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GREEN BAY, WI - During the week of December 23–December 28, 2019, City of Green Bay residents may place up to FOUR (4) 32-gallon plastic bags of “overflow” household trash next to your City-issued trash cart (if your cart is full) for free curbside collection. The “overflow” trash bags must be placed at the curb by 6 A.M. on your collection day.

The following items will NOT be collected:

• NO bulk household items, including sofas, couches, loveseats, tables, chairs, desks, mattresses, box springs, beds, entertainment centers, grills, ladders, mowers, exercise equipment, lawn/patio furniture, cribs, swing sets, bikes, lawn & holiday display items, etc.
• NO electronics
• NO construction, remodeling, or demolition waste
• NO appliances
• NO move-out debris

If any of these items are left at the curb, they will be picked up and charged accordingly.

City of Green Bay residents may bring bulk household items (as described above) to the drop-off sites listed below. PLEASE NOTE THAT ELECTRONICS WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED AT THE DROP-OFF SITES.

Construction, remodeling, demolition waste, household trash, move-out debris, and recycling items are NOT allowed at these locations.

BE PREPARED TO SHOW YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE/PROOF OF RESIDENCY IN THE CITY.

EAST SIDE LOCATION
1820 Mills Street
Green Bay, WI 54302
(Enter from Deckner Avenue)

WEST SIDE LOCATION
519 S. Oneida Street
Green Bay, WI 54303
(Enter from Redwood Drive)

Hours of Operation: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–3 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–6 p.m., 2nd & 3rd Saturdays of each month 7 a.m.–12 p.m.

Residents also have the option to take their waste including construction, remodeling, and demolition waste, to the Brown County Transfer Station located at 3734 West Mason Street. Dumping fees will apply. For hours and current pricing, please visit Brown County’s website at www.browncountyrecycling.org.

For more information, residents may contact the Department of Public Works-Operations Division at (920) 448-3535 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, the City’s Automated Phone Line at (920) 492-3731, visit our Facebook page, or visit the City’s website at www.greenbaywi.gov/publicworks.

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97% of our public school districts receive less in general aid than choice programs. Erpenbach, Pope, and Considine introduce legislation to increase accountability.

MADISON - Senator Erpenbach, Representative Pope, and Representative Considine introduced legislation to increase accountability of voucher programs and protect taxpayers. The bills circulated will freeze the number of participants in all three of the state’s voucher programs and require teachers in the voucher programs to be licensed.

Additionally, they would limit vouchers to the lesser of the current payment or the school district’s general aid per student, and limit voucher payments to no more than tuition charged. Senator Bewley also introduced legislation to require a referendum before a district loses any aid to voucher operations.

Many taxpayers have had to increase their own taxes in order to keep their public school doors open while vouchers drain the district’s resources without any transparency or accountability. The proposals that were introduced will help to protect taxpayers and our already massively underfunded public schools.

Senator Erpenbach and Representative Pope released the following statements:

“Property taxpayers deserve to know how their tax dollars are being spent,” said Senator Erpenbach. “Voucher schools have been draining aid away from public schools, while not being held to the same standards. These proposals are commonsense ways to level the playing field.”

“97% of our public school districts receive less in general aid than choice programs,” said Representative Pope. “Taxpayers deserve full transparency when it comes to the unreliable voucher program, and assurance that their kids are able to get the best education possible.”

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