GARBAGE/RECYCLING COLLECTION:

2010 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SCHEDULE: The Winnebago County Household Hazardous Materials Collection Facility has provided information on hazardous materials as well as a calendar/schedule of the dates and times hazardous materials are accepted at their facility.  This information is available at the Town Hall.

GARBAGE/RECYCLING COLLECTION:  Veolia Environmental will be the hauler for 2010.  The collection day for the entire town is on Wednesdays for both recycling and trash.

The Special Assessment for 2009 will be $118/household/year plus an additional $40.00 for each cart you received.

Please contact the office if you have not received your carts.  Additional carts are available by contacting Veolia directly.

Collection by Veolia Environmental Services-Omro (800) 688-4285.  Problems? Call them directly.       

The Town Board voted at its August, 2009 meeting to select Toter, Inc. as its cart vendor.   

Recycling Guide      

Plastic bags should not be used at any time with the new single stream program.  Plastic bags wrap around the processing equipment. These include the bags you receive from retail grocery and other stores. Mix ALL of these recyclables loosely in your RECYCLE ONLY container.

PAPER ITEMS TO RECYCLE

Do not bundle or tie paper:
    Brown paper grocery bags
    Corrugated cardboard (boxes flattened, no larger than 3’ by 3’)
    Egg cartons (paper type only)
    Fiberboard (soda & beer wraps, cereal & cracker boxes, etc.)
    Gift wrap rolls, paper towel rolls, cardboard tubes
    Hanging files (with metal hangers removed)
    Hardcover books (remove covers and binding)
    Junk mail & envelopes
    Kleenex boxes (no tissues)
    Magazines & catalogs
    Newspaper (all sections)
    Office & writing Paper
    Paperback books
    Phone books
    Shredded paper (in paper bag or box)

OTHER ITEMS TO RECYCLE:
    Aerosol Cans (cap & nozzle removed)
    Aluminum Cans
    Glass food and beverage containers (any color)
    Plastic narrow-necked bottles marked #1 & #2.
    Tin Cans (labels & lids on)

DO NOT RECYCLE:
    Aluminum foil/cooking trays
    Dairy cartons
    Diapers
    Empty paint cans
    Frozen food boxes
    Gift wrap
    Ice cream buckets
    Light bulbs
    Metal rings/necks/tops on glass jars or bottles
    Paper with food on it
    Pizza boxes
    Plant flats and pots
    Plastic bags from stores
    Plastic containers for engine oil, brake fluid, transmission fluid. etc.
    Plastics marked #3, #4, #5, #6, #7
    Waxed boxes
    Wide mouth #1 & #2 containers (butter, ice cream, cottage cheese, etc.)  Throw out the big mouths...only narrow-necked containers are to be recycled.  Plastic containers with openings that are larger than their bottoms (e.g., margarine tubs) should be reused or disposed of in your household trash.

Remember...it’s important to rinse cans and bottles to remove food and liquid from contaminating paper products placed in the same recycling cart.

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SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING: The Town Board held a special meeting on Thursday, July 3rd to discuss the garbage and recycling collection in the town, including carts and changes needed by going to single stream recycling.  The following is the letter explaining the changes in collection services.

July 6, 2009

Town of Black Wolf Residents

Re:  Changes to Recycling and Garbage Collection

The Town Board voted to make changes to the recycling and garbage collection starting this fall.  Two 65 gallon carts will be provided for each residence: one for recycling items and the other for garbage.  Carts are needed to use with the semi-automated collection system our hauler, Veolia Environmental, has begun using this year with other municipalities in Winnebago County.  

Recycling: Single stream recycling (which lets you combine paper products with glass, aluminum, plastic, etc. in one container) began July 1, 2009. When recycling carts are delivered, recycling items should be placed loose in the carts, not in bags.  Items in blue or clear bags will not be accepted by Winnebago County after December 31, 2009, and bags will not be picked up by Veolia.   

Garbage: Carts for garbage have also been ordered. Since garbage goes into the landfill, it can still be put in bags, but the bags must be placed in the carts.  Any bags placed along side of the cart cannot be picked up by the automated arm system on the hauler’s truck.

Pickup day: Black Wolf garbage and recycling will be picked up on Wednesdays, once the carts are in place.

You will be responsible for disposing of the original cart. 

More information can be obtained by calling or stopping at the Town Hall.


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PUBLIC HEARING - GARBAGE & RECYCLING COLLECTION:   A public hearing was held on Monday, March 16, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the proposed changes in garbage and recycling collection in the Town.  A representative from Winnebago County was present to discuss single stream recycling and give the County's perspective on this matter.  
                                 
                    

We apologize for any inconvenience related to the JULY 7th garbage/recycle collection.  If a holiday occurs on a weekend, Veolia will collect on Wednesday as usual.  The only THURSDAY collection for the rest of the year will occur on SEPTEMBER 9TH.