With the 2026-2027 Wisconsin deer hunting season set to begin on September 12, the City of Janesville Operations Division would like to remind everyone about the guidelines for disposal of deer carcasses at the City’s sanitary landfill. These guidelines have been established to address concerns related to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin whitetail deer. The City of Janesville’s Landfill Policy for Deer Disposal is outlined below.
The City of Janesville sanitary landfill will accept deer carcasses, regardless of the animal’s CWD status, ONLY from the following:
- Rock County residents may dispose of deer carcasses during September through January during the following times: Weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and Saturdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
- Processors, taxidermists, or similar businesses from within Rock County.
- Commercial waste haulers disposing of deer from customers serviced in Rock, Green and/or Walworth counties only. Commercial waste haulers must currently be licensed with the City of Janesville.
Businesses and licensed commercial waste haulers must schedule deer carcass disposal weekdays between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during September through January. Landfill personnel shall be notified of the expected amount and date of disposal 24 hours or one working day in advance. Please contact Assistant Operations Director Matt Robinson at (608) 755-3110 or robinsonm@janesvillewi.gov to schedule disposal.
Please Note: Deer carcasses must be disposed of separately from regular waste and will not be accepted if deer carcasses are commingled with other waste. Licensed commercial waste haulers are asked to notify their customers accordingly. Residents processing their deer at home should not place the carcass in their trash cart. City crews will not collect carcasses placed at the curb with regular trash.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding landfill disposal of deer carcasses, please contact Assistant Operations Director Matt Robinson at (608) 755-3110 or robinsonm@janesvillewi.gov.
