https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/where-to-put-it-1 daily 0.75 2023-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078427080-MSCJ3RJZTQBFI0FLNA4G/Pets.jpg Where to put it - Animals - Deceased https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078427080-MSCJ3RJZTQBFI0FLNA4G/Pets.jpg Where to put it - Animals - Deceased https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1471463802711-4WKRUTASXZQQGWPVX3VB/tractor-silagebag300x300.jpg Where to put it - Agricultural Plastics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428077960982-B7JOZTKPQC0MO3S4L3RT/image-asset.jpeg Where to put it - Appliances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1453053574787-MXNLF3D1EUGKLLEG6S9G/image-asset.jpeg Where to put it - Asphalt & Asphalt Shingles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078180645-9N6WX67H9JE0H4Z9HT7U/Batteries.jpg Where to put it - Batteries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078209832-6M464AJW1S1ZIVNDKCIV/BoatMotor.jpg Where to put it - Boats, Campers, Cars, & Mobile Homes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1463434114935-8F5V9FGDCQY76XXQ5G3U/bicycles.jpg Where to put it - Bicycles & Treadmills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078223241-CEX6WCYO5K3JJZ9RPBFT/Brush.jpg Where to put it - Brush, stump, large tree chunk, yard materials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078269921-CC01SHA388FWSWVWJ6S7/Demolition.jpg Where to put it - Carpet, Construction & Demolition Wastes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078238678-WGYI535752ZLOMV2ETAU/Concrete.jpg Where to put it - Concrete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078254436-Y7G4S7IFGU6TG13H60DV/Electronics.jpg Where to put it - Electronics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078285101-VB4SEI5XHM4DEX7L2WS5/FluorescentBulbs.jpg Where to put it - Fluorescent Bulbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078301522-UQHAD9V3SERU8TZ99WGP/Furniture.jpg Where to put it - Furniture, Mattresses, & Misc. Items for Disposal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426176372937-BUD4IW3KD0M19R43EYSA/HouseholdHazWaste.jpg Where to put it - Hazardous Household Waste https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078317408-RM8MSOLK09N4LQ3877GA/HolidayWaste.jpg Where to put it - Holiday Waste Reduction Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078334803-089VV7QL5MG60D2QSRGP/HouseholdRecycle.jpg Where to put it - Household Recycling Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078354231-A3Z1APDDFTT69OTKOGX0/LatexPaint.jpg Where to put it - Latex Paint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078368771-HT8ACY9NFE3X3HWQYSO9/LawnMower.jpg Where to put it - Lawn Mowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078383191-J9IHC4849ESPGUQHITE5/MercuryTherm.jpg Where to put it - Mercury Thermometer & Thermostats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078397243-1SEZ3L7CUY8ONLWSOMK5/Pallet.jpg Where to put it - Pallets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078412197-ORA8NBY77QYRT49ZFOEH/TarBucket.jpg Where to put it - Paving Tar Residue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078444824-Z333EYXLQ3JR9GWR23GN/Pharmaceuticals.jpg Where to put it - Pharmaceuticals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1452987401599-8X49L3FF4JS32ZPAFCHK/image-asset.jpeg Where to put it - Plastic Bags & Film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426176372185-ZSLKV407MFMEFL25C3DL/CampingPropaneTanks.jpg Where to put it - Propane Cylinders / Tanks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1598381197513-SFVU63XUN68XJ6977FAW/ScrapMetal.jpg Where to put it - Scrap Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078586936-N7SF4T9DY7DWB0VKUZNL/Sharps.jpg Where to put it - Sharps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1593531459568-0TSNG5FWC981PG8OTAHU/tirepile_500x502.jpg Where to put it - Tires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078605018-S702QO58WT33BUDLPGU3/Toilets.jpg Where to put it - Toilets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078618553-C8S3G3MQXGYM2CQ0DK7F/UsedOil.jpg Where to put it - Used Oil & Oil Filters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078643710-YPKX59109NYP8CQSK8HD/VinylSiding.jpg Where to put it - Vinyl Siding https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/native-plants-list daily 0.75 2015-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097129892-ETA3NCJ0DSYSI2YKBOKP/website_jillsblog-plantcolor.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097129892-ETA3NCJ0DSYSI2YKBOKP/website_jillsblog-plantcolor.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097154955-9W1HBLY1LINTGEK8982H/stelprdb5399599.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097154850-C5O51I12I4ATZLXIG659/imgres.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097256436-QOD2Y1FQGFX9MA503M2Y/e8ee5507121506d7e07da9a89e85268e.