Item Disposal
For the protection of the environment as well as collection equipment, please see the below information for proper handling and disposal of materials. Proper disposal will also help improve the longevity of your curbside trash cart, which cost $58 to replace.
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Aerosol Cans Place in curbside Waste Management recycling cart *Empty cans only *No propane or gas cans/tanks *Alternatively, go through a mail back recycling program such as here |
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Aluminum and Aluminum Cans Place in curbside Waste Management recycling cart *Uncrushed cans *Rinse/clean items prior to disposal *Alternatively, can be brought to American Auto Iron & Metal (920-923-6602), Sadoff Iron & Metal (920-921-2070), Aronson Recycling in Waupun (920-324-2209 or aronsonrecycling.com) or Marcoe’s Recycling (920-929-8666) |
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Ammunition/Old Weapons or Guns Do not place in curbside carts *Contact Police Department to see if they will accept the particular item (920-906-5555) *Contact local gun ranges to see if they will accept the particular item: MW Shooters (866-269-4995) |
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Anti-Freeze Do not place in curbside carts *Take to Valvoline Instant Oil Change (920-921-9776), WalMart Auto Care Center (920-929-6471) or AutoZone (920-924-8124) *Annual City Hazardous Waste Event in Late Spring/Early Summer accepts. Watch for announcements on City’s page in the “Latest News” section here. *Annual County Clean Sweep in Late Summer/Early Fall accepts. Watch for announcement on County’s website here. |
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Appliances Can be brought to the Bulky Waste Site (hours and fees found here) *Includes stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, washers, dryers, freezers, microwaves, toasters, blenders, vacuums, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, water softeners, water heaters or furnaces *Do NOT place in your curbside garbage cart |
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Ashes Place in curbside City of Fond du Lac carts *Completely cool and bag ashes prior to disposal |
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Automotive/Vehicle Fluids Do not place in curbside carts *Annual City Hazardous Waste Event in Late Spring/Early Summer accepts. Watch for announcements on City’s page in the “Latest News” section here. *Annual County Clean Sweep in Late Summer/Early Fall accepts. Watch for announcement on County’s website here. **Includes transmission fluid, gas/oil mixtures, old gasoline, brake fluid |
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Ballasts Do not place in curbside carts *Take to Batteries Plus Bulbs (920-922-8000) https://www.batteriesplus.com/t/recycling *Alternatively, go through a mail back recycling program such as here |
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Batteries – Alkaline Place in curbside City of Fond du Lac cart *Includes single-use (non-rechargeable) AA, AAA, C, D *Alternatively: Recycle, for a fee, through mail programs or bring to Batteries Plus Bulbs (920-922-8000) https://www.batteriesplus.com/t/recycling *Alternatively, go through a mail back recycling program such as here |
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Batteries – Other Do not place in curbside carts Auto/Vehicle Batteries *Take to Advance Auto Parts (920-922-5737), Batteries Plus Bulbs (920-922-8000), Northern Battery (920-921-0753) or AutoZone (920-924-8124) *Retail store new batteries are purchased from (Fleet Farm, Menards, etc) often take these while offering money back on your next battery purchase Electronic (Lithium), Rechargeable (Nickel) or Specialty (Watch, Hearing Aid, Etc) Batteries *Take to Batteries Plus Bulbs (920-922-8000) https://www.batteriesplus.com/t/recycling or Staples in Beaver Dam(920-356-0591 or here) *Alternatively, go through a mail back recycling program such as here |
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Books and Magazines Place in curbside Waste Management recycling cart *Remove covers, particularly those with glossy or hardcovers, prior to disposal |
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Boat & Watercraft Not accepted at bulky waste site *Donate through Goodwill program found here. This includes running and non-running motorboats, sailboats, fishing boats, yachts, pontoon boats, personal watercrafts and more |
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Brush and Branches These items can be dropped off free of charge just north of 530 Doty Street. *The yard dump site is open 24/7 to City of Fond du Lac Residents ONLY *There is no pick-up service offered by the City for brush and branches |
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Bulbs Do not place any bulbs, other than incandescent or halogen, in curbside carts *Take to Batteries Plus Bulbs (920-922-8000) https://www.batteriesplus.com/t/recycling or Riley Electric (920-922-7711) **Includes: LED, Compact Fluorescent (CFL), Incandescent, Circular Florescent, Fluorescent Tubes, U Bend Fluorescent, Plastic Coated & Shatter Shield, Germicidal & UV Lamps, Mercury Vapor, Cold Cathode, Halogen, Metal Halide and High Pressure *Alternatively, go through a mail back recycling program such as here |
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Campers & RVs Not accepted at bulky waste site *Donate through Goodwill program found here. This includes running and non-running motorhomes, RVs, campers, travel trailers, pop-up trailers, fifth wheels and more |
