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SOLID WASTE COLLECTION GUIDELINES:

  • All solid waste shall be placed at the street or curbside by 7 AM on collection day. Separate trash from recyclables.
  • Trash shall be placed in clear plastic bags only. Recyclable containers (cans, bottles, jars) shall be placed together in a separate clear plastic bag. Bags are delivered to residents quarterly. Extra bags are available at the Town Hall for a small fee.
  • Newspapers and magazines shall be bundled. Corrugated cardboard boxes shall be flattened and bundled.
  • Brush shall be neatly stacked with cut ends placed together along the street in the direction of travel (max. 6? diameter, 12? long).
  • Leaves shall be raked to the curb or bagged (NO TWIST TIES). Do not rake leaves into the street or into drainage ditches.
  • Fresh grass clippings will not be collected by the Town. They should be mulched, composted, or taken to a public compost site.
  • Fee for appliance / large item collection: $25 for each appliance or large item (list also available at Town Hall).
  • Fee for tire collection: $3 per auto and light truck tire ($5 per tire on rim), $10 per medium truck tire, and $25 per tractor tire.
  • Used motor oil shall be taken to the Dane Co. Highway Garage at 2302 Fish Hatchery Road or any other public drop-off site.
  • Paint, paint-related products, pesticides, household cleaning products, solvents, aerosols and flammables shall be taken to the Dane County Cleansweep Facility located at 2302 Fish Hatchery Road (May thru October). Call 294-5366 for information.
  • The Town Public Works Dept. reserves the right to refuse collection of any solid waste if these guidelines are not followed.
  • For additional information on solid waste disposal and recycling, call 210-7264.