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DOUGLAS COUNTY/ DOUGLAS COUNTY/ SUPERIOR SUPERIOR DOUGLAS COUNTY DOUGLAS COUNTY RECYCLING NEWS RECYCLING NEWS Spring 2010 Recycling News 2010-2011 LOCATION HAZADOUS WASTE TIRES ELECTRONICS BRULE TRANSFER STATION NO 8:00-12:00 JUNE 19 NO GORDON/WASCOTT TRANSFER STATION NO 10:00-4:00 JUNE 19 NO LAKE NEBAGAMON NO 10:00-2:00 JUNE 19 NO SOLON SPRINGS TRANSFER STATION 3:00 to 4:30 JUNE 16 8:00-5:00 JUNE 19 NO SUPERIOR HEAD OF THE LAKES FAIRGROUNDS, TOWER AVENUE YES NO 10:00 to 2:00 JUNE 19 MAPLE TOWN GARAGE– HWY. 2 11:30-1:00 JUNE 16 NO NO APPLIANCES 8:00-12:00 JUNE 19 10:00-4:00 JUNE 19 10:00-2:00 JUNE 19 8:00-5:00 JUNE 19 10:00 TO 2:00 JUNE 19 NO SAVE THIS NEWSLETTER TIRES CAN GO TO THE MOCCASIN MIKE LANDFILL $2.00/tire & $3.00 on the rim. Saturday, June 19th, there will be a collection of old and un- used medications at the Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds. Please leave labels on the containers so the medication can be identi- fied. You may cover your name and Rx number if you wish. There is no charge for this event so check your cabinets and bring your old medications in. Modern water treatment plants are not fully designed to deal with medication disposal. The long-term health risks posed by consumption of even minute quantities of these medications in drinking water and the full extent of environmental damage remains unknown. RURAL EVENTS ONLY: Tires- $2.00 Appliances– free SUPERIOR ONLY: Televisions- $16.00 CPU with Monitor- $16.00 Monitor- $13.00 Computer (CPU)- $ 5.00 Keyboard, Mouse- free VCR, DVD, Stereo, Printers, etc. $ 5.00 Floor Copiers- $25.00 Microwaves- $10.00 FIRST 100 RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE $5.00 OFF THEIR COMPUTER OR TELEVISION COST, SPON- SORED BY ENBRIDGE ENERGY. Count Me Green, a Superior/Douglas County pro- gram for certifying businesses that meet green and sustainable standards is one year old. Fourteen businesses and organizations have completed the certification process. These businesses and or- ganizations take pride in the work they do to lessen the impact they have on the environment. Please show your support and patronize the fol- lowing businesses and organizations: Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College- 57 points New Horizons Day Care– 43 points Arco Coffee Company– 35 points Barkers Island Inn- 30 points Amzoil, Inc.– 69 points. National Bank of Commerce– 45 points Enbridge Energy– 34 points Twin Ports Testing– 36 points Challenge Center– 74 points Benson Electric– 30 points St. Anthony’s Catholic Church– 50 points School District of Superior– 39 points Midwest Energy Resources Company– 52 points Douglas County– 45 points Minimum points to certify is 30 www.countmegreen.org Mouth of the Brule- Photo by Tracy Ruppe ---PAGE BREAK--- Bring to hazardous waste collection on JUNE 19 or JUNE 21. City of Superior households may also use Businesses may not use Dispose of in trash can Pour down drain if connected to a sanitary sewer DISPOSAL KEY Page 2 DOUGLAS COUNTY/SUPERIOR Garage and Workshop Solvent based cleaners, floor care products, hair remover, nail polish, nail polish remover, oven cleaner, fluorescent and HID bulbs Cosmetics, skin cream Alcohol based lotions, perfume, aftershave, bleach, ammo- nia based cleaners, disinfectants, drain cleaner, permanent wave solution, septic tank cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, tub and tile cleaner, window cleaner Kitchen and Bathroom Full aerosol cans, button batteries, NiCad batteries, lithium batteries, rechargeable batteries, fertilizer, fungicide, furni- ture polish, insect spray, light ballasts, metal polish, mothballs, pesticide, pool chemicals, rat poison, shoe pol- ish, spot remover, stump remover, weed killer Alkaline batteries, empty aerosol cans, dry cleaning solvent Home and Garden Brush 3” in diameter or less is accepted from 4/15-10/ 31 at the Brule, Solon Springs and Gordon/Wascott transfer stations. Grass and leaves are accepted at the Superior Landfill and Compost site for free. Brush is accepted at the Superior Landfill and at for a fee . Yard Waste? Latex paint is non hazardous once it is dry. Open cans of unwanted paint and dry them out. Once they are dry they may be thrown in the garbage. will accept latex paint for reuse or disposal. Oil based paint should be brought to HHW Collections. Latex paint will NOT be accepted at the HHW Collections. Dry mattresses can be taken to the Superior Landfill for $8.00 to be recy- cled. Wet mattresses are land filled for $9.00. Mattresses? Paint? Items from construction or demolition (sheetrock, lumber, windows, sid- ing, cement, bricks, etc.) cannot go to the Superior Landfill. They must go to a construction landfill like AA Roll-off (721-4206), Lakehead Blacktop & Materials (392-1989) , Materials Recovery Center (722-0761) or AA Roll-Off (394-4285.) Construction/Demolition Debris? What Should I Do About…...... Computer monitors, CPUs and televisions are accepted at Recycle America Alliance of Superior (394-2174), AA Roll- off (721-4206), Balcum Appliance ([PHONE REDACTED]), After Life Electronics ([PHONE REDACTED]) and the Solon Springs Mercan- tile ([PHONE REDACTED]). These businesses take computers and other elec- tronics on a year round basis. There is a fee. Computers, Monitors and Televisions? Where Hazardous Waste in My Home? Used motor oil can be brought to the Solon Springs or Gordon/Wascott Transfer Station. Waste oil and oil filters can also be taken to the Supe- rior Landfill. These collections are free. Motor oil will NOT be accepted at Hazardous Collection events, however used filters are accepted. Fluorescent and HID Bulbs? Bring fluorescent tubes, HID bulbs and com- pact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL's) to Campbell Lumber, Poplar Hardware or to the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Superior. Waste Oil? Fluorescent bulbs and CFL’s contain mercury and need to be re- cycled. Appliances Appliances can be recycled at AA Roll-off ([PHONE REDACTED]), Balcum Appli- ance ([PHONE REDACTED]) Materials Recovery Center ([PHONE REDACTED], or bring to June event s. All for a fee. Packing Peanuts? Take packing peanuts to Arco Coffee Company 2206 Winter St. (715- 392-4771) or Goin’ Postal ([PHONE REDACTED]) to be reused. Acetone, antifreeze, artist’s paints and media, auto body repair products, battery acid, brake fluid, solvent based car wax, contact cement, driveway sealer, fiberglass epoxy, gasoline and other fuels, solvent based glues, lighter fluid, oils (non motor oil), oil based paint, paint thinner, paint strip- per, parts cleaner, shellac, stain, transmission fluid, turpen- tine, wood preservative Water based glue, joint compound, dried out cans of latex paint Photographic chemicals, rust remover, windshield washer Old and unused medications should be disposed of at the June col- lection event. If you cannot make the event follow these directions for disposal: Place tablets on aluminum foil, pour hot sauce or mus- tard, etc. on them. Close the medications in the foil. Mix in with trash to disguise and dispose of in the garbage. Old & Unused Medications ---PAGE BREAK--- Glass, Metal, Plastic, Paper Cartons rinse clean (you don’t have to scrub) aerosol cans must be empty, remove tip & throw away, do not puncture clean aluminum cans and foil are accepted glass containers only (no window glass, dishes, ceramics) remove caps from plastic bottles and discard in trash #1 and #2 plastic only Newspaper, Cardboard & Other Paper Junk mail, newspaper light cardboard, magazines, office paper, phone books, corrugated cardboard Flatten boxes Page 3 SUPERIOR/DOUGLAS COUNTY OLIVER- every shaded Thursday POPLAR- every shaded Friday TOWN OF SUPERIOR- every shaded VILLAGE OF SUPERIOR- every shaded Thursday CITY OF SUPERIOR- For a map and key to your recycling schedule, see the Superior page in this newsletter. AMNICON- every shaded Tuesday CLOVERLAND- 1st shaded Friday of the month HAWTHORNE- every unshaded Thursday LAKE NEBAGAMON- every unshaded Thursday OAKLAND- every shaded Monday RECYCLING IS COLLECTED THE SAME DAY AS GARBAGE, EVERY OTHER WEEK (NOTE: Some areas in Superior do not have recycling on garbage day. This will not change for those areas. Some Douglas County residents have once a month collection.) Preparation Guide for Recyclables Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 June 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 February 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 July 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 August 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 December 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 March 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 April 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 May 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 September 2010 After preparing recyclables as outlined above, they may all go in the new single sort carts. You do not need to separate. County drop off sites still use a two sort system of paper and rigid materials. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 November 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 January 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 October 2010 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 4 DOUGLAS COUNTY/SUPERIOR Recycling News City of Superior Recycling See the Calendar on page 3 to see which weeks are shaded and which weeks are not. M1, T1, W1, R1, F1– Recycling in these areas are on the day of the week indicated by the letter and in the shaded weeks. M2, T2, W2, R2, F2– Recycling in these areas are on the day of the week indicated by the letter and in the unshaded weeks. City of Superior Recycling Schedule ---PAGE BREAK--- With the change in contractors for the City’s recycling program, there has been a change in the drop off site’s location. Hartel’s DBJ is working with AA Roll-Off at 1021 Garfield Avenue in Supe- rior to provide a drop off site for residents. The hours are: Monday– Friday 7:00 to 5:00 and Saturday 8:00 to 12:00. This is a service provided for the residents of Superior only. It is not an option for businesses or rural County residents. Businesses should contact a vendor to provide services for them. REMEMBER! The City of Superior banned fluorescent light bulbs from being disposed of in the landfill (your garbage.) They can be disposed of at the Wastewater Treatment Plant (394-0392) and Pop- lar Hardware store, Campbell’s Lumber, or Spring 2010 SUPERIOR/DOUGLAS COUNTY RECYCLING Drop-off Site for City Residents Residents of the City of Superior have year round access to safe disposal for their household hazardous waste thanks to an agreement with Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Household hazardous waste may be brought to site in Duluth during their hours of operation. See page 2 for details on what is house- hold hazardous waste. Summer Hours: Mon–Tue- Fri 12:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m. Sat 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Call 722-3336 for winter hours. Hazardous Waste Disposal Superior Page Free Recycling for Rechargeable Batteries! NUMBERS FOR SUPERIOR RESIDENTS Recycling Information……………………….395-1293 Moccasin Mike Landfill……………………. 