The Town of West Bend does not issue burning permits. The Town is in a Department of Natural Resources Air Quality Controlled Area. If you wish to burn brush leaves, etc. (no toxic waste) you must contact the Washington County Sheriff's Department via a web form instead of a call-in. Look for **New** Report Controlled Burn on the Washington County Sheriff's Office Department website or select the link below.
**NEW** Report Controlled Burn
To report your controlled burn, please fill out our form.
If you have questions or concerns, please call (262) 335-4378.
For emergencies only - call 911.
Non-Emergency Calls Evenings and Weekends - (262) 335-4411
The Town will seek reimbursement of the $850.00 cost of false alarms produced by improper notification.
Emergency For Emergencies - Dial 911
Allenton Non emergency - (262) 629-5413
Slinger Non emergency - (262) 644-5331
West Bend Non emergency - (262) 335-5054
Recommendations from Slinger Fire Department to Residents
Winter Conditions - Maintain access to driveways and properties. Trucks are almost 9' wide
Remove snow from furnace and water heater exhaust
Clean chimney for fire places
Click here for more information: Garbage & Recycling Page
The Town provided leaf and yard waste facility requires an authorization sticker to be permanently affixed to the lower left corner of the windshield of a vehicle delivering said waste to the facility. Stickers are $5.00 each with evidence of residency, must be purchased in advance.
Please complete Leaf and Yard Waste Permit Application and mail to Town of West Bend, 6355 County Road Z, West Bend, WI 53095 or drop in the Town mail box and a sticker will be mailed to you, or bring form to Town Hall between 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM.
The Leaf and Yard Waste Facility is located at the town hall, south of the Recycling Center, 6355 CTH Z, West Bend, WI 53095.
Open 8:00 AM - 12:00 NN every Saturday in May, 1st and 3rd Saturday in June, July, August and September and every Saturday in October and November. Closed Thanksgiving Weekend.
The Leaf & Yard Waste Facility accepts grass clippings & leaves - (you must take the bags with you) and branches. Branches are to be no more than 10 feet long and no more than 4 inches in diameter. When dropping the branches off the ends are to be to the outside and all one direction. No stumps or building materials allowed. The town's wood chipper cannot handle branches more than 4 inches in diameter, stumps, root balls or building material cannot be chipped by our chipper. You must find alternate disposal means for these materials.
Wood chips are available any time at the town hall for anyone to pick up. If you would like a load of chips delivered, please contact DPW to make arrangements (262) 338-1795.
During December and January, the Town will accept Christmas trees and wreaths. You can dispose of them on the east side of the south building (former recycling building) by the wood chip concrete bin at the Town Hall. All trimmings & wire must be removed.