Hawkeyes Neighborhood Watch

Special Disposal Situations

Safe Disposal of Sharps

Do not place sharps such as needles, syringes, or lancets in the garbage or recycling carts!  Improper disposal of sharps poses a significant health risk to sanitation workers or others who may come into contact with your garbage who could be stuck by contaminated needles.  Dispose of sharps by taking them to a registered sharps collection station.

 For more information on sharps and household disposal including a list of collection stations, visit http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/ and search for "sharps".

Electronics Collection

This winter, look for changes to DPW's electronics recycling program.  Depending on proposed State legislation, the collection of computer electronics at the Self Help Centers will either be expanded or discontinued.  If the bill the recycling community supports passes, the program will be expanded to include TV's and other items not currently accepted.  Check the DPW's website in early 2010 for updates on these program changes.

Christmas Trees

Bring your Christmas tree to a Self Help Center and it will be ground into mulch or made into compost!  Remove all decorations and wires first.  Otherwise, you can dispose of your Christmas tree by placing it at the curb if you have curbsie garbage collection or alley if you have alley collection.

No Garbage or Recycling Collectio on These City Holidays:

     *  Thanksgiving:  November 26-27, 2009

     *  Christmas:  December 24-25, 2009

     *  New Year's:  December 31, 2009--January 1, 2010

     * Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:  January 18, 2010

     *  Good Friday:  April 2, 2010