Commingled Containers

Place your metal (tin) cans, glass bottles and plastic bottles loosely in your recycling bin on a commingled basis - no separation is required!

DO NOT USE PLASTIC BAGS OR CARDBOARD BOXES.

All containers should be rinsed clean and lids removed.

Steel (Tin) Cans

Aluminum Cans

Glass Bottles & Jars

• No window glass, light bulbs, mirrors,

ceramics or other glass

#1 & #2 Plastic Bottles

• Examples: soda bottles, milk jugs and

laundry detergent bottles

Commingled Paper Products

Place the following commingled paper materials in a brown paper bag (grocery bag) and then into the recycling bin or other sturdy container. DO NOT USE PLASTIC BAGS OR CARDBOARD BOXES.

Magazines & Catalogues Newspapers

Phone Books Paper Grocery Bags

Mixed Paper

• Junk Mail (remove any plastic)

• Books

• Envelopes (window, labeled, kraft)

• Office paper (white, colored, ledger, NCR, fax)

• File folders

• Glue pads, tablets

• Post-It notes

Corrugated Cardboard

Flatten and cut into 2’ x 2’ sections and place beside bin. Do not include gray cardboard items such as pop and beer cases and cereal boxes.

Scrap Metal

A scrap metal box will be made available during future Chippewa County Household Hazardous Waste Clean Sweep events which are held at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Chippewa Falls.

Yard Waste Site

Residents may dispose of yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, and small brush) at the Chippewa Falls City Shop at Riverside Drive on designated days. For more information regarding the yard waste site please call 720-6971 or 726-7999.

Waste Oil

Waste motor oil should be disposed of properly at the following location. Recycle engine oil only. Do not mix the oil with any other substances such as antifreeze or paint thinner. Take your empty containers home with you.

Chippewa Falls City Shop, 5 Riverside Drive

24 Hour drop-off available with outside dump.

Appliances, Hazardous Waste, Computers, and Tires

Chippewa Falls residents are able to attend the various programs that will are held each year . Look for the collections to begin in April and run through October. Information regarding the collections will be advertised in the newspaper.