I’m moving

A Milwaukee mailing address can belong to a suburb with different services. Search it in the City’s property tool first.

Set up mail forwarding with the Postal Service.

Schedule We Energies service for your move-out and move-in dates.

Water Works bills the property owner. Update the account or ask questions at 414-286-2830.

Your lease says whether you or the landlord pays. The City bills the property, so the owner is responsible if a tenant doesn’t pay.

Donate what you can. One cubic yard of bulky items can go out on your regular garbage day; more needs a paid special pickup or a drop-off center.

Leave a forwarding address. A Wisconsin landlord has 21 days to return a deposit or list deductions in writing.

Your landlord must give you at least 7 days to note damage that was already there. Keep a copy.

Carts go out by 7 a.m. on pickup day. Look up the new address and add the dates to your calendar.

Street parking 2–6 a.m. needs a night permit for City residents. Until yours is set, free temporary permission covers 3 nights in 30 days. Check your new block’s side and winter rules.

WisDOT asks you to report a new address within 10 days of moving. A new card isn’t required.

New residents apply within 60 days of moving here. If you bring a car, title and register it in Wisconsin. If the DMV mails an emissions test letter, the test is due within 45 days.

Register at your new address on MyVote Wisconsin, then look up your new polling place.

Start with the MPS School Finder, then review enrollment options and transportation.

Dogs and cats over five months old need a yearly license through MADACC (414-649-8640).

Bring an ID with your new address to update your card, or two forms of ID to get one.

If you bought after January 1, you can still claim the lottery and gaming credit if the previous owner lived there on January 1. If it’s missing from your bill, ask the City Treasurer by January 31.