Due to construction, there will not be a Clean Sweep hazardous waste collection event in 2025. Instead, the county is offering a new program in which residents can drop-off hazardous waste ALL YEAR LONG.

New 2025 Voucher Program!

(for St. Croix County residents only)

Dispose of your hazardous waste for free any time of year. A voucher is available so residents can coordinate disposal of their hazardous waste through a local vendor. This program does not apply to businesses. Once you provide a materials list, the vendor will contact you to schedule a drop-off appointment. Unscheduled drop-offs will not be accepted.

Learn more and get your voucher number

Household hazardous waste is any waste product found in your home, yard or garage that can cause substantial harm to human health or the environment when improperly managed. Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, garages and barns are all places where you may store items with properties that make them hazardous. Look for symbols or words like toxic, poisonous, corrosive, reactive, ignitable or flammable.

Check the DNR's Household Hazardous Waste Management Guide for a more complete list of what is and is not hazardous waste.

Kris Poston

Community Development • Recycling Specialist

1960 8th Ave • Baldwin WI 54002

T: 715-531-1907 M: 715-690-9575

FREE 2025 Recycling Collection Events

Recycling Program Changes Effective 9/01/2025

Composting

St. Croix County does not have a compost site where residents can drop-off leaves, brush, and grass clippings. Consider at-home disposal options like composting and mulching.

Why Compost?

25% of American household waste is food scraps that can be composted
Prevents methane pollution, which is a major factor in global warming
Saves resources, landfill space, enriches soil and returns valuable material to the earth

Mix into your garden or flower beds to improve plant growth or over the top of soil and embankments to reduce erosion.

How to Compost

Visit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website for their detailed publications on home composting. Here are some resources to get you started:

Home Compost Bin and Kitchen Counter Organics Pail Sale

Quantities are limited.

Orders can be made on-line. https://www.sccwi.gov/800/Annual-Tree-Plant-Sale (scroll down to Compost Bins)

More information and a comprehensive list of accepted items can be found on St. Croix County’s Collection Events webpage

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RECYCLE RIGHT

St. Croix County Recycling Newsletter | August 2025

FREE Electronics Collection Event

Thursday, September 11 | 2pm - 6pm
300 Oak Ridge Pkwy, Baldwin, WI 54002

Bring your electronics to the county-sponsored collection event. Electronics will be accepted for FREE! All data will be destroyed, and equipment responsibly recycled in accordance with First Choice’s non-landfill policy.

This event is for St. Croix County residents only.
Visit our collection events page for important event details and a list of items that will be accepted.

FREE Appliance & Scrap Metal Collection Event

Wednesday, October 8 | Noon - 6pm
300 Oak Ridge Pkwy, Baldwin, WI 54002

Join us for a special recycling event hosted by St. Croix County in partnership with Amery Auto Salvage. Bring any items that are over 60% metal, including but not limited to: appliances, yard equipment (all fuel and oils must be drained), aluminum cans, scrap metal, copper, aluminum, and batteries for FREE! Limited staff and equipment will be available onsite, so please plan on unloading your own items.

Do NOT bring fencing or spools of wire to the event - it causes problems with loading equipment. Please bring directly to Amery Auto Salvage.

Prepare your appliances for drop-off:

Cut cord (can still be recycled at event)
Remove glass and plastic from inside
Tape doors shut

All proceeds will go directly to the St. Croix County Sheriff's K9 Unit. Visit our collection events page for important event details and a list of items that will be accepted.

Bulky Upholstered Furniture Disposal Event

Tuesday, September 23 | 8:00 am-2:00 pm
Olson’s Sanitation transfer station | 651 Shay Street, Somerset WI

Upholstered furniture can be difficult to donate due to contamination or moisture.
St. Croix County is holding a collection event to help subsidize disposal costs.

ONLY the items below will be accepted at this event.
Other items should be brought at a later date.

$10 Upholstered couches
$10 Upholstered loveseats
$10 Upholstered chairs
$10 Upholstered ottomans

Event Details

Each item is $10
Maximum of (4) items per household is allowed
CASH ONLY – please bring exact change
This event is for St. Croix County residents only
Residents will be required to unload their own items
Subsidy funding is limited

Hazardous Waste Voucher Program

Dispose of your hazardous waste for free any time of year

A voucher is available so that residents can coordinate disposal of their hazardous waste through Logistics Recycling Inc. (LRI). Oil-based paints are now covered for free. The cost for latex paints will not be covered under the voucher program. When Latex paints are brought to LRI the resident will be responsible for the disposal fee. Once you provide a materials list, LRI will contact you to schedule a drop-off appointment. This program is for St. Croix County residents only. Unscheduled drop-offs will not be accepted.

Visit our hazardous waste program page for details and a list of items that will be accepted. *This program does not apply to businesses.

Easy Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste

Save money and cut waste with six simple food habits

Reducing organic waste can save you money and help you get the most out of your groceries. It doesn’t take big changes—just a few smart habits. By planning before you shop, organizing your fridge so nothing gets lost in the back, and storing produce in ways that keep it fresh longer, you can stretch every dollar you spend. Preserving extra food through freezing, pickling, or drying can extend its life, while repurposing scraps for soups, broths, or even household cleaning adds unexpected value. With just a little awareness and creativity, you can cut down on waste, enjoy more of what you buy, and make your kitchen work smarter for you.

Learn More

Recycling Presentations

Need help educating your group on recycling?

St. Croix County’s Recycling Specialist, Kris Poston, is available to present in-person or virtually to your community group, business, church, or school at no charge. Contact Kris at kris.poston@sccwi.gov or call (715) 531-1907

Learn Recycling Right

How to recycle and what to recycle
Composting and organics reduction
Zero waste - reduction and reuse
How to buy less and buy better

St. Croix County Recycling Resources

WHAT TO RECYCLE:

GLASS bottles & jars
ALUMINUM, tin & steel cans and lids
PLASTIC #1-2 bottles, jugs, jars & food tubs (put plastic caps back on)
PAPER, flattened cardboard, newspaper & magazines
NO Plastic Bags/Film (gather separately and bring to your local grocery store, Target or Walmart)
NO Used Paper Products (can be composted)

Please visit the St. Croix County’s recycling website for:

What to Recycle and how to Recycle Right:
https://www.sccwi.gov/532/What-to-Recycle

Collection Events for Tire, Appliance, Electronics and Hazardous Waste
https://www.sccwi.gov/420/Recycling

A-Z Recycling & Disposal Guide(for items that can’t go in curbside or drop-off recycling)
https://www.sccwi.gov/421/A---Z-Recycling-Disposal-Guide

Recycling Drop-off Program

Every Saturday 9 am to 12 Noon Behind Town Hall

Plastics #1 & #2 Steel & Aluminum Cans, Glass Can Commingle Together

Paper & Cardboard Please Flatten & Separate

Administered by
Olson Sanitation
Funded by a State Grant

olsonsanitationllc@yahoo.com

Recycling Program