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Car Parts Do not place in curbside carts *Take to local scrap metal yard such as Sadoff Iron & Metal (920-921-2070) or American Auto Iron & Metal (920-923-6602) |
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Cardboard Place in curbside Waste Management recycling cart *Flatten before placing in cart *Alternatively, carboard may be dropped off at Waste Management (1207 S Hickory St), Festival Foods (1125 E Johnson – bin outside their grocery doors) or Aronson Recycling in Waupun (920-324-2209 or aronsonrecycling.com) *Do not include boxes with grease and food waste (such as soiled pizza boxes) |
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Carboard/Paper Cartons Place in curbside Waste Management recycling cart *Rinse before disposing of |
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Carpet Rolls of carpet can be brought to the Bulky Waste Site (hours and fees found here) *Alternatively, can be brought to Guelig’s Waste Removal & Demolition (920-477-2068) or visit here *Scraps of carpet can be brought to Waste Management (1207 S Hickory St) or Guelig’s Waste Removal & Demolition (920-477-2068) or visit here |
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Carpet Padding Rolls of carpet padding can be brought to the Bulky Waste Site (hours and fees found here) Alternatively, can be brought to Aronson Recycling in Waupun (920-324-2209 or aronsonrecycling.com) or Guelig’s Waste Removal & Demolition (920-477-2068) or visit here *Scraps of carpet padding can be brought to Waste Management (1207 S Hickory St) |
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Cat Litter Place in curbside City of Fond du Lac cart *Bag up before disposing of |
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CDs and DVDs Place in curbside City of Fond du Lac cart |
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Cleaning or Acid Products Full or partially used – do not place in curbside carts *Annual City Hazardous Waste Event in Late Spring/Early Summer accepts. Watch for announcements on City’s page in the “Latest News” section here. *Annual County Clean Sweep in Late Summer/Early Fall accepts. Watch for announcement on County’s website here. **Includes aerosol cleaners, floor care products, furniture polish, drain and bathroom cleaners, metal polish, oven and tile cleaners, disinfectants, gun cleaning solvents |
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Christmas Trees These can be dropped off free of charge just north of 530 Doty Street. *The yard dump site is open 24/7 to City of Fond du Lac Residents ONLY *There is no pick-up service offered by the City for Christmas trees |
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Circuit Boards Do not place in curbside carts *Take to Aronson Recycling in Waupun (920-324-2209 or aronsonrecycling.com) or Sadoff Iron & Metal (920-921-2070) or Staples in Beaver Dam(920-356-0591 or here) *Annual City Household Electronics Drop-off in Late Spring/Early Summer accepts. Watch for announcements on City’s page in the “Latest News” section here. |
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Concrete Do not place in curbside carts *Take to John R Giese Enterprises (920-906-5003) or Guelig’s Waste Removal & Demolition (920-477-2068) or visit here |
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Construction Debris Do not place in curbside carts *Take to Waste Management (1207 S Hickory St) **Includes roofing shingles, scraps of lumber, tiles, drywall, etc *Take to Guelig’s Waste Removal & Demolition (920-477-2068) or visit here **Includes siding, asphalt, bricks, carpet, building materials, tiles, concrete, drywall, insulation, fixtures, lumber |
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Dirt/Soil Do not place in curbside carts *Alternatively, check with local landscaping/excavation contractors or gravel pits to see if they are in current need of product, or if you can use their dumpsite |
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Electronics Do not place in curbside carts *Take to Batteries Plus Bulbs (920-922-8000) https://www.batteriesplus.com/t/recycling **Includes Tablets, Laptops, Cell Phone & Smart Phones, Portable Tools, Power Cords, Charging Accessories *Take to Sadoff Iron & Metal (920-921-2070) or here for current pricing **Includes computers, cell phones, memory chips, keyboards, circuit boards, monitors, printers, copiers, fax machines, gaming consoles, power supplies, network equipment and TV’s/televisions *Take to Staples in Beaver Dam(920-356-0591 or here) **Includes accessories, adapters, cables, all-in-one computers, cable/satellite receivers, calculators, camcorders, CD/DVD/Blu-ray players, coffee brewers (less than 40 lbs.), computer speakers, connected home devices, copiers, cordless phones, desktop computers, digital cameras, digital projectors, eReaders, fax machines, flash drivers, gaming consoles/handhelds, GPS devices, hard drives, iPod/MP3 players, keyboards and mice, laptops, mobile phones, modems, monitors (including CRT, LED/LCD, plasma), printers/multifunctional devices, routers, scanners, shredders, small servers, stereo receivers, tablets, UPS/battery backup devices, video streaming devices and webcams *Annual City Household Electronics Drop-off in Late Spring/Early Summer accepts. Watch for announcements on City’s page in the “Latest News” section here. **Includes CRT monitors, TV’s/televisions, microwaves, large copy machines, computers, tablets, laptops, hard drives, printers, scanners, VCR & DVD players, fax machines, radio, stereo, typewriter, keyboard, mice, circuit boards, cables, cell phones, telephones, cameras, camcorders, cordless power tools, video games, small kitchen appliances and other small electronics *Alternatively, go through a mail back recycling program such as here |
