Household Hazardous Waste

Household Hazardous Waste Program

• March - November
• By Appointment Only. Call 715-346-1931
• Transfer Facility, 650 Moore Rd., Plover, WI 54467

Accepted Materials

(list is not inclusive)

Automotive

• Degreasers, fuel line antifreeze, gasoline, fuels, carburetor cleaner, waxes.

Lawn & Garden

• Fertilizer, weed killer, insect & bug killer, mothballs, rodent poison, and pool chemicals

Cleaning & Maintenance

• Drain cleaners, metal cleaners, oven cleaners, furniture polish, toilet, tub & tile cleaners, and mercury thermostats & thermometers

Hobby & Home

• Adhesives & glues, floor wax & furniture stripper, oil & lead based paint, mineral spirits, paint thinner & remover, stain, varnish, lacquer, lighter fluid, turpentine, and wood preservative

Pressurized Containers

• Full or partially full aerosol cans

Latex Paint

• Dry it out at home and save money!
  Fill a half empty can with a commercial paint hardener, OilDri, or cat litter. Mix. When paint is no longer liquid, toss it in the trash with the lid off.

Cost

The program is partially subsidized by a grant from the Department of Trade and Consumer Protection and the Portage County Solid Waste Department. 

Participants pay is a small fee of $0.75 per pound for most items to cover the remaining cost of disposal.

Site Coordinator, Abby Lichtscheidl, recording weight of household hazardous waste.