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Solid Waste Director
David Heser
Address
20448 Junco Rd.
Norwalk WI 54648
Phone
(608) 269-8783
Work cell: (608) 696-8563
Email
solidwaste.ap@co.monroe.wi.us
Office & Scale Hours:
6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m..
Monroe County Solid Waste (Landfill)
STARTING MARCH 2, 2026, THE MONROE COUNTY LANDFILL WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!
Residential Hours Only
Monday: 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
FIRST Saturday of the month: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
CLOSED ON HOLIDAYS/WEEKEND HOLIDAYS
A Residential Permit Application and Public Hauler Liability Waiver is available under the Residential Permit Application & Information Tab.
**ITEMS TAKEN ALL YEAR ROUND**
Residential waste: $150/ton (7.5¢/lb.)
Refrigerant-containing appliances (freezers, refrigerators, a/c, dehumidifiers): $10/ea.
All other large appliances: $10/ea.
Electronics: TV's, computers, monitors, CPU, printers, copiers, VCR/DVD players, keyboards, flash drives, cellphones: $10/ea.
Fluorescent bulbs: $1/ea.
Used oil & antifreeze: $1.00/gal.
Mattresses & Box springs: $20/ea.
Batteries: $1/lb. Car Batteries: Free
Tires: $410/ton or approx. 21 cents/lb.
Latex -vs- Oil Based Paints
Latex paint - dry it out and throw it out. To dry out, use kitty litter, floor dry, or spray a tote with Pam cooking oil and poor paint in and let it dry. It will turn into a rubbery substance. Then throw it in your regular trash. **DO NOT bring to the Spring Hazardous Collection Event! **
Latex -vs- Oil Based Paints
Latex paint - dry it out and throw it out. To dry out, use kitty litter, floor dry, or spray a tote with Pam cooking oil and poor paint in and let it dry. It will turn into a rubbery substance. Then throw it in your regular trash. **DO NOT bring to the Spring Hazardous Collection Event! **
Oil based paint - bring to the Spring Hazardous Collection Event or if you do not want to store it until a spring event, contact La Crosse County landfill who has a hazardous waste facility onsite. Call for non-resident fees.
What if the label can't be read? How can you tell what's in the can? Look at the bottom of the can. If the bottom is metal - it most likely is oil based. If it's plastic, it's most likely water based. When in doubt, bring it to a cleanup even with a hazardous team onsite, or call us at 608-269-8783.
Oil based paint - bring to the Spring Hazardous Collection Event or if you do not want to store it until a spring event, contact La Crosse County landfill who has a hazardous waste facility onsite. Call for non-resident fees.
What if the label can't be read? How can you tell what's in the can? Look at the bottom of the can. If the bottom is metal - it most likely is oil based. If it's plastic, it's most likely water based. When in doubt, bring it to a cleanup even with a hazardous team onsite, or call us at 608-269-8783.
Batteries
Alkaline batteries are safe to throw away in your trash. They are not considered hazardous in the battery world, and they will not cause a landfill fire.
Batteries
Alkaline batteries are safe to throw away in your trash. They are not considered hazardous in the battery world, and they will not cause a landfill fire.
RECHARGEABLE batteries need to be recycled and if not properly managed at the end of their useful life, can cause harm to human health or the environment. To prevent fires, tape battery terminals and/or place your rechargeable batteries in a container or plastic bag and bring to the Solid Waste Department. The fee for disposal is $1/lb. and car batteries are free.
RECHARGEABLE batteries need to be recycled and if not properly managed at the end of their useful life, can cause harm to human health or the environment. To prevent fires, tape battery terminals and/or place your rechargeable batteries in a container or plastic bag and bring to the Solid Waste Department. The fee for disposal is $1/lb. and car batteries are free.
Plastic, plastic.....it's everywhere!
Have you ever had a plastic bag blow across the road when driving, or across a parking lot? Or possibly, you never gave it a thought when you saw one. Plastic is everywhere and is used in a lot of items we use every day. You hear advertisements and news networks talk about "going green", yet we wait for someone to start something, only to realize that no one does. So, what can we do? The easiest and smallest way we can start, is by using reusable bags at the grocery store, or any store we go into. Helping in this one way, saves not only on our environment, but also cuts down the number of plastic bags we use to haul our purchases home.
At the Monroe County Landfill, the number of plastic bags that arrive are tremendous. On any given day, it is not uncommon to see a plastic bag(s) take flight in the air and land outside of the working area. Chasing them down periodically throughout the summer is not as fun as one might think. Change is never easy, but it can make a difference on the impact we have on the environment. So, the next time you are out shopping, take or purchase a reusable bag and make a change that will make an impact.
Plastic, plastic.....it's everywhere!
Have you ever had a plastic bag blow across the road when driving, or across a parking lot? Or possibly, you never gave it a thought when you saw one. Plastic is everywhere and is used in a lot of items we use every day. You hear advertisements and news networks talk about "going green", yet we wait for someone to start something, only to realize that no one does. So, what can we do? The easiest and smallest way we can start, is by using reusable bags at the grocery store, or any store we go into. Helping in this one way, saves not only on our environment, but also cuts down the number of plastic bags we use to haul our purchases home.
At the Monroe County Landfill, the number of plastic bags that arrive are tremendous. On any given day, it is not uncommon to see a plastic bag(s) take flight in the air and land outside of the working area. Chasing them down periodically throughout the summer is not as fun as one might think. Change is never easy, but it can make a difference on the impact we have on the environment. So, the next time you are out shopping, take or purchase a reusable bag and make a change that will make an impact.
Curb Alert! What is that / what does it mean?
Two words that say a lot but what exactly is it? People with unwanted items put them on their curb and 'alert' the public either with a sign or a post online (ex: Facebook / Craigslist) for anyone and everyone to come get it. **CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ON CURB ALERT REGULATIONS**
There are even curbside alert apps that can be downloaded (ex: Nextdoor / Offerup) that can help you find them.
So, if you have items that can be re-purposed, do a curb alert. Remember ~ One man's trash is another man's treasure!!
**NEW CHANGES TO THE SPRING HAZARDOUS COLLECTION EVENT**
Spring Hazardous Collection Event: April 11, 2026, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
See 'Clean Sweep & Recycling Guide' tab for more information.
**HAZARDOUS MATERIALS and PERSCRIPTION DRUGS WILL ONLY BE COLLECTED AT THE SPRING HAZARDOUS COLLECT EVENT** See Public Hours above or on the Residential Permit Application & Information Tab.
Curb Alert! What is that / what does it mean?
Two words that say a lot but what exactly is it? People with unwanted items put them on their curb and 'alert' the public either with a sign or a post online (ex: Facebook / Craigslist) for anyone and everyone to come get it. **CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ON CURB ALERT REGULATIONS**
There are even curbside alert apps that can be downloaded (ex: Nextdoor / Offerup) that can help you find them.
So, if you have items that can be re-purposed, do a curb alert. Remember ~ One man's trash is another man's treasure!!
**NEW CHANGES TO THE SPRING HAZARDOUS COLLECTION EVENT**
Spring Hazardous Collection Event: April 11, 2026, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
See 'Clean Sweep & Recycling Guide' tab for more information.
**HAZARDOUS MATERIALS and PERSCRIPTION DRUGS WILL ONLY BE COLLECTED AT THE SPRING HAZARDOUS COLLECT EVENT** See Public Hours above or on the Residential Permit Application & Information Tab.