FIre extinguishers /
Smoke Alarms

State law requires all loads be covered before transport.

Fire extinguishers

Fire extinguishers cannot be put into your household recycling bin; however you can bring them to the Marathon County Solid Waste Department to be recycled as scrap metal as long as they are depressurized. There is no charge for recycling scrap metal.

We accept fire extinguishers that are expired or partly used. Please make an appointment through the Household Hazardous Waste Program - CLICK HERE for more information.

A $5 disposal fee will be charged for each extinguisher not fully empty or needs to be depressurized.

Smoke Alarms

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Smoke detectors typically fall within two categories: photoelectric and ionization. 

  • Photoelectric alarm: These can be tossed in the trash after removing the battery.

  • Ionization alarm: You can try mailing it back to the manufacturer (with battery removed) - look for an address on the back of the device, but if that’s not possible you may still put in your regular trash (again, with battery removed).

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