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097268571-UHI3QJHLKS9J6NU7PX67/322d682e9c6e92509ef94328fb8e5876.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097272310-IEJ876ZQVNGHGX8AJOOX/orange-wildflower-in-neal-smith-national-wildlife-refuge-tall-grass-prairie-iowa-robert-ford.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097276097-P2G01BU7MJ881V7QL7ZL/FassettLocoweed.JPG Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097279944-KNJFR08UPQ9KF7N6EIGP/8336_20110529.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097284808-KVU95UPDRA9NY9GU38FV/bf380af8462412cd8450329b1cf32a1d.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097288749-UD5OLSD5KZ7NM1167RX1/Evening_Primrose.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097295024-YXUXJLK7LM4PI5K0CSBE/file10073.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097297922-KBPDVH4ZRCFUZY2QLPAX/images-1.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426097305616-FI1H4JS0XRY5VA5QM4JU/stylophorum-seedpods.jpg Native Plants List - Native Plant Name https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/gallery daily 0.75 2026-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1574708490397-BN14WAK7DWZ6QU3QXMYZ/11-21-19.jpg Gallery - November 21, 2019 Looking to the north, here is the recently completed Phase 5A cell of the landfill. Underneath this gravel are many layers of clay, rock, soil, and geomembrane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1574708490397-BN14WAK7DWZ6QU3QXMYZ/11-21-19.jpg Gallery - November 21, 2019 Looking to the north, here is the recently completed Phase 5A cell of the landfill. Underneath this gravel are many layers of clay, rock, soil, and geomembrane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1560786004618-BOFGAHP1BX13F0DWDMJL/20190531_131030.jpg Gallery - June 13, 2019 This is the HDPE Geomembrane liner used when building a new landfill cell. Along with layers of clay, gravel, and soil, this is an important piece in protecting groundwater and soil from the contents of the landfill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1559751143058-WL6Y40PIQHQOX0U4EQ0V/20190531_131649.jpg Gallery - May 31, 2019 If you would like to bring a group to tour the Solid Waste Department, please reach out: 877-270-3989. (2 of 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1558371276719-M1MLPX24OCFJSIYSE17V/Bluebird3.jpg Gallery - May 20, 2019 We are so happy to provide for these creatures on the MCSWD property! (3 of 3) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1556554213801-DE1FAX9X4C36QHW6NEMH/bark_5.jpg Gallery - April 29, 2019 Bark is a clean material that can be used as intermediate cover on side banks of the landfill. Since this cover contains organic material, it serves to help with erosion control and surface emissions of landfill gas. (1 of 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1556297790010-FMTUBWZ9A7B4WDGOYAAD/silt_fence3.jpg Gallery - April 24, 2019 Now that the snow is melted, it’s time to fix the silt fence around the sediment drains. Silt fencing stops the sediment and trash from getting into drains and eventually into our sediment ponds. This is after repair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1555957079903-I32WXHQQWLJ64JWO4T9B/13392110_1063279387079405_1134860610335523499_o.jpg Gallery - April 22, 2019 In September 2016 Phases 3 & 4 of Bluebird Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility were certified to have been completed according to all regulatory standards (pictured). This summer (2019) will mark the beginning of construction on Phase 5 of Bluebird Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1555956627825-YDVKAWICA0972119YUVL/ERBIN%2BSTILL.jpg Gallery - April 14, 2019 This project hits the mark for two of the strategic goals of the Marathon County Solid Waste Department: 1) To incubate business related to recycling and waste reduction, and; 2) Create incentives that support recycling. We are so proud to partner with ERbin, the Village of Weston, Portage County Solid Waste, and Advanced Disposal on economic development and recycling right! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1555953510160-SE440ZJLW6QOFCO7V3JU/Case+Scraper_1-31-19.jpg Gallery - January 31, 2019 We all know how the weather can complicate life...and it can definitely cause some problems with waste collection and disposal operations. Freezing temperatures and open dumpsters don’t always mix well. What used to come out of a roll-off quite easily is now a 10 ton frozen block of garbage! When loads like this come to our site for disposal, this box scraper (basically a giant pancake flipper) will make easy work of whatever mother nature decides to throw its way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1555953650399-HT4T8MESC41PNDAJHYRF/3-22-19.jpeg Gallery https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/welcome-1 daily 1.0 2026-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1435259237965-P3GLO8777A1A3FJ9K7BI/Homepage.