Manitowoc County Recycling Center

Manitowoc County

Recycling Center

3000 Basswood Rd. Manitowoc, WI 54220
Phone: (920) 683-4333

Mission Statement: To provide materials recycling and recovery services to the citizens of Manitowoc County and to keep the public informed about recycling issues.

Welcome

Welcome to the Manitowoc County Recycling Center Website. The Recycling Center is also known as a Material Recovery Facility (MRF). Material recycling and waste reduction services are provided to the Citizens of Manitowoc County. Many commonly recycled materials are accepted on a year round basis and a variety of special collection and education programs are offered to better serve the community. The Basswood and Woodland Compost sites are operated through the MRF. We provide educational outreach to promote the important role that recycling and materials recovery has for now and the future. The MRF is operated in partnership with Holiday House of Manitowoc, Inc. serving people with disabilities since 1957.

Drug Disposal Program

Help keep our communities safe and clean by participating in a Manitowoc County Drug Disposal Program.

September 2, 2010

2pm - 6pm

Kiel Community Center
510 3rd Street
Kiel, WI

►Drug Disposal Program Details

Starting September 1, 2010 certain common electronics are banned from the landfill.

Beginning September 1, 2010, Wisconsin's Electronic Recycling Law bans certain consumer electronic devices from landfills and incinerators and establishes a collection and recycling system in Wisconsin for households and K-12 public schools. This means that the electronic items we use everyday can not be put in the trash and can be recycled.

So what can someone do to dispose of their old, unwanted electronics in Manitowoc County? Read more...

►Electronics Ban Details

WASTE TIRE COLLECTION

The 2010 Manitowoc County Waste Tire Collection will be held for two weeks this September. County residents and businesses can drop off tires for a nominal fee at the Manitowoc County Recycling Center during normal office hours.

September 13th to 25th

►Waste Tire Collection Details

Curbside Recycling Guidelines
These guidelines are for curbside recycling picked up by your contracted hauler. Be sure to contact your hauler for specific guidelines or curbside pickup of questionable items. It is recommend to place plastic bottles, glass bottles and cans together in a brown paper bag inside your recycling bin to keep them separate from the cardboard and paper recyclables. That way the paper bag can be recycled once it is emptied.

	Plastic #1 and #2 Bottles - Bottles only; check for a neck. Rinse and flatten. Remove the caps and rings when possible. No tub or pail shaped containers or bottles that contained oil or pesticide. No plastic wraps, films, bags, trays, pails, packaging peanuts, Styrofoam, or any other non bottle shaped item. Please do not tie milk jugs together or tie in plastic bags.
	Glass Bottles- Any color glass bottle or jar can be recycled. No lids, caps or rings. Rinse out and remove labels if easy to do so. No window glass, light bulbs, clay, ceramics, drinking glasses or ovenware.
	Cans - Tin, steel, bi-metal, and aluminum. Coated cans, foil and pie tins are ok. Remove labels if possible. Clean well and flatten.
	Cardboard - Should be clean and dry, flattened and boxed, bagged or bundled. No cardboard coated with wax, tin, or plastic.
	Paper - Includes newspapers, junk mail, magazines, construction paper, computer paper, books with metal or plastic binding removed etc.. Paper should be clean and dry and placed in a brown paper bag. No soiled paper, paper coasted with tinfoil or glitter, glues colored with crayons or markers, or plastic wrapping paper.

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Manitowoc County Department of Public Works	Manitowoc County Expo Center	Manitowoc County Ice Center	Serving people with disabilities since 1957 Holiday House of Manitowoc Inc.