Recycling

Outagamie County has a mandatory recycling program. Recyclables are picked up every other week at the curbside. Place your recyclables on the opposite side of your weekly garbage so it can be easily distinguished from the regular garbage. Garbage cans can be used for recyclables but the container must have a sticker.  Stickers are available at the Town Hall.

If your recyclables were not picked up or if they were red tagged and you have questions, you can call our carrier "Wittenberg Disposal" directly at 1-888-804-8556.  This is their customer service number.

Recycling Pick-up Dates - 2007

(Every Other Wednesday, Thursday or Friday)

Call the Town Hall if you are unsure if your pick up is on Thursday or Friday.

What can be recycled?

• Glass – Most of the glass bottles and jars we use can be recycled. This includes clear, brown or green bottles and jars, soda, beer, juice and other glass food containers, blue, green, rose and yellow tinted glass.

Lids and caps must be removed. There is no need to remove labels. Bottles must be rinsed.

Do not recycle – ceramic cups, plates and bottle tops, clay flower pots, drinking glasses, crystal, plate glass, auto windshields, opaque glass, light bulbs, ovenware and window glass.

• Cans – Aluminum, steel and bi-metal cans may all be recycled. Cans up to one gallon in size are accepted for curbside pick-up. Aerosol cans must be empty.

Empty metal cans only. Rinse can out. There is no need to remove paper labels. Remove plastic caps from aerosol cans.

Do not recycle – Paint cans, pesticide aerosol cans, pots and pans, car parts, nails and screws, sheet metal small appliances.

• Plastic – It’s easy to determine which plastics can be recycled. Just look for these symbols on the bottom of the plastic: 1 PETE and 2HDPE with a neck and screw-top cap. Soda bottles, peanut butter jars, milk and water jugs, laundry bottles, vinegar bottles, shampoo, conditioner, lotion and cosmetic bottles, syrup, juice, cooking oil containers can all be recycled.

Rinse out. Remove lids and caps. It is not necessary to remove labels.  A guide to use is if the top is smaller than the bottom, it is recyclable.

Do not recycle – Brown of blue plastic, all plastic bags (even 2), yogurt and cottage cheese type tub containers, motor oil bottles, anti-freeze containers, plastic with codes 3 and 7, styrofoam or microwave containers, solvent, paint, adhesive containers, medical supplies, plastic toys, flowerpots, garden plastics, pesticide or herbicide containers.

• Paper – Do recycle the following papers: Newspapers and inserts, magazines and books, junk mail and envelopes, phone books and catalogs, writing paper and copier paper, corrugated cardboard (boxes should be flattened, if possible to save space and cut into pieces no larger than 3’ X 3’, grocery bags, box board and non-corrugated cardboard.

Put newspapers and corrugated cardboard in a brown paper bag, a 3’ X 3’ cardboard box, or reusable container marked with a recycling sticker. Do not bundle.

Do not recycle – Paper that is contaminated with food, grease or other debris, tissue products, frozen food boxes, dairy containers, gift wrapping paper.

• Latex and oil-based paints – Remove lid from can and let the paint dry in the can or spread on newspapers. Dispose of the dried paint and the dry, empty cans with lids off in with your trash.  For large amounts of paint, mix in an equal amount of cat litter, sawdust or oil dry and allow it to dry.  It can them be place with your regular garbage.  Leave the cover off so the waste collector can see the paint is hardened.
  
• Tires – In conjunction with the County Clean Sweep program, the Town of Greenville accepts used tires twice each year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Check the Hot Topics page for clean sweep days and tire drop off days. Tires are to be dropped off only during the designated times. This is for residents only. No businesses.

Tires are also accepted at the County Landfill site during operational hours. There is a disposal fee based on size and number of tires. 17" tires or less are $1.50 per tire. 18" or larger are $4.00 each.  More than 5 tires per load is $125.00 per ton.  Rims on tires are acceptable.

• Vehicle Batteries – Batteries can be brought to the landfill facility during operating hours for recycling. At the present time, there is no charge for this service.

• Antifreeze, gas or other hazardous household materials – Outagamie County holds a household hazardous waste clean sweep program in April and September each year. See Clerk’s page for more info.

Phone: 920-832-5277