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428586746455-PA87QL71S280Y9Z1DTA7/fee3.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1566574876147-0C7EUT0M5O7CKIDOL8GN/kissclipart-flip-flops-not-allowed-clipart-slipper-flip-flops-1f6085557302cb7f.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426865410961-AQCKG3VXLC81PDU5ZHHQ/image-asset.png Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426865458357-0134HSTKYZDLV57PR5ML/image-asset.png Welcome https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/welcome daily 0.75 2015-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426091569171-6GTYD51VVYCY27B6CP3C/Marathon+County+Landfill+Ringle%2C+WI+Welcome+sign Welcome https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/composting daily 0.75 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1569252998045-XL635HF62PJXZZ6AUJP6/Food-waste-one-of-the-great-paradoxes-of-our-times_wrbm_large.jpg Composting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/9ec5d3b9-5a3d-4577-a3ee-c0a49392443f/20200512_114840.jpg Composting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1569880777943-W4Q87M83WRSRDE96EZF0/home_composter.jpg Composting The Home Composter is recommended by top backyard composters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/3d60d3e9-54c8-46c2-a675-1529be80fdcf/PailDecorative+%282%29.JPG Composting Kitchen Katcher Compost Pail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1429735024333-HP3572FG0ELTVINF4V8G/image-asset.png Composting https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/fluorescent-bulbs daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428080087720-KRBKHXTKZU3PDXO7QPON/fluorescent+bulbs Fluorescent Bulbs State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867901297-BM7N4BG55WRBLNMJFB0X/image-asset.png Fluorescent Bulbs https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/educational daily 0.75 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1432054262873-RYY7T348XMFC1FSSQB7A/students Educational Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1556732972695-DXTFX78K3Z0H8IAZPK9Y/kids_tour.jpg Educational Resources https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/hauler-info daily 0.75 2025-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426018736637-OZ66MEZW6SB6FNS254LX/B%26B+Containers%2C+LLC Hauler Info B&B Containers, LLC Antigo, WI 715-623-3454 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/361fb4e8-efa3-4c0b-a7e2-d3e02ec70225/Ideal Hauler Info IDEAL Dumpster Service LLC C2228 State Highway 153 Stratford, WI 715-687-8686 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426018984063-9FKP5SGIQ4ABY36AMJCD/Waste+Management Hauler Info Waste Management Schofield WI 715-359-6637 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/786e3e0c-eae4-4689-a350-cc4e94b1876a/hauler.jpg Hauler Info - Make it stand out Best Rate Clean up Service & Dumpster Rental Wausau, WI 715-415-1323 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/812e1182-c24b-4fb0-ab41-f0ef32a97571/aaaaaaahualer.jpg Hauler Info - Make it stand out JLM Dumpster Service, LLC Edgar, WI joshmoen81@yahoo.com 715-846-3867 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/97a1ddb7-1c85-43d8-bf9d-9aa63c5d33bc/286225262_5128649137210857_3191175430068045100_n.jpg Hauler Info Evergreen Disposal Wausau Area & Eastern Marathon 715-370-0776 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/84e8399e-0705-46db-9a4a-5cf522134d88/Hauler+Info.jpg Hauler Info - Make it stand out S/R Dumpster Rental Mosinee, WI 715-803-9885 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/2d887769-4257-4719-96c6-b5ef7ae05f8e/GFL+logo.png Hauler Info GFL Environmental 1372 State Hwy 34 Mosinee, WI 715-690-1007 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1427477164398-5464Q09BN7TOE1X6YF4O/titos Hauler Info - Make it stand out Tito’s Recycling Site 480 Western Rd. Schofield, WI 715-355-6841 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426018851760-BU744PAY269WKOX38LKD/Harter%27s+Quick+Clean-Up Hauler Info Harter's W17620 CTY Rd Q Wittenberg,WI 888-804-8556 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/0cb0b6fd-b75e-4359-82c6-27d5f054e3d6/340897982_742802527574375_3520223573237340692_n.jpg Hauler Info - Make it stand out The Trash Out Crew Wausau WI 715-907-7373 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1429735093516-BII628EJI7429DELVT46/image-asset.png Hauler Info https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/where-to-put-it daily 0.75 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1530292297620-RWRH24JHGO9NG9ESNAPF/recycleright_logo_horizontal_no_tag.jpg What Do I Do With... - Learn more... We all want to Recycle Right but we don't always know how. RRW and MCSWD want to help you. In Marathon County you can call our Scale Office at 715-446-3101. For statewide information go to www.wisconsinrecycles.