Household recycling guide
More important than ever is the effort we individually put in to recycle right! Join us at Marathon County Solid Waste in pledging to maintain better recycling habits. You can make your pledge and learn more here. Use the flyer below to remember the basics of recycling and be that better recycler! In addition to curbside recycling, you may bring these items to the Solid Waste Department for recycling.
Recycling Fees as of Jan. 1, 2024:
MCSWD charges a small fee at our location for accepting mixed recyclables (the items often collected curbside). Below are the rates:
Car/Trunk Load = $10 | Truck Load = $30 | Trailer Load = $50
yes! recycle thESE Curbside:
Keep it simple in your curbside bin—only basic 4 materials.
PAPER:
Office paper and Junk mail
Paper bags
Catalogs and magazines
Phone books & paperback books
Newspapers
Envelopes with or without windows
Flatten paper egg cartons and containers, cardboard, rolls & tubes
GLASS: rinsed jars and bottles
CANS: aluminum (do not crush), steel (push partially attached lid into can)
PLASTIC: bottles and containers from your kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room
you can always support recycling and minimize waste!
Look for and buy recycled content; whether clothes, printer paper, greeting cards, paper tissue and towels, carpet, lumber, decking, fencing, or anything else, there are many recycled options out there to help you minimize resource impact and reduce your waste.
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do not put these into CURBSIDE recycling bins
Aluminum foil or baking pans
CD cases
Ceramics or clay pots
Drink pouches
Expanded polystyrene foam (“Styrofoam,”#6): egg cartons, plates, hot beverage cups, formed packing pieces, packing peanuts
Hard covered books - call IROW at 715-693-7123
for recycling optionsLight bulbs - click here for recycling info
Milk Cartons
Mirror or window glass
Motor oil containers
Plastic bags - click here for recycling info
Plastic film or wrap: zip-loc bags, shrink wrap, toilet paper packaging, newspaper bags, packaging film - click here for recycling info
Plastic straws, plates, or silverware
Shredded Paper
Soiled papers (tissues, towels, cardboard, etc.)
two ways to recycle at your curb: single and dual
SINGLE STREAM: Put rinsed containers (glass, metal, plastic) into the same bin with papers and flattened cardboard. Labels can stay on containers. Remove plastic caps from metal or glass, but plastic caps may remain on plastic containers.
DUAL STREAM: Put rinsed containers into one bin (glass, metal, plastic), and paper and flattened cardboard in a separate bin.
For the method your hauler uses, call the info line at 715-344-8198. If you don’t have curbside recycling, you can bring your recyclables to the solid waste department free of charge. For more details, call the info line.
There is some recycling that is required by law, and some that is not required but should still be practiced where available; this is called “voluntary recycling.” While it may not be required by law, we are lucky to be able to recycle more items than ever before…let’s all jump at the chance to reduce waste and recycle more!
Wisconsin’s Electronics Recycling Law
Wisconsin's Electronics Recycling Law bans the landfilling and incineration of: computers, laptops, printers, televisions, DVD players, computer peripherals, fax machines, VCRs, phones with video displays, and more. All of these items, plus others, are able to be recycled at MCSWD for a fee (ranging $20 to $50). For more information on where/how to recycle electronics click here.
