Jefferson County: No Latex Paint Recycling
As of December 11, 2017 there is no longer a site in Jefferson County for recycling latex paint. The City of Watertown Street Department announced today that the company they were using has found a better source of obtaining recycled paint for their company’s manufacturing process. The company will only take paint for recycling if the City of Watertown pays them a recycling fee. The City does not want to pass another fee on to its residents or the residents of Jefferson Co
Fire averted at Recycling Transfer Station A good reminder: Electronics and batteries should not be
(Green Bay, WI) A close call at the Brown County Recycling Transfer Station is a good reminder that electronics and lithium batteries should never be thrown in recycling or garbage bins. On November 22, four lithium polymer batteries from a MacBook Air started smoldering and smoking under a pile of recyclables at the Brown County Recycling Transfer Station. Thanks to fast-acting staff, the smoldering battery pack was extinguished and disposed of properly before any damage was
December is International Sharps Injury Prevention Awareness Month
(WAUKESHA, WI) – December is International Sharps Injury Prevention Awareness month and Waukesha County would like to remind residents that improperly disposing of medical sharps poses a public health risk along with the potential to injure collection and recycling facility workers. To reduce public health risks, Wisconsin medical waste rules require safe management and disposal. It is illegal to put sharps in the refuse (trash) or with recyclables and there are several optio
