Thank you to everyone who participates in the Outagamie County Recycling Program by either placing your recyclable materials at the curb for pick up, or by bringing them to the recycling drop off site.  This exceptional participation has contributed to the success of our program.  For recycling information please visit the Outagamie County Solid Waste/Recycling website and click on the recycling link.

Outagamie County has joined efforts with Waupaca County on a paper education campaign.  This campaign's main objective is to get residents to recycle more!  We have seen paper tonnages drop over the past four years and we would like to see this trend reversed.  We want all residents to know how important each pound of paper is to our program.  By increasing recycling tonnage to the County program by 15%, we could add $200,000 revenue (at today's paper prices) to help offset the costs of our recycling program.  This could be done if each household were to recycle an additional two pounds of paper materials a week.

RECYCLE TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

HOW-TO-GUIDE TO RECYCLING

MATERIALS TO BE COMINGLED	WHAT DO I RECYCLE	WHAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED
Glass	Green, Clear and Brown bottles and jars only!	Windows, mirrors, light bulbs, drinking glasses, ceramic dishes
Tin and steel cans	Food cans only	Pesticide aerosol or paint cans, pots and pans, nails, screws
Aluminum	Cans and bottles only	Foil and bottle caps, paint cans, pots and pans
Plastic	Milk, soda, soap and detergent bottles. Others must be marked with a No. 1 or 2.	Oil bottles, yogurt cups,  butter or cottage cheese tubs, toys, pesticide containers, and containers marked with No.'s. 3 - 7
Paper/Cardboard	Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, cardboard cut down to 2'X2' and bound with twine or in a brown paper bag	Bathroom waste, carbon paper, cellophane, waxed anything, food cartons, candy wrappers, napkins, paper cups, and pizza boxes

 

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A RECYCLING CONTAINER, YOU CAN USE A RUBBERMAID TOTE OR AN OLD CLOTHES BASKET.  YOU CAN EVEN USE A TRASH CAN.  THE RECYCLING CONTAINER MUST BE LABLED.  GLASS, TIN, PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM SHOULD BE LOOSELY CO-MINGLED IN THE CONTAINER YOU ARE USING.  PAPER AND CARDBOARD SHOULD BE BOUND OR IN A BROWN GROCERY BAG.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CALL VEOLIA AT (800)279-1930.

     
Construction & Demolition Waste

Outagamie County residents and businesses have an opportunity to donate used and excess construction or building materials, instead of land-filling it.  Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a newly opened building materials reuse and surplus center.  Overstocked, discontinued or slightly damaged items, as well as used materials and equipment are donated for resale to the public.  All proceeds are then utilized for Habitat for Humanity work.  If you donate items you will receive a tax deduction and help the environment at the same time.  Not only can you donate, but also anyone can shop at the ReStore.

ReStore is located at 3000 E. College Avenue, Appleton (behind Mr. Cinders and Perkins). Simply call (920)830-4900, leave your name and number, and the ReStore will call within 24 hours to set up a time to pick your materials up.  If you are cleaning your garage, remodeling your home, or building a new home, think ReStore before you throw it away.

Just a few reminders

The ONLY paper NOT recyclable in a household is:

• Food contaminated paper (e.g. Pizza boxes, egg cartons, paper plates)
• Wax coated paper or cardboard (produce boxes, some frozen food containers)
• Gift-wrap
• Tissue products (paper towels, Kleenex)
• Diapers are not recyclable.  Please place in your trash cans.

MEDICATION COLLECTIONS:

Expired or unwanted prescription and over the counter medicine (human and pet) can be disposed of safely at one of the following locations:

• September 20 - Aurora Pharmacy, 1919 E. Calumet St., Appleton - 10:00 a.m. to noon
• September 26 - Aurora Pharmacy, 2700 Crooks Ave., Kaukauna - 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• September 27 - Seymour Garage 445 Municipal Dr., Seymour - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• September 30 - Thompson Center 820 W. College Ave., Appleton - Noon to 4:00 p.m.

ELECTRONIC RECYCLING:

Outagamie County residents can bring their waste equipment to the Outagamie County Solid Waste Facility for recycling.  If a resident chooses to recycle electronics the following fees will be accessed:

• Computer monitor - $10.00
• Keyboard - $1.00
• Television - $10.00
• All other electronics - $5.00

These items can also be brought to a clean sweep for a feed.  Computer parts and components are $0.17/lb. and a television would be $0.30/lb/

Free drop off of 1 or 2 computers (households only) are available at:

• Midwest Computer Recyclers 1696 Silverspring Drive, Appleton, (behind North State Printing) or 1010 Oviatt Street, Kaukauna
• Paper Valley Recycling Center accepts Sony brand electronics free (other brands are charged a fee. Please call 920-729-5005, Ext. 3500 for more information) 1420 Earl Street, Menasha

FLUORESCENT LIGHTBULBS:

Residents of Outagamie County can have their waste fluorescent light bulbs, which are generated in their homes, recycled at the Outagamie County Solid Waste Facility.  The nominal fee charged for bulb recycling is $0.25 per 4-foot bulb and $0.50 per 8-foot bulb.  Please note, landfill disposal of waste fluorescent bulbs from businesses and industry is prohibited in the State of Wisconsin.  If you would like additional information about fluorescent light bulb recycling requirements, please call 920-968-5721.

Compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL's), (Note: this does not include tube fluorescent light bulbs, see above for recycling information regarding this type), can be recycled free of charge at the following locations:

Ace Hardware E. Northland Ave., Appleton, 731-0500

Carstens Ace Hardware 390 E. County Hwy. CE, Kaukauna  766-7773

Hardware Hank E. Main Street, Little Chute, 766-6096

Home Depot S. Kensington Drive, Appleton, 734-8134

Home Depot N. Westhill Blvd., Appleton, 993-1123

Kitz and Pfeil True Value 1800 S. Lawe Street, Appleton, 739-9481

Northside True Value N. Richmond Street, Appleton, 734-0358

SOLID WASTE TARPING POLICY:

The Department of Solid Waste has implemented a tarping policy which came in effect on May 1, 2007.  It states that all open loads of solid waste or recycling material delivered by car, truck, trailer or other vehicle must be secured and covered with a tarp.  Any load not secured and covered with a tarp will need to pay an additional $10.00 fee, for which a tarp will be issued, otherwise unloading will not be allowed.

Additional information about the County Recycling Program can be found at the Outagamie County Solid Waste/Recycling website or by calling (800)501-1616.