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1435257717242-HZTATKF0O8BC3C4US7KX/image-asset.png What Do I Do With... https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/public-use daily 0.75 2024-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1528142548480-V0O3MBO0A2OBLQN2H7KT/Mountain+Bay+trailhead.jpg Recreation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426022315916-HNB269HBAYSDAGXVJCX4/Ice+Age+Trail Recreation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1429735363424-RHQQB8UX4CLWSK00V74V/image-asset.png Recreation https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/construction-demolition-waste daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428080344197-82RN3DQNM0U05UFO8GNK/carpet Construction & Demolition Waste State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867832773-2FH2KM1IBV2E62L15DM8/image-asset.png Construction & Demolition Waste https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/furniture daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428080292442-ON5P7WTVB2F2XCF0AVH7/furniture%2C+mattress%2C+%26+other+miscellaneous+items Furniture & Miscellaneous State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867933228-R2UCPK7FRUJQYYEKNFE0/image-asset.png Furniture & Miscellaneous https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/household-hazardous-materials daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1598295388064-EOFCY4ZKMUKTE6YFKUQ4/hazardous%2Bhousehold%2Bmaterials.jpg Hazardous Household Materials State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867964580-L61ZX8D3UHN8VLJCLUI2/image-asset.png Hazardous Household Materials https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/holiday-waste daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1435698987743-563RMVC3R8AGPQ5S5FN2/holiday+waste Holiday Waste Reduction Guide State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/5f124a73-6ee4-4a87-90c1-e5eeab4b455d/HolidayLights.jpg Holiday Waste Reduction Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867998649-P92O91K94M8L53KK5QCY/image-asset.png Holiday Waste Reduction Guide https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2013-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52a74d9ae4b0253945d2aee9/1390597413198-XUEB2J3138YBEXDCIMC0/tumblr_migjb4LxOB1rkz363o2_1280.jpg Contact Us https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/animals-deceased daily 0.75 2025-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428079644313-OCRF83GL3XV1JI0DAOXY/pets+deceased Animals - Deceased State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426869303311-OE11LHW1JS3S9NCJPXLE/image-asset.png Animals - Deceased https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/sharps daily 0.75 2024-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078956995-WRHPDGR7YUDPCW5YTXUE/sharps Sharps State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426869467220-9B2ASV7CNGCO38C073DU/Untitled-1.png Sharps https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/treadmills daily 0.75 2025-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426198030161-4SIO10KBOTK72MWI977O/treadmill Treadmills State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/photos daily 0.75 2015-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1429735471006-BFMU13N1ZGZ9H0U1EHHL/image-asset.png Photos & Videos https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/business daily 0.75 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1435257745464-ZFN82CUIC836A43VEX0F/image-asset.png Businesses https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/concrete daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428081052635-NONA7VA7N8SMF2EWYR5O/concrete Concrete State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867735691-8J37G63YFPISO23OMBGI/image-asset.png Concrete https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/batteries daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1640722033094-YFAFSA4WKM9ZZFOHR6Z8/Alkaline+Batteries.PNG Batteries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1640722032987-LJSHFIRHVCM21V5ED301/Lithium+Ion+Batteries.PNG Batteries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1640722033964-YLCVCKQ92ARESHZE7ZXL/Lithium+Metal+Batteries.PNG Batteries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1640722034045-UOFKM3X8JZMV34B77PSJ/Lithium+Polymer+Batteries.PNG Batteries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1640722034849-Q29U4BALXD0888RL78D2/Nickel+Cadmium+Batteries.PNG Batteries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1640722034880-FMYSFAET56P31OLYD4MC/Nickel+Metal+Hydride+Batteries.PNG Batteries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867237340-EYINOYIHYLGEIMQ6G8AD/image-asset.png Batteries https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/appliances daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428079109694-3HVWQ928EYO82B7RDRYZ/Appliances Appliances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426866509290-MA2QRT836H6AD162ZQ9U/image-asset.png Appliances https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/asphalt daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428080669324-Y3TREH6QLLW363ACAYNA/asphalte Asphalt & Asphalt Shingles State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1453053288801-CBLCMS5BJUXMONMWZRDM/asphalt%2Bshingles.jpeg Asphalt & Asphalt Shingles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426866946537-E6MJCTR29KTLMZCCMM98/image-asset.png Asphalt & Asphalt Shingles https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/bicycles daily 0.75 2025-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428080503648-S5AIK3KJLT06POV0ZW41/bicycles Bicycles State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867469410-SBU8GEFE9NW2DV9LOTXI/image-asset.png Bicycles https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/brush-stumps daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428079009514-P4JRJWD12M81M57JVBT8/brush+and+stumps Brush & Stumps State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867596744-VKMLTJ1VRM41LKS4UY7N/image-asset.png Brush & Stumps https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/carpet-carpet-backing daily 0.75 2020-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426182276591-FEM5G26M78QNGF6VJLYF/carpet Carpet & Carpet Backing State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1427209205530-9DGJNAQGT4M0RD8WYXP9/image-asset.png Carpet & Carpet Backing https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/boats daily 0.75 2024-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428079063269-N2L5WMHBGKCNRG6N2FY6/boat+motor Boats, Campers, & Cars State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1619626336989-WY68CB1SPN44FNI6EKTV/popup+camper+%26+car.jpg Boats, Campers, & Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1619626159496-O9D0L92AITYMOR7MKO79/old+mobile+home.jpg Boats, Campers, & Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867559512-IEL9AWA47AKTNMOWX33I/image-asset.png Boats, Campers, & Cars https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/camp-stove-propane-tanks daily 0.75 2024-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428073658655-N6KO59XDNQTJQBOB8FQE/bicycles Propane Cylinders / Tanks State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867679428-XLVND9D0C87PDY2DP0V7/image-asset.png Propane Cylinders / Tanks https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/electronics daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428080156453-20TVDO2W6G70HT4CI9DV/electronics Electronics State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1559585911465-8IPHSW37IC255US34466/20190531_122807.jpg Electronics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426867775602-T94INLIZG3B8I9LI9PCJ/image-asset.png Electronics https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/plastic-buckets-with-paving-tar-residue daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078836026-13S3934D4YZK53OWFHGT/tar+bucket Plastic Buckets with Paving Tar Residue State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426869258681-W71PB5IUBOHH34I75F9Q/image-asset.png Plastic Buckets with Paving Tar Residue https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/latex-paint daily 0.75 2021-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428080947238-G4LGFTOJ3GJ24L8GHAYY/latex+paint+cans Latex Paint State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426868184862-CAK7Y0DDSQT4MMFRAEVN/image-asset.png Latex Paint https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/used-oil-oil-filter-recycling daily 0.75 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1559585625032-Z5DVXY6Q9P4UBL7BR685/20190531_122649.jpg Used Oil & Oil Filter Recycling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428078899577-GQX12J4EAK268LBZXE5X/used+oil+and+filter Used Oil & Oil Filter Recycling State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426869543558-PW5EI3NC452AEHN00XCK/image-asset.png Used Oil & Oil Filter Recycling https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/pallets daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428080206813-SIVLSRJIEX6PAP32KWWA/pallets Pallets State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426868326364-2U1BZNFB8CS1HZ8135JI/Untitled-1.png Pallets https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/mattresses-box-springs daily 0.75 2023-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426194962442-4QMQAVFUSYHDGHFXCFRO/mattresses+and+box+springs Mattresses & Box Springs State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/fluorescent-bulbs-1 daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1632502594190-ZN9K5OXOH0PF6713NI7C/20210514_104050.jpg Scrap Metal