2019 Ashland County Cleansweep ● Thursday, August 22nd

Ashland WITC Campus, south parking lot, 3pm – 7pm

Household Hazardous Waste

Northwest Wisconsin residents and farmers can properly dispose of their hazardous chemicals. There is no charge for most materials for households & farms (see list below). Residents can dispose of unwanted medications for free at the Ashland collection site.

Step 1: Gather your hazardous waste, including:

Oil & solvent-based paint, lead paint ● Stains, shellac, varnish, wood preservatives ● Roof coatings, driveway sealers ● Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, poisons ● Automobile transmission & brake fluids, antifreeze, degreasers ● Household cleaners, acids, corrosives, pool chemicals (chlorine) ● Aerosols ● Solvents, thinners, turpentine, adhesives, kerosene, lighter fluid, gasoline ● Rechargeable batteries (must not be leaking): Ni-Cad, Ni-MH, or laptop ● Metal halide & button batteries ● Mercury batteries, thermometers, mercury, thermostats ● Lead fishing tackle ● PCB Ballasts.
Left to Right: Maria Sweetland, Chief Jim Gregoire, and Megan McBride

Step 2: Gather unwanted medications (only collected at the Ashland location):

Prescription and over-the-counter medications including pills, capsules, ointments, liquids, sprays, creams, inhalers, vials and drops. Black-out or remove personal information on containers.

Step 3: Farms & businesses must pre-register by calling the Northwest Regional Planning Commission, 715-635-2197.

Agricultural Program covers the first 200 lbs. of chemicals from farms for free.
Businesses, governmental units/agencies and schools are charged a small disposal fee.

Step 4: Swing by a Hazardous Waste Collection – Cleansweep location near you and drop off your acceptable items.

The Ashland County collection is on Thursday, August 22 at the WITC Ashland Campus, 2100 Beaser Ave, Ashland, WI 54806 south parking lot, from 3-7pm.

Fee Items

Fluorescent bulbs 65¢ – $2.25 each depending on size)
HID light bulbs ($2.50 each)
Oil filters ($1 each)

We can not collect electronics or appliances this year.

Not Accepted:

Empty or dried out paint cans
Latex paint
Motor oil
Vehicle batteries
Explosives or flares
Freon 11 & 12
Radioactive materials
Ammunition
Compressed gas cylinders (larger than gas grill size)
Technicians from Northwest Regional Planning Commission sort hazardous materials into categories for safe disposal.
Recyclables
Alkaline batteries
Appliances
Asbestos
Sharps / needles
Medical or infectious wastes
Electronics
Spray Foam Cylinders