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Equipment Can be brought to the Bulky Waste Site (hours and fees found here) *Includes smaller equipment found within a house or garage such as push mowers, exercise equipment, snow blowers, bicycles, riding lawn mowers, power washers, etc |
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Eye Glasses Place in curbside City of Fond du Lac cart *Alternatively, can take to Fond du Lac Senior Center (920-322-3630) – Lions Eyeglass Drop-Off Site |
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Fertilizer Full or partially used – do not place in curbside carts *Annual City Hazardous Waste Event in Late Spring/Early Summer accepts. Watch for announcements on City’s page in the “Latest News” section here. *Annual County Clean Sweep in Late Summer/Early Fall accepts. Watch for announcement on County’s website here. |
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Fire Extinguishers
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Foam Products Place in curbside City of Fond du Lac cart *Includes packing Styrofoam, to-go containers and foam coolers |
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Foil or Foil Containers |
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Furniture |
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Garden Waste |
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Gasoline |
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Glass Jars or Bottles |
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Glass – Other Types |
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Grass Clippings |
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Hazardous Waste Full or partially used – do not place in curbside carts *Includes anything that says on the label “Danger, warning, caution, poison, combustible, flammable, corrosive or toxic” *Annual City Hazardous Waste Event in Late Spring/Early Summer accepts. Watch for announcements on City’s page in the “Latest News” section here. *Annual County Clean Sweep in Late Summer/Early Fall accepts. Watch for announcement on County’s website here. |
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Leaves |
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Mattresses/Box Springs |
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Medication/Prescriptions |
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Mercury |
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Metals |
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Microwave Ovens |
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Mulch Do not place in curbside carts *Alternatively, check with local landscaping/excavation contractors or gravel pits to see if they are in current need of product, or if you can use their dumpsite |
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Needles, Syringes or Lancets |
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Oil |
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Oil Filters |
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Paint Products Full or partially used – do not place in curbside carts *This applies to oil-based paints, varnishes, shellacs, turpentine, thinners, lead-based, nail polish, artists’ or wood preservatives *Annual City Hazardous Waste Event in Late Spring/Early Summer accepts. Watch for announcements on City’s page in the “Latest News” section here. *Annual County Clean Sweep in Late Summer/Early Fall accepts. Watch for announcement on County’s website here. *Latex paint can be placed in regular trash by drying out first. This can be done either by taking the lid off (if small amount is left) or adding in a drying agent such as oil-dri or cat litter |
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Paper |
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Pesticides, Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides, Rodenticides |
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Pet Waste |
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Plastic bags |
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Plastic Containers/Jugs |
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Pool & Spa Chemicals |
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Propane Tanks |
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Rocks/Gravel |
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Root Balls Do not place in curbside carts *Alternatively, check with local landscaping/excavation contractors or gravel pits to see if you can use their dumpsite |
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Sand |
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Sharps Containers |
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Smoke Alarms Place in curbside City of Fond du Lac cart *Some times, specific manufacturer of alarms offer mail-back option to recycle. Check with your specific manufacturer. *Alternatively, go through a general mail-back recycling program such as here |
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String/Holiday Lights |
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Tires |
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Trash (Regular Household) |
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TV’s/Televisions |
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Vehicles |
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Yard Waste |
If you have questions regarding recycling items, contact Waste Management at 888-960-0008 |
If you have questions regarding trash/bulky items, contact the Municipal Service Center at 920-322-3540 |