398-7222 Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 3:40 pm Saturday 7:00 to 11:00 Recycling Hauler (Hartel’s DBJ)… [PHONE REDACTED] 394-0244 Recycle America Alliance (drop off site) …394-2174 Hazardous Waste………………...722-3336 AA Roll-Off (city drop off site)……………...394-4285 In winter, snow and ice can be a problem for your recycling hauler. Please keep your recycling cart shoveled out and ice free. It is not possible for the collector to free every cart by hand. Please help and keep your carts ice and snow free. Thanks! HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: If your recycling day falls on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day, your recycling will be delayed by one day. Cell phone use is growing by leaps and bounds. And like computers the technology is growing at a pace faster than we can buy them and the cell phone plans keep chang- ing. The result is that people are replacing their cell phones and don’t know what to do with them. One option is to pick up a free self mailing bag from the County Treasurer’s office or call the recycling office and have one sent to you. Your cell phone will then be safely recycled. These same bags can be used for empty ink jet cartridges. Cell Phone and Printer Cartridge Recycling Wastewater Treatment Plant 51 East First St City Clerk’s Office New City/County Building County Treasurer’s Office Douglas County Courthouse City Garage Hill Avenue Batteries that are accepted are: nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and small sealed lead (Pb). Car batteries and button batteries are not accepted at these sites, please bring these batteries to any dealer of these batteries. Alkaline batteries can go in your garbage. Winter and Holiday Information for Recycling ---PAGE BREAK--- Brule- Wed 10:00-6:00, Sat 8:00-4:00 (Wed 10:30-4:30, Sat 8:00-4:00) Bennett– Wed 2:00-8:00, Sat 8:00-2:00 Dairyland– Wed. 3:00-8:00, Sat 10:00-3:00 Gordon/Wascott Sat & Sun 10:00-4:00, Tue & Th 9:30-5:30 Highland– Mon, Thur, Fri, Sat & Sun 12:00- 5:00 Lakeside– Wed 3:00-7:00, Sat 8:00-2:00 (Sat 8:00-2:00) Maple– Wed. 1:00-6:00, Sat. 9:00-4:00 Parkland– Mon. 4:00-7:00, Wed. 4:00-8:00, Sat. 7:00-12:00 Solon Springs– M-F 12:00-6:00, Wed. 12:00- 8:00, Sat 8:00-5:00, Sun. 12:00- 4:00 (Mon.- 2:00-6:00, Wed. 12:00 to 8:00, Sat 8-4:00) Summit- Wed 4-7 & Sat 8:00-4:00 (Sat 8:00-4:00) Drop Off Sites and Hours Douglas County & Superior Recycling 1313 Belknap Street, Rm. 102 Superior, WI 54880 We’re on the web! www.ci.superior.wi.us www.douglascountywi.org Recently, state taxes on garbage disposal went up 120%! Wisconsin's communities are now paying a lot more for waste that ends up in the landfill! And we all know who pays that bill; you and I! Even when you recycle more, there’s still something in your trash. Doing MORE means wasting less by thinking about trash long before it’s time to throw anything away. Buy products with less or recycled packaging and use concentrated products. But there is something we can all do about it! By reducing the amount of stuff we throw in the garbage, we can decrease what goes to landfills and save money! Manufacturing products from recycled materials requires less en- ergy than using virgin materials. This reduces the impact we have on climate change and our dependence on foreign oil. We can make a difference in reducing greenhouse gas emissions if we work together to recycle more often. Recycling reduces air and water pollution that damages the envi- ronment and our health. Water pollutants can contaminate our drinking water, kill fish and other wildlife, accumulate in the tissue of fish we catch and eat, and reduce the beauty of water. If paper mills use recycled paper in their products, they save 60% of the water that would be used if they started with virgin pulp. Only 2.8% of the Earth’s water is available for human consump- tion, so we should take care of it! SUPERIOR/DOUGLAS COUNTY RECYCLING Douglas County Postal Customer U.S. Postage PAID Superior, WI Permit No. 32 Phone Numbers You May Need Douglas County Recycling………...…..395-1293 Solon Springs Transfer Station…….….378-2061 Moccasin Mike/Superior Landfill……....398-7222 Waste Management…………………....624-7838 Waste Management Processing….…...394-2174 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Winter Hours in Color) Wisconsin passed a comprehensive recycling law that took effect in 1995. This law requires recycling by residents, businesses, government, non-profits, multi- family units, schools, parks, public venues and events.