Garbage Day is Tuesday!
Each single family residence is issued one cart for garbage and one cart for recycling. The collection day is Tuesday. Garbage and recycling should be placed at the curb no later than 6:00 AM the day of collection, but no earlier than 6:00 PM the night before.
Please place carts facing the street, handle towards your home (There are arrows and instructions on the lid).
When it is recycling week, place both of the carts facing the street a minimum 3 feet apart from each other to facilitate removal
Village Residents have curbside pick up every week and recycling every other week. The specific dates for recycling pick up can be found on the recycling schedule below. For further information on recycling locations please see Columbia County Solid Waste at:
https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/columbiacounty/solidwaste/DropoffLocations/tabid/505/Default.aspx
Garbage Pick-up
Garbage will be placed in the "BROWN" container. Garbage is picked up every Tuesday starting at 6:00 a.m. Only garbage in the carts will be picked up. If your garbage has not been picked up please call Columbia County Solid Waste at (608) 742-6651.
If you have large items and would like them picked up, you can call Columbia County at (608) 742-6651 and make arrangements.
Recycling
Recyclables will be picked up every other Tuesday. Please place the recyclables in your "BLUE" Container at your curbside away from your regular garbage.
RECYCLING RULES
Columbia County Solid Waste request that all recyclables be placed in your "BLUE" container or a clear plastic bag. This means that all of your recyclable materials (glass, paper, plastic, tin, and cardboard) can be mixed together in one bag, as long as one person can easily lift the bag. Place garbage and recycling bags/containers at curb by 6:00 AM. Garbage person must be able to tell which is garbage and which is recycling or they will not take the bags. Clear garbage bags are available at Piggly Wiggly Stores and Walmart.
2024 RECYCLING SCHEDULE:
| January 9th and 23rd | February 6th and 20th | March 5th and 19th | April 2nd, 16th and 30th |
| May 14th and 28th | June 11th and 25th | July 9th and 23rd | August 6th and 20th |
| Sept. 3rd and 17th | October 15th and 29th | Nov. 12th and 26th | Dec. 10th and 24th |
Brush Pick-up
Brush pick-up is on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Brush needs to be tied in bundles no longer than 6 feet and weighing less than 50 lbs. Only brush will be picked up - entire trees will not be picked up and is the responsibility of the homeowner to dispose of. Leaves need to be put in clear bags so the workers can clearly see the bags are leaves and not garbage. This is being done because the Village doesn't want to lose their privileges at the Town Dump, so please make sure to follow these rules and if you have any questions please feel free to contact the Village office.
Christmas Tree Pick-up
Public works pick-ups trees during the month of January, weather permitting.
Large Item Pick-up
The Village will have large item removal on April 23 and October 15, 2024. This is a convenience for Village residents only. Any resident found to have gotten items from outside the village will be fined.
All items for large item pickup must be put by the curb in an orderly manner and if necessary contained in a container. Items will not be picked up if they are dumped by or in the street.
The following items will be picked up on large items pickup day. Please place by curbside by 6:00 AM. Please separate your garbage items from the junk and metal items or they could be taken as garbage.
Junk items are furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpet (4' or less pieces), sofas, chairs, beds, grills, dressers, lamps, porcelain toilets/sinks, small lawn mowers and snow blowers, etc. If there is an excess amount of junk you could be charged a fee. If you have an excess amount of junk please contact Columbia County at (608) 742-6651 prior to the date of pickup.
Metal items are swing sets, bikes, small metal sheds with all shingles or wood removed.
Prohibited items: appliances, washer, dryer, stove, oven, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, 55 gallon barrels, fuel tanks, ballasts, wire, roofing, and demolition material, lumber, fencing, trees, brush, tires, waste oil, leaves and lawn clippings, electronics like computers, monitors etc. Any appliances with coolants or Freon are not allowed.
You may contact Columbia County at (608) 742-6651 for disposal of these items for a small fee.
Questions: Call either the Village office at (608) 429-2349 or Columbia County at (608) 742-6651
PLEASE NO SCAVENGING OF METAL ITEMS.