SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL & COLLECTIONS
832-5580  

·                    GARBAGE COLLECTION is done weekly from City supplied automated containers.

Place your container out for collection the night before your scheduled collection day (between 5:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.), with the handle of the container facing your house.  Do not place your container within 5 feet of any object on the terrace or park vehicles in front of the container.  Containers should be returned to their point of storage no later than midnight the day of the collection. Any bags that cause the lid not to close on automated refuse containers are considered overflow refuse. If your automated container is too small, too large, or needs repair, call 832-5580.

·                    OVERFLOW REFUSE is defined as garbage or trash that would normally fit into the City supplied automated containers. Because garbage container charges are based on volume, bagged garbage or trash that doesn’t fit in your automated container must be marked with a disposal tag. One tag ($2) must be attached to each 30-gallon refuse bag and put out for regular refuse collection. Bags should weigh less than 45 pounds.  Put overflow refuse approximately 4-5 feet from garbage containers. 

If you are moving or just cleaning out, you may request a special collection for $40. Call 832-5580 for details.

During these weeks on your regular garbage day, City crews will pick up overflow refuse as described above for no cost. One truck will come for the automated cans, and another for the overflow.  Recycling is collected according to the usual schedule and is not part of this collection. Appliances and tires always require a tag for collection. 

·                    BULKY OVERFLOW includes items that are too large to fit into automated container. They are picked up weekly on regular garbage collection days. These items include furniture, toilets, bikes, grills (propane tanks removed), lawnmowers (gas & oil removed), and televisions. No sticker is required. Appliances and tires are the exception and always require tags for pickup.  Questions about bulky waste? Call 832-5580. 

·                    MAJOR APPLIANCES require a disposal tag and are picked on your regular garbage day. Tags for refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers cost $25. Tags for stoves, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, clothes dryers, furnaces, water heaters, microwave ovens, and other major appliances are $20. The disposal charge is reduced when appliances are brought to the Municipal Service Building Customer Service Center located at the yard waste site.  

·                      TIRES are picked up curbside each week on your regular garbage day. A tag is required. Tire tags cost $1 each for tires 16” and smaller, and $4 for tires larger than 16”. There is a limit of 4 tires per household. Tires can also be brought to the Glendale yard site. Fees are charged.

 During that time tires can be brought to the Glendale or Whitman yard sites for no charge. There is a limit of 4 tires per household. 

·                    CARPET is collected curbside each week on your regular garbage day. Carpet needs to be cut down to 4-foot widths, rolled up to weigh less than 45 pounds, and should be tied or taped.  No tag is required. Carpeting removed by a contractor should be disposed of by the contractor. 

·                    LUMBER  is collected curbside each week on your regular garbage day. Lumber should be cut to 4-foot lengths and bundled to weigh less than 45 pounds and any nails or large staples should pounded over or removed.  No tag is required. 

·                    Construction Materials generated by a contractor should be disposed of by the contractor.  Work done by the homeowner may be set out curbside in compliance with the above specifications for overflow materials (See left hand column).  It you are unable to meet the restrictions for placing items curbside, they can be taken to the Outagamie County Landfill (832-5277). 

·                    GRASS CLIPPINGS are not collected curbside. They may be taken to the Glendale Av. or Whitman Av. drop-off sites for $2 per bag.  

·                    Yard Waste, Branches and Brush Collection 

Curbside pickup is offered twice per year in the spring and fall during designated weeks. At all other times, branches and brush should be taken to one of the two yard waste sites free of charge.

During these weeks curbside pickup will occur on the day following your regular garbage collection. If you regular garbage day is Friday, place the yard waste out on the Monday before. Do NOT place yard waste items in the street. Items should be placed in 35-gallon or smaller containers with exterior handles. Biodegradable Kraft paper bags, available from hardware stores may also be used. Bags and containers should weigh no more than 45 pounds. Please do not use plastic bags, boxes, tarps or 55-gallon fiber barrels or their liners.  Branches and brush must be cut to 4-foot lengths and bundled with twine. Bundles should be less than 2 feet around and weigh less than 45 pounds. 

In the event of a major storm, storm pickup information will be distributed through Public Service announcements on the TV, radio and in The Post Crescent. The decision for storm pickup is determined on a storm-by-storm basis and is determined by evaluating the severity and widespread extent of the damage.

HAZARDOUS WASTE – CLEAN SWEEP – Some items are just too hazardous for landfills and require special disposal through the Outagamie County “Clean Sweep” Program. These hazardous materials include pesticides, herbicides, rodent baits, acids and alkalines, lead-based paints, computers, batteries and some cleaning materials. A fee is charged for computer components; there is no charge for other items. This program is limited to households only and an appointment is required.

Call Outagamie County at 832-5277 or check their web site at www.co.outagamie.wi.us for further information. 

·                    PAINT - Latex based paint cans can be put in your garbage container after lids are removed and the paint has dried out. If you want to speed up the drying process, add sand or cat litter to the paint.  Any oil based paint or paint containing lead, should be turned in to the “Clean Sweep” Program. 

·                    Medical Sharps - Under Wisconsin law, sharps must be treated before disposal. Sharp users are encouraged to take their used or discarded unused sharps to a registered “sharps collection station” located at Appleton Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital emergency rooms and Consumer Prescription Center. 

·                    appliance tags, punch tickets, and recycling stickers are available at the following locations:

All Appleton Fire Stations

#1          700 N. Drew St.

#2          1801 S. Matthias St.

#3          801 W. Grove St.

#4          724 E. Greenfield St.

#5          1701 W. Brewster St.

#6          4930 N. Lightening Drive

City Hall Cashier                  100 N. Appleton St.

Valley Transit                          801 S. Whitman Av.

Municipal Service Building            2625 E. Glendale Av.

Ace Hardware                                 500 E. Northland Av.

Kitz & Pfeil Hardware            1800 S. Lawe St.

          Van’s Northside Hardware            1415 N. Richmond St.