Rural Household Clean Sweep Information

Who may participate in the Crawford County Rural Household Clean Sweep? Any Crawford County resident may bring items who has a rural address (an assigned rural fire number).

Items acceptable under the Rural Household Clean Sweep

PAINT. LATEX OR OIL BASED

BRAKE FLUID, TRANSMISSION FLUID

STRIPPER, CARBURETOR CLEANER

GLUES, ENGINE CLEANER

THINNER, CONTAMINATED FLUIDS

VARNISH, LEAD-BASED PAINT

LACQUER, GUN CLEANING FLUID

TURPENTINE

SWIMMING POOL CHEMICALS

AIR FRESHENER

DRY CLEANING FLUID

FLOOR POLISH, WINDOW CLEANER

SPOT REMOVER, MILDEW CLEANER

OVEN CLEANER, NAIL POLISH REMOVER

MOTH BALLS, FURNITURE POLISH

SILVER POLISH

MERCURY THERMOMETERS

OIL & METAL BASED PAINTS

MERCURY

LITHIUM SILVER-OXIDE or NICKLE CADMIUM BATTERIES

MEDICINE AND SHARPS  

Items not acceptable

TIRES

PAPER OR CARDBOARD PRODUCTS

YARD WASTE

FLUORESCENT TUBES

CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS

RUBBISH, FURNITURE, APPLIANCES

GLASS

SOLID METALS

SOLID WASTE

RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (SMOKE DETECTORS)

COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS

SHOCK OR HEAT SENSITIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS ETHER

PEROXIDE OR PICRIC ACID

USED MOTOR OIL

FERTILIZER

ASBESTOS

ANTI-FREEZE

ALKALINE BATTERIES

How to Transport Materials to Clean Sweep

Products and materials should be packaged to keep them from spilling or breaking on the way to Clean Sweep. Leave materials in their original containers. DO NOT MIX like or unlike materials together. Leaking containers may be placed, as is, in another container. Label the outside container.

Questions

For further information call UW Extension in Crawford County at 608 326 0223 or the Land Conservation Department at 608 326 0270.