transfer trip vs junk removal vs curbside
The right choice depends on size, time, and material, not on which option sounds cheapest in a headline. A dumpster wins for a job that lasts days, fills more than a truck, involves roofing or remodel debris, or needs sorting as you go. You load over days, the box stays on site, and one pickup ends the job. A transfer-station trip wins for one small, light, accepted load when you have a truck and time. Junk removal wins when you have single items, cannot load yourself, or have no driveway space, but its price is per volume and per item, with labour included, so it is not directly comparable to a dumpster price. Curbside bulk and overflow win when the junk is small, household, and inside the City’s limits — and they are free within those limits.
| Option | Best for | Total cost logic | Green Bay catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll-off dumpster | Remodel, roof, cleanout, demolition, multi-day job | Size plus days plus tons plus overage, one delivery and pickup | Street placement may need a municipal permit; prohibited items still apply |
| Transfer station trip | One small, light, accepted load | Per-trip fee plus your time, fuel, and truck | Current fee unverified here — confirm with Brown County; construction debris goes to 3734 W Mason St, not the curb |
| Junk removal service | Single items, no loading, no driveway space | Per volume, per item, labour included | Starting prices are not full-job prices; volume adds up fast |
| Curbside bulk or overflow | Small household junk within city limits | Free, within limits | 2 cubic yards bulk, four bags overflow, by 6 a.m.; construction, appliances, electronics, and move-out debris prohibited |
| Municipal drop-offs | Household drop-off items within City rules | No haulage, your transport | East 1820 Mills St and West 519 S Oneida St do not take construction debris |
If your job mixes materials, the comparison gets more specific. Clean concrete and clean metal are often handled differently from mixed debris, because they can be recycled, and a material-specific box or a separate disposal route can be cheaper than a mixed load. Mixed loads are convenient, but they are not always the cheapest total cost. Tell the provider the exact material mix on the call and ask whether separation would save money.
What about appliances, electronics, and other banned items?
Construction debris is not the only material with a separate route. Wisconsin landfill bans, from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, include electronics, major appliances, lead-acid batteries, waste oil and filters, tires, and paper and containers that belong in recycling. Yard waste has been banned from Wisconsin landfills since 1993, and tires since 1995. Those bans mean the provider and the disposal site have rules for those items, and you must ask before you load them into a dumpster or take them to a transfer station.
Appliances need a special note, because Green Bay providers do not agree on them. Toss N Haul’s published position allows non-freon appliances, while the main Green Bay competitor bans washers, dryers, and fridges. Those are provider-dependent positions, not a single Green Bay rule. If your debris includes an appliance, name the exact appliance on the call and ask whether that provider accepts it, whether refrigerant matters, and whether there is a separate route or charge. Do not assume one provider’s appliance rule applies to another provider, and do not load an appliance on a guess. The recycling page covers the separate routes for these materials in more detail.
How to decide in five minutes
Work through these questions in order, and the route usually chooses itself. First, is any of it construction, remodeling, or demolition debris? If yes, the curb and the municipal drop-offs are out, and the choice is a transfer-station trip or a dumpster. Second, how much is there, and over how many days? One truckload over one afternoon points to a trip. Several loads over several days point to a dumpster. Third, what is the material mix? Clean concrete, clean metal, or yard waste may have a cheaper separate route, so ask. Fourth, do you have a truck, time, and a place to put a dumpster? No truck points to a dumpster or junk removal. No driveway space points to junk removal or a street-permitted dumpster, with the permit confirmed first. Fifth, what is the total cost, not the headline? Compare the transfer fee plus your time against a dumpster price with days, tons, and overage included. The cheapest headline rarely survives that comparison.
Internal links
- Green Bay dumpster rental guide
- Dumpster rental rules and permits in Green Bay
- What can be recycled in a Green Bay dumpster
- How much a dumpster costs in Green Bay
- What size dumpster fits your Green Bay job
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Call: (920) 274-9992
Before you call, have these five facts ready:
- Size or job — or the job, so the provider can size the box
- Material — construction, remodel, demolition, concrete, metal, yard waste, or mixed, plus any appliance or electronic item
- Address/ZIP — Green Bay or a core suburb, so the provider can confirm coverage
- Date you need it, and how many days you need it
- Placement — driveway, or street, alley, or lawn
On the call, ask whether your material is accepted, what the ton cap and overage rate are, and whether a material-specific box would be cheaper. The provider confirms price, days, tons, delivery, and pickup for your specific job.
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