WASTE REDUCTION / CLEAN SWEEP PROGRAMS
Clean
Sweep Programs
Since the late 1990's,
Calumet County has operated Clean Sweep programs for the disposal
of hazardous wastes from farms, businesses, and households. Participation
by residents and agribusinesses is free, while businesses pay
a reduced fee. The most recent Clean Sweep program was held in
May, 2002, and programs are generally held every two years. Hazardous
wastes are products whose labels include the words: caution, poison,
combustive, danger, warning, flammable and corrosive.
Unwanted, unused, or
damaged products with these words on the label that are stored
in your business, barn, garage, basement, kitchen, storage room,
or craft/hobby room can be brought to one of Calumet County's
clean sweep sites. Acceptable materials include, but are not limited
to: fluorescent bulbs, solvents, pesticides and herbicides (including
DDT and chlordane), rodent baits, lead and oil based paints, kitchen
and bathroom cleaners, bug sprays and auto products such as old
gasoline, transmission fluid and antifreeze ( no used oil or latex
paint, please ).
Calumet County Hazardous Clean Sweep Programs 2002 Summary Report
(1 page, 8 KB)
Hazardous
Waste Reduction Opportunities
Reducing the amount
of hazardous waste purchased and consumed in your home, business,
or farm will cut down on the amount of hazardous wastes needing
disposal. For suggestions, visit the following websites:
Managing Used Electronics
For information on these items, click below:
Managing Used Electronics (1 page, 56 KB)
Composting
Composting is a natural
process in which organic materials decompose into a humus-like
material that can be used as a natural soil enhancement. There
are a number of methods for producing finished compost at home,
including composting in a backyard compost bin and using red worms
to eat food wastes. For more information, a good place to start
learning is to check out the DNR publication Home
Composting: The Complete Composter (pdf file).
Another option is to
view a PowerPoint slide presentation that completely described
composting and how to get started.
 Composting
Short Course MS Powerpoint presentation (53 slides, 8690 KB)
Residents who are interested
in more information about home composting can contact Mary Kohrell
at the Calumet County UW-Extension office (920) 849-1450.
Recycling
Recycling in
Wisconsin
Wisconsin's recycling
law was passed by the state legislature in 1989. The recycling
law bans certain materials from being thrown away in landfills
or incinerators, and requires local governments or counties (when
the county opts to take on this task) to provide recycling options
for residents. These materials include most types of paper and
containers, including newspaper, cardboard boxes, magazines, office
paper, aluminum containers, steel containers, glass bottles and
jars, plastic containers with the numbers 1 and 2, steel cans,
and tires. Other items that must be recycled are vehicle batteries,
household appliances, motor oil, and yard wastes like grass clippings
and leaves.
In Calumet County, each
individual community has entered a contract with a private firm
to provide recycling services for residents and businesses. Residents
can contact local community officials or the private contractor
for more information on recycling program guidelines.
Summary
of Midwestern Recycling Prices
Listings of recycling
revenues as published in several journals/newsletters are tracked;
new data is added each month for glass, plastic, metal, and paper.
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GLASS PRICES, Midwest Area - 1992 - 2001 (10 pages, 17 KB)
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GLASS PRICES, Midwest Area - 2002 (1 page, 6 KB)
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GLASS PRICES, Midwest Area - 2003 (1 page)
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GLASS PRICES, Midwest Area - 2004 (1 page)
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METAL PRICES, Midwest/Chicago Area - 1992 - 2001 (10 pages,
19 KB)
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METAL PRICES, Midwest/Chicago Area - 2002 (1 page, 6 KB)
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METAL PRICES, Midwest/Chicago Area - 2003 (1 page)
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METAL PRICES, Midwest/Chicago Area - 2004 (1 page)
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PAPER PRICES, Midwest/Chicago Area - 1992 - 2001 (20 pages,
33 KB)
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PAPER PRICES, Midwest/Chicago Area - 2002 (1 page, 7 KB)
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PAPER PRICES, Midwest/Chicago
Area - 2003 (1 page)
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PAPER PRICES, Midwest/Chicago Area - 2004 (1 page)
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PLASTIC PRICES, Midwest Area - 1992 - 2001 (10 pages, 20
KB)
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PLASTIC PRICES, Midwest Area - 2002 (1 page, 7 KB)
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PLASTIC PRICES, Midwest Area - 2003 (1 page)
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PLASTIC PRICES, Midwest Area - 2004 (1 page)
Wisconsin
Sellers Price Database
Monthly listings of
prices for five Wisconsin regions and prices by facility size;
data begins May 1996 and ends July 2001. Each file includes one
year's worth of data. For the current month's information, visit
http://www.midwestrecycling.com/
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