Recycling State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426869403602-VI7PIRFA9UJLW4FBV3YQ/image-asset.png Scrap Metal Recycling https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/lawn-mowers daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428079196182-XGUO3ZIBLA9XOFLGS1QZ/lawn+mower Lawn Mowers State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426868221641-5MTIW30CP3A0SJJHRFD2/image-asset.png Lawn Mowers https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/pharmaceuticals daily 0.75 2024-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/ac6d0aab-2ac4-4601-9b85-bd0760a359a6/Medication+Dropbox+24x18+Poster-1.png Medications - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426869339315-D4O49M35YPUJSPTV9J3J/image-asset.png Medications https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/toi daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428079280341-1OM3G4WU0OEV67BZO2V8/toilets Toilets State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426869493550-CGNWFTOTSR64PKIZC42B/image-asset.png Toilets https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/tires daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1593529362893-E4D499T4RPY5ALFXY0YE/tirepile.jpg Tires State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426869607885-5OZR2Q9E03Q8U8KF0S4C/image-asset.png Tires https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/vinyl-siding daily 0.75 2022-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428080844726-1XJ8ARRRJ946KJIL2YLG/vinyl+sidding Vinyl Siding State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426869574738-UHEM28P7S6XHLRA152K8/image-asset.png Vinyl Siding https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/contact2 daily 0.75 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426713133309-0JXG066FOC7M5A0CJ2TB/1016511_483393828401300_1380406604_n.jpg Contact https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/info-line daily 0.75 2015-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1429735402653-T203F1N4PAY8OMJVM2WS/image-asset.png Info Line https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/choose-to-reuse daily 0.75 2023-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1435256697900-K7PU4KTZGU8RPW2S9G1L/Haz+Materials+Reuse+Area Choose to ReUse Hazardous materials reuse area - items will always vary https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/toxin-options daily 0.75 2026-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1431628669045-W38AVZKZQ4HEROVXIZ1G/Marathon+County+Solid+Waste+Logo Toxin Options https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/recycling-guide-house-hold daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/908fec53-1260-4b1d-adb0-f9428c79fd64/ard-logo.png Household Recycling Guide - Make it stand out America Recycles Day - Celebrate ALL Month! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1541000443686-I4PG3VZBJNLLWSZ5LEK2/recycleright_logo_horizontal_cropped_transparent.jpg Household Recycling Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1582553216662-FKCY2OL5DS8PS5VWICJR/RecyclingGuide_CWRC.jpg Household Recycling Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428080596228-6GO72Q40MEN0VX8IAAS4/household+recycling Household Recycling Guide State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426868089811-M0MPMM8HKQTUI2ZZWFKW/image-asset.png Household Recycling Guide https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/new-page daily 0.75 2019-07-18 https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/mercury-thermometer-stats daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1428079323654-60WDDSQA1ZQC52H3TPAB/mercury+thermometer Mercury Thermometers & Thermostats State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1449764512550-AKN1SLM5AUJBH27C9WSR/thermostat Mercury Thermometers & Thermostats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426868265318-BAJYXFWPV76FI9VM5ET4/image-asset.png Mercury Thermometers & Thermostats https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/plastic-bags-film daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1452990236378-HRY4D13T5I0DB7RTUOTZ/BagandFilm.jpg Plastic Bags & Film State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426868265318-BAJYXFWPV76FI9VM5ET4/image-asset.png Plastic Bags & Film https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/fire-extinguisherssmoke-alarms daily 0.75 2025-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1534171351592-4U54AV4DEMQIXYOHSKNE/fire+extinguisher.jpg Fire Extinguishers/Smoke Alarms State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1534172012792-O4R0CYJPM0IPZ7N7PC57/smoke+alarm.jpg Fire Extinguishers/Smoke Alarms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426868265318-BAJYXFWPV76FI9VM5ET4/image-asset.png Fire Extinguishers/Smoke Alarms https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/agricultural-plastics daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1471461784965-838ZU9AUIYQZM2IRAF96/silagetractor.jpg Agricultural Plastics State law requires all loads be covered before transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1426868265318-BAJYXFWPV76FI9VM5ET4/image-asset.png Agricultural Plastics https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/special-waste daily 0.75 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1496786358968-AEKR536O5S0W8GJJ2YV6/image-asset.jpeg Special Waste https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1431628669045-W38AVZKZQ4HEROVXIZ1G/Marathon+County+Solid+Waste+Logo Special Waste https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/landfillconstructionbids daily 0.75 2018-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1545167116325-QHLK82SXAB1NSVKFVGBB/13502550_1072773939463283_1485695553149065960_o.jpg Landfill Construction Bids https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/landfill daily 0.75 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/5025824b-5937-462f-ba6c-2a3cc125a6e3/All+Loads+Must+Be+Tarped+and+Secured.jpg Landfill - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1566576013094-LHDUJ79T2XFT38VSZLMK/kissclipart-flip-flops-not-allowed-clipart-slipper-flip-flops-1f6085557302cb7f.jpg Landfill 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The best solution? To not even need to recycle. That’s where reducing waste comes in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1569872850507-TLYKUZRF76ID82R8I63P/image-asset.jpeg Reducing Waste KEEP YOUR FOOD SCRAPS OUT OF THE GARBAGE You don’t have to landfill food scraps. You can compost them in your very own backyard. This is important because when food waste ends up in a landfill it decomposes anaerobically (that means without oxygen) and creates methane gas. Methane is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Food waste, also referred to as organics, make up 25-30% of the waste stream. By composting you could divert a significant amount of material from the landfill destination, while also helping to mitigate your personal contribution to climate change. Learn how to start a backyard compost here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/be2ba387-4832-4d25-9e6c-665267b67213/Save+the+Food+logo-final.jpg Reducing Waste - Make it stand out The US EPA found that an estimated cost of food waste to each U.S. consumer to be $728 per year. (EPA 2025, Estimated Cost of Food Waste to American Consumers) Learning how to be more efficient with planning and purchasing food so it gets eaten when fresh to avoid needing to compost or disposal of it. The WI Department of Natural Resources has resources on their website to help residents to reduce their food waste at home and save month. Click Here to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1569877123897-LJSG3RF9AGZLPZ5KXSON/image-asset.jpeg Reducing Waste COLLECT AND SAVE PLASTIC BAGS AND FILM FOR RECYCLING Plastic bags and film are recyclable, but NOT IN YOUR CURBSIDE CART. If you put these things in your recycling cart, they will end up being landfilled. If you want to recycle bags and film they must go to a specified collection location, which these days is most grocery stores. It’s very important that the bags are clean and dry. You can find a location near you, and details on what is acceptable, here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1570035619087-GK9VQO9SIXUONK3AVNR7/image-asset.jpeg Reducing Waste BRING YOUR REUSABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER When you know you’ll be getting coffee out, or thirsty in the middle of the day, take a thermos or water bottle with you. Coffee shops will fill your own to-go cup so you don’t have to take a disposable one. Coffee cups and lids are not recyclable…so this is a great byproduct to avoid. Additionally, water is often available everywhere. As long as you have a vessel for it you should be covered on the hydration front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1570040453304-X1KSYO8QF3ULMX7PQZVY/image-asset.jpeg Reducing Waste REDUCE = REFUSE It can be hard to say no, but to recognize that we don’t need something before letting it into our lives can be the best way to minimize the waste we are creating. Whether it’s a “want” more than a “need,” it’s a poorly made item that you know will break, or if it’s something temporary to fill a gap that you forgot about, making due without can be a powerful way to start making change in your life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1570208174613-A6ECKS2TXS8XEZDFGL7T/image-asset.jpeg Reducing Waste BUY USED Before heading to a local big box store, try the local thrift store first. It may take some patience and planning ahead, but once you get into the routine of buying used, you’ll see how easy it can be. There are so many things that already exist in the world—simply displaced objects—rediscover