Village of Coon Valley

Garbage & Recycling Changes:

• Coon Valley's new contractor is Big Hook (608-769-4167) for garbage and recycling services starting in January 2026. Pick-up will now be on THURSDAYS.

• Important:  If GFL (the 2025 garbage & recycling company with the blue totes) has not yet picked up your totes, they will pick them up sometime soon, so please keep them out.  They were unable to pick up all of them on Dec 29 & 30, so please leave those totes out so that they can be picked up when GFL is able to get to them.   GFL's number is 608-637-8010 if you have any issues or questions.

• If you have not received your new green garbage & recycling totes from Big Hook, they should be delivered soon, so please be patient.  The garbage pick-up will be on Thursdays starting January 8, 2026 and the first recycling day is January 15, 2026. Recycling will continue to be every other week on Thursdays.

• NEW GARBAGE AND RECYCLING TOTES:

  • BLUE LID = RECYCLING

  • GREEN LID = GARBAGE

• Big Hook indicates garbage/recycling collection starts at 6 am on Thursdays and emphasizes carts (a.k.a. wheeled totes) must be out prior to this time. In winter, clear a place at your collection point so the cart sits flat. Carts will not be serviced if placed on a snow bank. Lids need to be closed. Big Hook's policy is if the cart is not placed out properly or the driver has an issue with the cart, a tag will be placed on the cart to notify you of the issue. If the issue is not resolved by the following pick-up day, the cart will not be serviced. Carts must be placed at least 3 feet from objects, such as utility poles, mailboxes, trees or parked cars.  Do NOT permanently mark or spray paint on carts, because they are the property of Big Hook and it will be considered graffiti. You may put tape on the cart to distinguish it from your neighbors, if desired, or use a zip tie or luggage tag.

• See the December 2025 newsletter on this website for the new Garbage & Recycling calendar for 2026 from Big Hook.