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HomeMy WebLinkAboutattachmentWinnebago County Waste & Recycling Guide Winnebago County Solid Waste 100 W. County Road Y | Oshkosh, WI 54901 920.232.1800 | 920.727.2884 www.WinnebagoCountySolidWaste.com Missed pickup? Questions about your residential service? Advanced Disposal Services, 920-685-6666 collects residential trash and recycling for the following communities: Town of Algoma Town of Black Wolf Town of Clayton Town of Nekimi City of Omro Town of Vinland Town of Winchester Town of Winneconne Village of Winneconne Village of Fox Crossing - Residential trash and recycling routes are serviced by Harter’s Fox Valley Disposal, 888-804-8556. (as of 1/1/2021) Town of Neenah - Residential trash and recycling routes are serviced by Harter’s Fox Valley Disposal, 888-804-8556. Town of Wolf River - Residential trash and recycling routes are serviced by Graichen Sanitation, New London, 920-982-4116. City of Menasha - Residential trash and recycling routes are serviced by Menasha Department of Public Works, 920-967-3620. City of Neenah - Residential trash and recycling routes are serviced by Neenah Department of Public Works, 920-886-6240. City of Oshkosh - Residential trash and recycling routes are serviced by Oshkosh Department of Public Works, 920-232-5383. Winnebago County Solid Waste - accepts bulky materials, overflow curb-side recyclables, yard waste and special wastes/recyclables at Sunnyview Landfill & Transfer Station in Oshkosh. Fees may apply. Call 920-232-1800 for more information. All other communities contact your local municipal office. Additional Items to be Recycled: • Antifreeze • Appliances • Electronics • Lead Acid Batteries • Scrap Metal • Tires • Used Oil • Oil Filters • Yard Waste These items are banned from landfills and may be recycled at Winnebago County Solid Waste. Charges may apply. Waste Reduction Tips: • Avoid disposable, single-use products • Reuse paper & plastic bags • Buy in bulk • Avoid over-packaged products • Borrow or rent items • Buy or sell used clothing • Donate clothing & household items • If it’s broken, first try to fix it Consider using less. Waste reduction is key to a successful waste management system. Waste that is never created doesn't take up space in a landfill or have a cost to recycle. Help Recycled Materials Complete the Loop Look for products and packaging made from recycled materials! The higher the % of post consumer content, the better. Printed on 30% PCW recycled paper. Take to Drop-Site A proud partner of: Curbside Recycling Guide a Plastic Metal Paper Glass ACCEPT: ALL Plastic bottles & containers • Household bottles, jars & jugs • Dairy containers & lids • Produce, bakery & deli containers & lids DO NOT ACCEPT: • Plastic bags, wrap or film • Motor oil bottles • Styrofoam • Plastic cups & lids empty, rinse and replace caps & lids ACCEPT: • Aluminum bottles & cans • Steel & tin cans DO NOT ACCEPT: • Aerosol cans • Aluminum pans or foil • Empty paint cans • Scrap metal empty and rinse ACCEPT: • Newspapers, inserts, magazines & mail • Cardboard & paperboard (food boxes) • Milk, juice & soup cartons • Office paper, school paper & books DO NOT ACCEPT: • Paper cups • Shredded paper • Tissue paper • Pet food bags take confidential papers to shred event for shredding and recycling flatten & cut boxes to 2ft by 2ft ACCEPT: • Food and beverage bottles & jars DO NOT ACCEPT: • Window glass • Ceramics, china • Drinking glasses empty and rinse Guidelines for Sharps Users: • Place used or discarded sharps in an acceptable sharps container. • Take used sharps to a designated collection facility for proper disposal • DO NOT place used sharps in coffee cans, plastic milk jugs, plastic bags, aluminum cans or soda bottles. These containers mistakenly end up in recycling collection trucks and burst open. To find a sharps disposal location search sharps collection station at www.dnr.wi.gov. Recycle plastic bags, film and wrap at grocery stores. Learn how at PlasticFilmRecycling.org. NEVER PUT MEDICAL SHARPS IN YOUR TRASH OR RECYCLING CART!