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Refuse & Recycling
The Village of Weston, with its current population of approximately 15,045, is one of the top recycling communities in the state in total recyclables, banned items, and recycling pounds per capita for a municipality of our size. Currently, the average person in the Village recycles 271.04 pounds of material (not including yard waste) annually, which equates to 1774.23 tons kept out of the landfill!
Way to go Village of Weston!
Electronic Recycling
Wisconsin's electronics recycling law was signed by Governor Doyle in October 2009 as Act 50. The law establishes a statewide program, now called the E-Cycle Wisconsin Program, to collect and recycle certain electronic devices. It is based on a product stewardship approach, which assigns primary responsibility for collection and recycling to the manufacturer. The law also bans certain electronics from Wisconsin landfills and incinerators after September 1, 2010.
All Wisconsin residents are affected by a prohibition on disposing of designated electronics in a landfill or incinerator after September 1, 2010. Beginning January 1, 2010, Wisconsin households, K-12 public schools, and Milwaukee Parental Choice Program schools are eligible to recycle certain electronics under E-Cycle Wisconsin.
To find out more information or to find a electronic recycler near you please visit the DNR E-Cycle Wisconsin website.
Oil Filter & Absorbents Recycling
Starting January 1, 2011, the Marathon County Landfill will be offering a new recycling opportunity for residents. They will be adding oil filters and absorbents to their list of acceptable recyclable items. This new service comes in response to a new state law, 2009 Wisconsin Act 86, that bans used automotive engine oil filters and oil-absorbent materials (i.e., paper toweling, rags, granular kitty litter-type absorbents, etc.) from Wisconsin landfills as of January 1, 2011. No individual or group is exempt. The ban applies to everyone in the state including individuals, farmers, businesses, commercial, or industrial facilities and other organizations. This includes oil filters from snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, and tractors as well as cars and trucks.
For more information on the ban, please visit the DNR website on this topic. The landfill is located at R18500 East Highway 29 in Ringle. For more information or recycling questions, please call their info hotline at 877-270-3989.
Check out our list of oil filter recycling locations.
Get the Lead Out Program
Marathon County residents beginning in April 2009 can bring their lead fishing tackle in to the County Hazardous Waste Collection Facility during any normal collection weekend and exchange them for blister packs of lead-free tackle. One lead sinker or jig head or a couple of lead shot can kill an adult loon, eagle, or swan from lead poisoning. For more information please check out the:
Way to go Village of Weston!
Electronic Recycling
Wisconsin's electronics recycling law was signed by Governor Doyle in October 2009 as Act 50. The law establishes a statewide program, now called the E-Cycle Wisconsin Program, to collect and recycle certain electronic devices. It is based on a product stewardship approach, which assigns primary responsibility for collection and recycling to the manufacturer. The law also bans certain electronics from Wisconsin landfills and incinerators after September 1, 2010.
All Wisconsin residents are affected by a prohibition on disposing of designated electronics in a landfill or incinerator after September 1, 2010. Beginning January 1, 2010, Wisconsin households, K-12 public schools, and Milwaukee Parental Choice Program schools are eligible to recycle certain electronics under E-Cycle Wisconsin.
To find out more information or to find a electronic recycler near you please visit the DNR E-Cycle Wisconsin website.
Oil Filter & Absorbents Recycling
Starting January 1, 2011, the Marathon County Landfill will be offering a new recycling opportunity for residents. They will be adding oil filters and absorbents to their list of acceptable recyclable items. This new service comes in response to a new state law, 2009 Wisconsin Act 86, that bans used automotive engine oil filters and oil-absorbent materials (i.e., paper toweling, rags, granular kitty litter-type absorbents, etc.) from Wisconsin landfills as of January 1, 2011. No individual or group is exempt. The ban applies to everyone in the state including individuals, farmers, businesses, commercial, or industrial facilities and other organizations. This includes oil filters from snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, and tractors as well as cars and trucks.
For more information on the ban, please visit the DNR website on this topic. The landfill is located at R18500 East Highway 29 in Ringle. For more information or recycling questions, please call their info hotline at 877-270-3989.
Check out our list of oil filter recycling locations.
Get the Lead Out Program
Marathon County residents beginning in April 2009 can bring their lead fishing tackle in to the County Hazardous Waste Collection Facility during any normal collection weekend and exchange them for blister packs of lead-free tackle. One lead sinker or jig head or a couple of lead shot can kill an adult loon, eagle, or swan from lead poisoning. For more information please check out the: