2026 NW Wisconsin Household Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule
| DATE | COUNTY | LOCATION | TIME | CONTACT | |
Wednesday, June 10th | Taylor | Medford – Taylor County Fairgrounds, State Hwy 13 & WI-64 (No Rx/No Sharps)* | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm | Kyle NoonanTaylor County Zoning Department | (715) 748-1485 |
Thursday, June 11th | Ashland | Ashland – Northwood Technical College, 2100 Beaser Ave., south parking lot (Accepts Rx and Sharps) | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Lissa Radke Ashland County UW Extension | (715) 682-7071 |
Friday, June 12th | Rusk | Tony – N5391 Little X Road (Accepts Rx and Sharps) | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Charmaine Riddle Rusk County Recycling | (715) 532-2167 |
Thursday, July 23rd | Bayfield | Iron River – Fairgrounds, 7080 N. Main Street (Accepts Rx and Sharps) | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Theresa LaChapelle Bayfield County UW Extension | (715) 373-3285 |
Wednesday, August 5th | Douglas | Solon Springs – Solon Springs Garbage & Recycling Center,11523 Business 53 (No Rx/No Sharps)* | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Abigail Gilberg NWRPC | (715) 635-2197 |
Thursday, August 6th | Burnett | Minong – Minong Transfer Station, W5775 Transfer Station Dr. (No Rx/NoSharps)* | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm | Abigail Gilberg NWRPC | (715) 635-2197 |
Friday August 7th | Washburn | Siren – Burnett Co. Hwy Dept 8150 St. Rd. 70 (Accepts Rx Only) | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm | Abigail Gilberg NWRPC | (715) 635-2197 |
Tuesday, September 22nd | Price | Park Falls- St. Croix Rod 1333 4th Ave S (No Rx/No Sharps)* | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Evan LundPrice County Land Conservation & Zoning | (715) 339-2550 |
Wednesday, September 23rd | Sawyer | Hayward – Sawyer County Fairgrounds 14655 Co. Hwy B (Accepts Rx and Sharps) | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Ariga Grigoryan Sawyer County UW Extension | (715) 638-3295 |
FEE ITEMS
The items below will be accepted at the collection events for a fee.
- $2.00 per fluorescent bulb (tube, CFL, circular)
- $2.00 per standard Incandescent light bulb
- $4.00 per shatter shield tube
- $6.00 per tanning bed or UV bulb
- $3.00 per HID or LED bulb
- $3.00 lb. PCB Ballast
- $2.00 lb. Non-PCB Ballast
- Lithium Ion & LI Primary Batteries $10.00 lb.
- All other batteries $2.00 lb.
CLEANSWEEP WILL NOT ACCEPT
- Latex Paint
- Empty Paint Cans
- Oil Filters
- Motor Oil
- Explosives, Flares or Fireworks
- Freon 11 & 12
- Radioactive Materials (including smoke/Co2 alarms)
- Ammunition
- Compressed Gas Cylinders-any size
- Recyclables
- Appliances
- Asbestos
- Biological or Infectious Wastes
- Sharps or EpiPens (unless noted above)
- Spray Foam Cylinders
- PFAS Containing Items
UNWANTED Rx MEDICATION DISPOSAL
Residents having expired and unwanted medications or sharps may bring items to the event locations listed above. Please leave pills in packages and containers with labels attached to assist in identification of medications. Sharps will be accepted unless noted in county details above.
WHO CAN ATTEND
Residential households from each participating county can utilize any of the Cleansweep collection events. Proof of residence may be required.
Farmers/Farms may dispose of up to 200 pounds of pesticides only for free at the collection events, with preregistration and proof of business required.
CLEANSWEEP WILL ACCEPT
Household hazardous waste will be accepted at the above locations and only at designated times. Items will be taken for free from residential household properties, except for FEE ITEMS noted below. Acceptable items include materials such as, oil-based paints, aerosol spray paints and lubricants, solvents, pesticides, fertilizers, household and hazardous cleaners, corrosives, flammables, mercury, lead tackle and shot, old gas, antifreeze, and other chemicals you wouldn’t consider dumping. Mercury containing thermostats, switches, and thermometers, and lead based paint will also be accepted.