it and make use once more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1571688942462-19H7A2OP69Y3PGN3ACWM/image-asset.jpeg Reducing Waste CHOOSE TO REUSE What are things that you throw out (not recycle) every day, multiple times a day? Wouldn’t it be great to minimize that waste stream? While it might be hard to convince yourself, there are reusable alternatives to otherwise disposable products. Perhaps most notably you can find cloth diapers for babies, as well as cloth pads and silicone alternatives for menstruating women. As the trend to reduce waste has increased, so have the quality and safety of alternatives such as these. Please do your own research to know if these options are right for you, but here are some resources to get you started. For cloth diapers visit here, and for reusable menstrual products go here or here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1569874007078-XH5CAARJD9C2Z8D9E0XU/image-asset.jpeg Reducing Waste AVOID PACKAGING: BUY FRESH FOOD AT FARMERS MARKETS You can find fresh, unpackaged food at most grocery stores as well, but Farmers Markets are often places that offer you the chance to connect more with your community and your food. Additionally, if the food is locally grown (not often available at grocery stores) then you can also count the miles saved on transportation as a part of your waste reduction efforts. A lot of food in the produce section of the grocery store is probably from out of state. At the market, you can usually find beautiful vegetables from within 30 miles! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1569874499196-B48BE4ROMXLY32UE2BLV/image-asset.jpeg Reducing Waste FIND OR MAKE YOUR OWN CLOTH BAGS Instead of using disposable plastic bags find reusable cloth bags for groceries. You can also find lighter cloth bags for produce. You can find a simple no-sew pattern online like this one, purchase some at your local grocer, or perhaps online. Remember that these bags will get your food from the market to your home; once at home, items should be stored appropriately based on what kind of food it is. Cloth bags will not keep vegetables fresh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1570034841177-DZ0ZNCCLO1A5SR9JHLOM/image-asset.jpeg Reducing Waste BYO-JAR: SHOP THE BULK SECTION There are bulk sections in most grocery stores these days. That means that you can bring your own containers and fill them at the store to avoid the packaging that would otherwise come with those foods. Cloth bags like those mentioned above are great for dry things like rice, nuts, granola, while jars can be used for liquids such as oil and honey. While the cloth bags are great for transporting foods from the store to your home, they will not keep foods fresh. Jars, which can be sealed, are best for that when it comes to dry goods like grains and coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1570207248300-72VJ64T6GV27ZEI0QYXE/image-asset.jpeg Reducing Waste REUSE YOUR VEGGIE ENDS Even the ends of carrots, skins of potatoes, and shells of onions have flavor and nutrients in them. When you’re prepping vegetables for a dish, set those bits and pieces aside to freeze. Once you have a big bag saved up, just add water and boil it down for a nutritious vegetable stock. Onion, carrots, and celery are especially good for this. The same goes for meat products. Whether you’re carving a turkey or trimming fat from a roast, you can use all parts of the animal by making stock from the less-desirable pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1571674580652-CLRDFJ3G2YQYR3UAF6UE/image-asset.jpeg Reducing Waste PERSONAL HYGIENE: MAKE IT YOURSELF Reducing before recycling can be hard, especially when you want to take good care of yourself and your body with the products that you use for personal hygiene. However, instead of buying a new bottle from the store the next time it empties, consider making your own version. Doing your own searching online will probably get you closest to finding the recipes that work for you, but here is a site to start with if you’re not sure how to begin. Making your own personal care products is not something reserved for “hippies.” It is in fact a very pragmatic way to care for yourself as it reduces your dependency on over-priced and low-quality goods, gives you more agency over what the product is made of and how it works, saves you money, and reduces packaging. https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/new-page-2 daily 0.75 2020-08-24 https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/scheduling daily 0.75 2026-02-16 https://www.marathoncountysolidwaste.org/event-recycling daily 0.75 2021-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d903ade4b02ab99da2dd6e/1619621794638-I7PNF1B88WZ6MJS8STTQ/4BEVMB005-00-2T.jpg Event Recycling - Recycle at Your Next Event Clear Stream Recycling makes it easy. 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