Recycle - It's Wisconsin Law
Wisconsin Law
Wisconsin's recycling law passed in 1990 and bans a variety of material from landfill disposal. Specific items must be reused, recycled or composted. Adams County is the Responsible Unit of Government who is responsible to implement this law within the County. Many Adams County municipalities provide free recycling drop-off sites to their respective County residents, see town transfer sites. The County also provides a wide variety of waste disposal services to help everyone reduce and manage their waste streams safely and properly.
Items Banned from the landfill/please recycle
We take all these items!
Containers
Aluminum containers
Bi-metal cans and containers
Glass containers
Steel (tin) cans and containers
Paper and Cardboard
Corrugated cardboard
Magazines, catalogs, and other materials on similar paper
Newspaper and newsprint materials
Office paper
Appliances
Air conditioners
Boilers
Clothes dryers
Clothes washers
Dehumidifiers
Freezers
Furnaces
Microwaves
Refrigerators
Stoves and ovens
Water heaters
Automotive Items
Lead-acid vehicle batteries
Tires
Used oil & filters
Electronics
Cell phones
Computers - desktop, laptop, netbook, tablet
Computer monitors
Computer keyboards, mice, speakers
DVD players, VCRs, DVRs, and all other video players
External hard drives
Fax machines
Flash drives/ USBs
Printers, scanners, copiers
Televisions
Yard Materials
Grass clippings
Debris and brush under 6" in diameter
Leaves
BATTERIES
Lithium/Lithium Ion
Nickel Cadmium
Button
Carbon Zinc
Silver Oxide
Mercury Oxide