Russ Evans, Town Recycling Coordinator, (262) 968-4489

The following waste collection system is now in effect. -

COLLECTION

Garbage: Every Week

Recycling: Every other week. See Schedule . (Right-click to save it on your computer)

Bulk Collection: Third Friday of every month. (Items should be at the road, 4 feet away from carts)

?Questions? Call the Town Hall or Russ Evans, Town Recycling Coordinator; (262) 968-4489.

Residents are provided weekly garbage & bi-weekly recyclable pickup

• Town Garbage/Recyclable pick-up service is provided by John’s Disposal Service.

• An annual service fee is billed to residents, one year in advance, by the Town of Genesee.

• Cost for 2007 is $147.00 per household.

• At-the-curb pick-up starts at 6:00 a.m. on designated days

• Up-the-driveway pick-up is an optional service available from John’s, billed separately.

• Contact John’s with any questions, or to request services: http://www.johnsdisposal.com

John’s Disposal Service, Inc.

W3875 Highway “U”

Whitewater, WI 53190

Phone: (262) 473-4700

Fax: (262) 473-6775

e-mail: johnsdisposal@idcnet.com

Yard waste/Brush

Hazardous Waste

Construction/Demolition Materials

Yard waste & Brush:

John’s Disposal DOES NOT pick up brush, leaves, or grass from homes. (exception: Xmas trees)

*Residents are encouraged to compost grass and leaves wherever possible.

*Remember, open burning requires a burning permit from the Town Hall.

*Twice a year the Town of Genesee provides Saturday Drop-Off days for large brush, yard waste, and grass clippings. Click on the Calendar for dates and times. Residents will be notified of dates/times.

*Brush can be no more than 4 inches in diameter, cut to 4-foot or less lengths, and tied in bundles of no more than 70 pounds.

*Put leaves and grass in bags (which will be cut open for loading into the truck).

*Anyone with questions should call Russ Evans at (262) 968-4489 or the Town Hall at (262) 968-3656.

John’s Disposal CANNOT collect Hazardous, Toxic, or Infectious Waste Products; Construction; or Demolition Material. Hazardous material must be taken to the:

Waukesha City Incinerator Building

900 Sentry Drive

Waukesha, WI

(262) 896-8300

(Near the sewage plant, north of Sunset Drive, Waukesha; 1 block east of the Fox River)

Hours: 2nd & 4th Saturdays, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

You must identify your home address (with a driver’s license or other identification), as the Town is charged for this service.

*REMEMBER:

HHW collection is expensive, so this option should always be the “last resort”. Before taking material to the collection facility, first use up the product or ask friends, family or neighbors if they need the product.

Product Exchange Program:

*A substantial amount of material brought to the County’s Household Hazardous Waste collection facility for disposal is of usable quality.

*Residents are welcome to take materials such as automotive products, paints and stains, lawn and garden products, and household cleaning products for reuse.

*Quantities and types of materials available for reuse will vary from day to day and you will be required to sign a Liability Waiver and Release from. If you have any questions about the program, please contact the Recycling and Solid Waste Office at (262) 896-8300.

HHW Accepted? HHW Not-Accepted?

Only certain waste materials will be accepted at the HHW Collection Site from private households. Hazardous materials includes pesticides, herbicides, oil-based paint, gasoline, cleaning solvents, wood preservatives...all things which cannot be put out as garbage. The following are examples of what will and will not be accepted. Any questions call the County @ (262) 896-8016.

Acceptable Hazardous Wastes :C

*Acids

*Lacquers

*Antifreeze (used)

*Lead paint

*Bug spray/insecticides

*Mercury thermometers

*Paint thinners

*Carburetor cleaner/cleaning solvents

*Oil-based paint/stain

*Poisons

*Chemicals (hobby/photo)

*Pool chemicals

*Concrete cleaner

*Polish & Solvents

*Spot Remover

*Fertilizer with weed killer

*Furniture Stripper

*Weed Killer

*Gasoline/kerosene/lighter fluid

*Wood Preservatives

Unacceptable Hazardous Wastes:D

*Ammunition/explosives (call the Sheriff’s Dept-896-8168)

*Aerosol cans (except pesticides)

*Empty containers (throw in trash)

*Latex paint (call 896-8016 for brochure)

*Personal Care Products

*Medicines (check with pharmacist)

*Household cleaning products

*Putty, grout, caulk, glaze, spackle

*Radioactive materials

*Household batteries (Nickel-cadmium, NiDc, batteries may be taken to any of the following retailers: ACE Hardware, Ameritech (cellular phone batteries only), Batteries Plus, Circuit City, RadioShack, or WAL-Mart)

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