Public Works Trustee

The Public Works Trustee coordinates maintenance for streets, bridges, curbs, street lights, signs, Village Hall, street cleaning, lakefront, ravines, public land use permits as well as driveway permits. To review Chapter 7 Public Works Ordinances, visit the North Bay Ordinances page. For questions or concerns, please email vnbpublicworks@northbay-wi.us.

Waste Management services by Johns Disposal: Place all waste by 7AM. Cart placement location varies by location. More information is available on the Johns Disposal North Bay page. The collection schedule appears on the Village Calendar and is also published on the Johns Disposal North Bay page.

• Public Streets Trash Collection: Automated collection begins on January 1st, 2026. Pick up is Mondays (generally delayed one day if Monday falls on a holiday). One automated trash cart is provided by Johns Disposal. Trash carts are owned by the Village and remain with the house. To rent additional trash carts, or to swap the size, please contact Johns Disposal directly.
• Public Streets Bi-Weekly Automated Recycling Collection: Recyclable materials are collected bi-weekly on Mondays. Recyclable materials include newspapers, cardboard, cans, glass, cartons and plastics are collected in the automated recycling carts provided by Johns Disposal. Carts are owned by the Village and remain with the house. To rent additional recycling carts, or to swap the size, please contact Johns Disposal directly.
• Private Drive Trash Collection: Premium small truck service begins January 1st, 2026. Residents are responsible to buy their own trash carts. Cart size is limited to 32 gallons and weigh no more than 50 pounds when full, up the three carts per household. Pick up is Mondays (generally delayed one day if Monday falls on a holiday).
• Private Drive Recycling Collection: Premium small truck service begins January 1st, 2026. Pick up is Mondays (generally delayed one day if Monday falls on a holiday). One 32 gallon recycling cart is provided by Johns Disposal. Carts are owned by the Village and remain with the house. To rent additional recycling carts, or to swap the size, please contact Johns Disposal directly.
• Bulk Collection: Starting January 1st, 2026,residents must call in advance to schedule bulky item collections on one pre-determined date per month, for a total of 12 collections per year. The collection schedule appears on the Village Calendar and is also published on the Johns Disposal North Bay page.
  
  Any items that do not fit in your garbage or recycling cart, including Christmas trees with all decorations and lights removed, must be called into our office at 262-473-4700; or emailed to office@johnsdisposal.com.Johns Disposal office hours are Monday – Friday from 8am-4:30pm and Saturday from 8am-noon. For a list of accepted bulk items, visit the Johns Disposal North Bay page. Questions? Call Johns Disposal.

• Bi-Monthly Yard Waste & Small Branches: Stickers will no longer be required starting in April 2026. Yard waste is collected twice a month on predetermined dates from mid-April through mid to late November. All yard waste must be bundled or bagged (see reminders below). The collection schedule appears on the Village Calendar and is also published on the Johns Disposal North Bay page.
  
  A few reminders:
  • Bag yard waste in 30-gallon paper bag | Bags may be purchased at local hardware stores
  • Bundle small branches | Use twine to bundle branches smaller than 6” in diameter and up to 4 feet long; maximum bundle is either 60 lbs. or or 1 ft. in diameter
  • Place at the curb by 7AM
  • Fall yard waste clean up reminder for residents on public roads:
    • All lawn clippings and yard waste MUST BE bagged. Do not comingle lawn clippings or yard waste with leaves. If comingling of leaves and yard waste continues, collection of leaves on public roads will be discontinued and residents may be required to bag them.

Leaf collection on public roads (Leaves only) From the curb of public roads: Weekly pick-up; Starting mid-October (date announced in early October); End date is weather contingent, typically through November or the first measurable snowfall. Please leave a gap of 6 inches between the leaves and curb to allow for the flow of rainwater. Leaves mixed with yard waste or lawn clippings will not be collected and the homeowner will be responsible for bagging these piles for collection by Johns Disposal or arranging alternate disposal.

Leaf collection on private roads: Bagged leaves will be collected by Johns Disposal on scheduled yard waste collection days.

Hazardous Waste
Drop off between 8AM and 1PM every 3rd Saturday from June through October. For current details, click: 2025 Household Hazardous Waste Calendar. For more information on accepted and unaccepted items, click here or call (262) 636-9181.

Snow Plowing
Village streets are plowed when there are 2-3 inches of snow or at the discretion of the Public Works Trustee.

• STREETS: It is unlawful to throw, blow, or shovel snow and slush into the street. You or someone hired by you cannot push, blow, or drag the snow out into the street and “loose it along the street” or push it across the street to the other side.
• GARBAGE & RECYCLING CARTS: If a snow event falls on the same day as a garbage pick up, please keep the carts in your driveway approach off the street so the plows may clear the entire street and not risk hitting them with the weight of the snow discharge from the plow.
• PLOWING & ICE CONTROL PRIORITIES: Attention is given first to high-volume traffic roadways, as they present significantly more safety risks. In North Bay, the streets on, or connecting with Vincennes Circle east of North Main Street have the highest traffic-volume and are plowed first.  Once the arterial roadways are cleared, the contractor addresses low-volume residential streets, which includes North Street and Chatham Street and three private drives west of North Main Street.