Trash & Recycling

Recycling Center

*ONLY AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS, not including commercial.

The Recycling Center is open:

  • Wednesdays 12:00pm – 5:00pm
  • 2nd & 4th Saturdays of month 8:00am - 1:00pm Hours subject to change.

*** A Town sticker is required to enter. Please obtain from the Recycling Center attendants or the Town Clerk’s office. ***

Upcycle: We now have an upcycle area for items you no longer want, but may be useful to others. Items must be in good condition and not be affected by weather.

Items we DO NOT Accept

The center does not accept construction material (vinyl siding, shingles, insulation, concrete blocks, roofing, drywall, etc.) nor will it take any items from a commercial business. Residents must contract with Waste Management 800-621-8884, GAD 920- 617-6767, or another service for at home pickup, or take the items directly to Waste Management in Menominee, or Mar-Oco Landfill located in Crivitz.

 

Automotive Oil: O-Reilly’s, AutoZone, RZR Auto Salvage, RSI Automotive, and Kaempf’s all accept used motor oil.

Hazardous Chemicals/Waste: Typically, the only local opportunity to get rid of these items is when Marinette County holds a “Clean Sweep.” We cannot take any covered paint or stain cans.

Paint/Stain Cans: These items cannot be accepted unless the container is empty and totally dried and the lid must be off the can. Old paint/stain can be poured on paper or cardboard and allowed to dry completely before it will be accepted.

Plastic Shopping Bags: These items can be brought to Wal-Mart, Lofaro’s Family Foods, or Jack’s Fresh Market for recycling.

Items we DO Accept

Paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, and tin must be put into the Single Stream Compactor; metal into the metal dumpster.

*PLEASE DO NOT PLACE PLASTIC BAGS IN THE RECYCLING COMPACTOR. These are not recyclable. Thank you!

Aluminum Cans and Tin: Will take all aluminum, steel, and tin cans; including pie tins. Food must be rinsed from all containers. Paper labels don’t have to be removed. Aluminum cans are collected as a donation to ‘Cans for Kids.’

Batteries: We accept automotive batteries and household batteries free of charge; however, automotive batteries must be placed on the wooden pallet. Alkaline batteries no longer need to be recycled and can be placed in the garbage.

Cardboard/Paper: Will take almost all types of paper including flattened cardboard, cereal boxes, detergent boxes, shoe boxes, file folders, junk mail, magazines, newspapers, sticky notes, telephone books and envelopes including pressure sensitive. We do not take carbon paper, paper towel/napkins, facial tissue, photos, photographic paper, self-adhesive labels, wax paper or pet-soiled paper. These items are considered garbage, bag and dispose of accordingly.

Garbage: All garbage must be bagged and must not contain recyclables.

  • Cost: $3.00 / bag (Subject to additional charges based on weight and/or size of bag)

Glass: Will take all types of glass including colored, but will not take auto glass, mirrors or tinted glass, crystal type materials or beverage glasses, light bulbs, or Pyrex and other heat-resistant ovenware. Items not accepted should be donated to charity or placed in garbage.

Large Items: There is a roll-off on site for such things as smaller pieces of carpeting, household items, and other large items- not including furniture or mattresses.

  • Cost: $30.00 / truck bed or $30.00 / per trailer axle

Florescent Bulbs: We accept florescent bulbs at $1.00 / each.

Appliances with Freon: (Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers)

  • Cost: $25.00 for anything containing Freon or that previously contained Freon. Doors must be removed. These items must be placed in the designated area.

Metal or Steel Objects: This includes all appliances not containing Freon (stoves, washers, dryers, etc.) and any kind of metal including metal siding, soffit and fascia, metal hangers, etc. There is no charge. Place these items in the designated container.

  • Computers: Includes both towers and monitors.
  • Cost: $5.00 / piece

Tires: Without rim. (Subject to change at any time.)

  • Cost: $5.00 each for car and light truck tires, $10.00 each for semi-tires, $20.00 each for tractor tires.
  • *Price doubles if the tires are still on their rims.

Yard Waste: We encourage composting. We accept leaves and grass clippings for composting. Leaves do not have to be raked or bagged - only mowed. The area for drop-off is beyond the compactor. Once the material has been compacted, it will be moved to a compost area for residents to pick up for free.

  • *Please make sure there are no plastic bags or garbage in your yard waste.

Brush: We accept brush and tree branches up to 4” in diameter. We do not accept fence posts or any wood with nails in it. Twigs and brush should be placed to the brush area to be chipped into mulch. Please separate brush from 4” and larger wood. For trees larger than 4”, there is an area for wood that is free to residents to cut up and take for firewood.

  • Cost: $5.00 / per load

Mulch: Mulch is available from the Recycling Center. Self-serve. If you have a large truck you want to load, call the Town Hall ahead of time. We’ll try to get the front-end loader on site to assist you. Residents are encouraged to use this resource. Not for commercial use or resale.

Recycling Prices

Need to remove construction waste or remodeling debris?

Waste Management has trash dumpsters available for any sized project, commercial or private, short or long term. Just choose the best dumpster container size to fit your needs & Waste Management will deliver it to you & remove it when you’re done. It’s that simple. Go to: www.dumpster.com

Please do not store and/or save up to six months or more of trash and/or recyclables for delivery to the Recycling Center at any one time. When this happens residents coming to the site at the end of the day find the bins full. Your cooperation is needed to resolve this ongoing problem.

Where Are We?

An attendant will be on duty to collect fees.

 

Residents who wish to rid their property of unlicensed vehicles, but have no means of removing them from the site can call Dave Malke at (920) 213-1681 for vehicle removal.

Town residents using burn barrels to dispose of household garbage are reminded that only the materials that are allowed to be open burned, i.e. leaves, plant clippings, paper & cardboard, are to be burned. Plastics, asphalt, rubber & other man-made materials generate hazardous air pollutants & should not be burned in a burn barrel. Residents doing so may be fined by the WDNR. An annual Burning Permit is required for burn barrel use.