Yard Waste, Trash Collection and Recycling
Yard Waste:
Yard waste, garden waste, trees, branches and shrubs must be brought to an area located on Jack Berg Lane in the Industrial Park. This is available to Village of Coon Valley residents only. The Industrial Park is located on the west end of town off of Old Mill Rd.
Construction and landscape material, treated lumber, plastic or garbage cannot be brought to this site. Wreaths, pots, etc can not be brought to this site. There is a fine of up to $250 for illegal dumping.
Trash Collection:
Provider: The Village contracts with GFL Environmental (fka Southwest Sanitation) for trash collection. GFL's contact information is 608-637-8010 or 888-523-7110. They have dumpsters available, and you can call them for current prices and delivery.
When Garbage is Picked Up: Garbage collection occurs every Monday, unless an actual holiday falls on Monday. Then pickup occurs on the next non-holiday.
Recycling:
The Village contracts with GFL Environmental for recycling. Their contact information is 608-637-8010 or 888-523-7110.
Recycling collection is every other Monday. If a holiday falls on a Monday, then recycling pickup would be on the next non-holiday.
Recycling must be placed in the wheeled recycling totes with the yellow lids. Place all recyclables loose in your recycling tote. Do not bag recyclables.
Glass
All color glass containers are acceptable (food and beverage containers); rinse clean, remove & discard plastic lids & caps
No windows, mirrors, ceramics or light bulbs
Plastic
Plastics #1 & 2 are acceptable, rinse clean, remove & discard plastic lids & caps
No plastic bags/film, no styrofoam or syringes
Paper
Newspaper, mixed paper, office paper, chipboard, magazines, phonebooks, spiral notebooks, junk mail are all acceptable
Milk & juice cartons, egg cartons are acceptable
Cardboard
Cardboard, including wax coated cardboard, acceptable
Break down all large items to maximize space
Metal
Aluminum, steel, and tin cans (food and beverage containers), aluminum foil, trays and metal plates are all acceptable
Empty aerosol and metal paint cans are acceptable
No E-Waste, TV's, or computer items