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Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection- Clean Sweep
Bayfield County Clean Sweep dates for 2025
Thursday, July 31, 2025 ~ 2 pm to 6 pm
Bayfield County Garage ~ 311 South 1st Ave East ~ Washburn, WI
Household Hazardous Waste Collection (Clean Sweep) Sponsored by Northwest Regional Planning Commission partnered with Veolia.
Electronics Waste Collection by Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations
Prescription & OTC Medication and Sharps collection sponsored by Bayfield County Health Department
Make it a Clean Sweep For A Safer Home!
Safely get rid of your Household Hazardous Wastes, Old Electronics, Old Medications & Sharps
With 3 *FREE Collection Stations At 1 Location!
And 1 Payment Collection Station
Northwest Cleansweep is a cooperative venture supported by: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and Northwest Regional Planning Commission.
Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn Counties; Residents from each participating county can utilize any of the cleansweep collection events. Proof of residence may be required.
The Hazardous Waste Collection will accept:
Household hazardous waste will be accepted at the above location and only at designated times. Items will be taken for free from residential properties, except for FEE ITEMS noted below.
Acceptable Hazardous Household Waste items at No Charge include:
- Oil-based paints
- Lead based paints
- Aerosol spray paints
- Aerosol lubricants
- Solvents
- Pesticides,
- Fertilizers
- Household and hazardous cleaners
- Corrosives
- Flammables
- Mercury,
Including Mercury containing: - Switches
Thermostats
Thermometers, - Lead tackle and shot
- Old gas
- Antifreeze
- Hydraulic fluid
- Caulking
- And any other chemicals you wouldn’t consider putting on or in yourself or dumping into your water or septic/sewer system.
What’s considered hazardous or not hazardous?
Click on + signs to expand the list of items below
Fee Items- There is a charge for these items
- $2.00 per circular & U shape fluorescent tube, & CFL bulb
- $2.00 per 4′ or less & 5’ and over fluorescent tube
- $2.00 per standard Incandescent light bulb
- ▪ $4.00 per shatter shield tube any size
- ▪ $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
- ▪ $10.00 lb. Lithium Ion & LI Primary Batteries
- ▪ $2.00 lb. All other batteries
The Hazardous Waste Collection will NOT accept:
- Latex paint
- Empty paint cans,
- Oil filters,
- Motor oil,
- Explosives, flares or fireworks,
- Ammunition,
- Freon 11 & 12,
- Radioactive materials including smoke/Co2 alarms,
- Compressed gas cylinders of any size,
- Spray foam cylinders,
- Construction waste
- Asbestos,
- Recyclables,
- Any Appliances – large or small, >small appliances – toasters, and portable heaters- will be collected in the Electronics line.
- PFAS containing items
- Biological or infectious wastes,
- Sharps or EpiPen’s**
**See Bayfield County Health Department Collection items - Incandescent light bulbs*
*See fee items - Tires
- Lawn equipment
The Electronic Collection – FREE e-Waste Collection
HOUSEHOLD ELECTRONICS:
Box fans and air circulator fans
Calculators
Cameras
Cable/Satellite Receivers
CD players and boom boxes
Cellphones
Christmas lights
CRT TVs & Monitors
Desktop Computers
Electric Staplers
Extension Cords
Exercise equipment
GPS/Navigation devices
Hot glue guns
Humidifiers
Irons
Keyboards/Mice
Label makers
Laptops
LCD/LED TVs & Monitors
Motion detectors
Power cords
Printers, Fax Machines
Radios and Clock/Radio combos
Record players
Sewing machines
Space heaters
Tablets and E-Readers
Typewriters
Vacuum cleaners
VHS tapes, DVDs, Cassette tapes, etc.
VCR/DVD/DVR Players
Video game consoles
KITCHEN APPLIANCES:
Air fryers and crock pots
Blenders and mixers
Electric can openers
Coffee makers & Electric tea kettles
Coffee makers & Electric tea kettles
Electric grills and griddles
Food dehydrators and food processors
Pizza makers
Toasters and Toaster ovens
Waffle makers
HYGIENE ELECTRONICS:
Electric Toothbrushes
Curling Irons
Flat Irons
Hair Dryers
Massage Devices
OUTDOOR ELECTRONICS:
Car batteries
Electric power tools
Electric weed trimmers
Electric lawn mowers
Leaf blowers
Electric tillers
Shopvacs and garage vacuum cleaners
Dispose of your electronics safely and responsibly while helping
support the State of Wisconsin e-Cycle program.
Not accepting:
Large Appliances,
Freon-Containing Material (for example: Dehumidifiers, Mini-Fridges, and AC Units)
Loose Batteries, Lamps, Electric Blankets
Prescription & OTC Meds and Sharps Collection Sponsored by Bayfield County Health
Prescription & OTC Meds and Sharps Collection Sponsored by Bayfield County Health
Bayfield County Health will accept your Over The Counter (OTC) medication and prescription medications in a sealed container that you will place into a drop box. Sharps must be in an appropriate container as well.
Please see the Bayfield County Health Department website for accept and non-accepted items.
Businesses, Schools, Farms and Municipalities
Hazardous Waste – Businesses, schools, farms and municipalities must pre-register at least two weeks ahead of the event with Colin Barrington at colin.barrington@veolia.com including a full list of materials and payment authorization. Farmers/Farms may dispose of up to 200 pounds of pesticides for free at the collection events, with preregistration and proof of business required.
Light Bulbs & Batteries – Businesses, schools, farms and municipalities should contact Warren Johnson at wjohnson@nwrpc.com at NWRP for payment information prior to arriving at the event.
Schedule for all the 2025 Northwest Clean Sweep events (PDF, 1 pg)
If you are a resident from a participating county, you are allowed to drop off your Household Hazardous Waste at any of the events on the schedule. However, please be aware that not every event will be collecting additional items, such as; medications and electronics.
Northwest Regional Planning Commission has additional information regarding the Clean Sweep Household Hazardous Waste program.
For more information please contact: Theresa LaChappelle via email or phone at 715-373-3285
