Vilas County Solid Waste & Hazardous Materials Committee

The Vilas County Solid Waste &Hazardous Materials Committee is a five member committee that meets once per month and is the county's "Responsible Unit" authority for recycling programs as designated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. You can contact any of the committee members by calling the Vilas County UW-Extension office.

• Gene Ciszek, Chair
• Maynard Bedish, Vice-Chair
• Edward Bluthardt
• Dennis Nielsen
• Fred Radtke

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Vilas County has no Solid Waste Department; recycling program assistance is provided to the committee by the UW Extension Community Development office, and waste disposal is provided by the Landfill Venture Group, a private organization that serves thirteen towns and the City of Eagle River in Vilas County. Highway G Landfill Hours of Operation

Vilas County sponsors several special recycling collections in partnership with Oneida County (see table below). Vilas County residents wanting to dispose of hazardous waste and recyclables can do so year 'round at the Oneida County Landfill on Highway K outside of Rhinelander.

How to Prepare Unwanted Pharmaceuticals for Disposal or Collection See collection schedule on this page for upcoming drop-off dates and locations for pharmaceuticals. Don't ever flush medications down the sink or toilet. Store any expired or unwanted medications in a locked cabinet or at least out of reach of children and pets . Keep drugs in original containers with the patient name and other personal identification information marked over with a permanent marker. Bring containers to drop-off site. Note: MIXED OR UNIDENTIFIED MEDICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. SHARPS, LANCETS AND CHEMOTHERAPY AGENTS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED. If drop-off opportunities have passed, you can dispose of a small amount of pharmaceuticals by putting water into the vial, taping it shut and disposing of it in the trash. If you have a large amount, we recommend storing them until next year's drop-off collection.

Publications

Vilas and Oneida County 2009 Electronics,
Hazardous Waste and Pharmaceutical Collections

Thank you to all the Vilas County citizens who participated in the 2009 collections.
The 2010 schedule will be posted at the beginning of next year.

Fees charged: 

• Pharmaceuticals $4/lb
• Televisions $30 each - Computer monitors $15 each - other small electronics by weight
• Hazardous wastes: range from 60¢/lb paints and flammables to $2.50/lb anti-freeze

Click here to view Real Video or listen to Real Audio clips about recycling in Vilas County.

All about recycling in Wisconsin:
what's recyclable, how to prepare items for recycling, the economic impact of recycling on the state,
energy and climate change facts and more at
Recycle More Wisconsin web site (exiting UWEX).

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