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Everyone must separate the recyclable materials designated
below from garbage or refuse collected by private haulers.
This will avoid wasting resources. Recyclables are picked
up at one and two-family dwellings and apartment buildings
along with regular refuse every other week as shown on the
2009 - 2010 recycling calendars on pages 10 & 11. Recycling
is mandatory for:
a. Glass containers (clear, brown
and green only)
b. Aluminum and Steel cans
c. Plastics (#1 clear, green, & pale blue bottles; #2
bottles, jugs (any color) ONLY with a threaded neck. (NO LONGER
accepting tubs, cups & pails)
d. Paper Items.(newsprint, telephone books, magazines/catalogs)
e. BUSINESSES & INSTITUTIONS ONLY: Office Paper
f. Cardboard: Corrugated
g. Waste Oil. (Put used motor oil in clear screw cap plastic
jug (max 2.5 gallon)
Note: Container board and mixed
paper may also be recycled, but are optional.
One and two-family dwellings
and apartment buildings with 4-units or less: Recyclables
are to be placed curbside in reusable bins or cans, maximum
size of 32 gallons- NO PLASTIC BAGS. Please label just one
of your bins/cans to identify your recyclables. Decals are
available at the Village Hall. Place refuse & recycling
bins at least 6 feet apart or place each set of bins on opposite
sides of the driveway.
Recyclable materials should be
placed curbside by 5:30 a.m. on scheduled days, but not sooner
than 24 hours prior to collection. Containers should be removed
from the curb within 24 hours after collection. As with refuse
collection, no pickups are scheduled on legal holidays, but
are scheduled for the following work day unless otherwise
announced.
Apartments buildings (5-units
and above) and Mobile Home Court owners or managers are responsible
for making arrangements with the Village's Waste Collection
contractor for appropriate containers for recyclable materials.
Residents in multi-family units should contact the apartment
owner or manager for recycling details.
For an additional fee to be paid
by the resident, Veolia Environmental Services will also pick
up old appliances, furniture, mattresses, carpeting, etc.,
but arrangements must be made in advance. These items will
be collected for a fee on the second Tuesday of each month.
Stickers to be placed on these items can be purchased at the
Village of Plover Municipal Center. Please call the Village
of Plover Office at 345-5250 or visit our website at www.ploverwi.gov
for a detailed price list.
RECYCLING DROP-OFFS
State law requires all loads to be covered, tarped, secured.
RESIDENTS: The Portage County Solid Waste Transfer
Facility is located west of the Material Recovery Facility
at 650 Moore Rd. in the Village of Plover. All items listed
on page 13, plus special items listed on page 14, including
confidential paper shredding (free) will be accepted at the
Solid Waste Transfer Facility Monday through Friday, between
7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays between 7:30 a.m. and
11:00 a.m. (closed holidays). Arrive at least 30 minutes prior
to closing time.
BUSINESSES: ONLY businesses may deliver recyclables
to the Portage County Material Recovery Facility located at
600 Moore Road, Plover, Monday through Friday between 7:30
a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays between 7:30 a.m. and 11:00
a.m. (closed holidays). Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to
closing time. Confidential paper shredding available (free).
-Portage
County Recycling Hand-out
SPECIAL
ITEMS
WASTE TIRES
* All tire retailers must accept one waste tire for every
new tire purchased, but they may
charge a small fee
* Private waste haulers may pick up tires for a fee
* The Portage County Solid Waste Transfer Facility accepts
tires for a fee
APPLIANCES
* Private waste haulers may pick up appliances for a fee
* The Portage County Solid Waste Transfer Facility will accept
appliances for a fee
* Veolia Environmental Services will accept appliances for
a fee
PAINT
* When purchasing, using, and disposing of paint, remember
to:
1) Buy only the amount you need, and
2) Use leftover paint or give it to someone who can
* Evaporate latex paint in a safe, well-ventilated area. Hasten
the process: pour layers of paint
into a plastic-lined cardboard box and add cat litter, sawdust,
or shredded newspaper. Stir occasionally. Dried latex paint
and dried paint and varnish cans can be discarded with regular
refuse. Leave lids off. Dispose of liquid oil-based paint
responsibly. Call the continuous Clean Sweep Program, number
listed below, for an appointment.
LARGE MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
* Private waste haulers may pick up for a fee
* The Portage County Solid Waste Transfer Facility accepts
for a fee
* Veolia Environmental Services accepts for a fee
THE RECYCLING SITE AT THE
COUNTY SOLID WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY ALSO ACCEPTS:
* Fluorescent Lamps (fee) * Oil Filters (fee)
* Computers & Electronics (fee) * Ballasts (fee)
* Antifreeze (no fee) * Ni-Cad Batteries (no fee)
* Confidential paper shredding (no fee) * Alkaline Batteries
(fee)
( All battery terminals/ends must be taped with
electrical tape)
* Hazardous materials (fee). Call Clean Sweep number listed
below. By appointment only.
PHONE NUMBERS
* Hauler: Veolia Environmental Services 1-800-262-3101
* Portage County Solid Waste Transfer Facility 343-6297
* Portage County Recycling Information Line 345-5972
* Portage County Solid Waste Management Department 345-5970
* Portage County Clean Sweep Program 346-1931
