Solid Waste and Recycling

Fees

Effective July 1, 2020

• Solid Waste: $55.00/ton, $10.00 minimum
• Appliances: $12.00 each
• Tires:
  • Passenger Vehicle $5
  • Semi Truck $10
  • All other tires $0.10/lb
• Wood Pallets: $55.00/ton
• Brush and tree limbs under 6" diameters: $55.00/ton
• Scrap Metal: No charge
• Yard and Garden Compost/Waste: No charge
• Waste Oil and Filters: No charge
• Lead Acid Batteries: No charge
• Bicycle Recycling Program
• Household Hazardous Waste: No charge for residential

We accept cash or checks only.

To prevent littering, all vehicles, trailers, and wagons must have their loads SECURED. A $10 gate fee will be charged for unsecured loads, and for loads without endgates.  If you have an endgate, it needs to be in the upright position. 

All loads must be unloaded and paid for 10 minutes prior to closing time.  Commercial must be completed 30 minutes prior to closing. 

Materials Not Accepted

• Toxic Waste
• Liquid Waste
• Dead Animals
• Concrete 

Please call the scale house for asbestos guidelines.

Recyclable Items

• Recyclable items MUST BE CLEAN!
• All recyclable items may be placed in the blue residential recycling bin
• Food and Beverage Containers, Glass, cans, and plastic ( & ONLY) can be mixed together in the bin
• Keep paper separate in the bin — in a paper bag or bundled together
• Corrugated cardboard should be broken down and placed underneath the blue recycle bin
• If you are in need of a new blue recycle bin please contact your town's city hall or stop at the scalehouse to purchase a new one. (Advise putting your address on all sides of the blue bin, they stay with the property)
• View our Recycling Flyer in English or Español for more details on the curbside and rural trailer recycle program.

Waste Agency Board

5 members (2-year terms)

• Kyle Schultz, Chairman
• Jay Ford, Vice Chairman
• Ben Heyne
• Corey Curnyn
• Eileen Sailer

Our Team

• Chuck Ettleman, Secretary
• Travis Fink, Operator
• Jeff Schwager, Assistant Operator
• Becky Schwarz, Scale House Operator - Part-Time
• Ron Beermann, Part-time Operator
• Trisha Blunk, Scale House Operator - Part-Time