Recycling is an everyday action that helps prevent plastics from entering our waterways.
Recyclable paper, plastic, glass, tin/steel and aluminum cans should be placed in a designated curbside recycling cart. Recycling carts are available by contacting the municipality in which you live. Containers should be rinsed to remove all product from the container and cap and lids should be replaced and then recycled along with the container. Cardboard should also be cut to size.
Acceptable recyclable materials include:
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Plastic bags or wrap
Shredded paper
Motor oil bottles
Styrofoam
Tissue paper
Window glass and drinking glasses
Scrap metal
Aluminum pans or foil
Propane tanks
Empty paint cans
Paper towels
Receipts
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The Brown County Hazardous Material Recovery Facility accepts materials that pose a threat to human health and the environment. These materials are flammable, poisonous, corrosive, or reactive.
These materials include:
Corrosive - acids, bases, cleaning products
Flammable - paint, gasoline, paint thinners, solvents, motor oils, car chemicals
Poisonous/Toxic - pesticides, cleaning products, insecticides
Reactive - pool chemicals, aerosol cans, fire extinguishers
Electronics - cell phones, chargers, computers, printers, televisions
Small Appliances - microwaves, dorm or miniature refrigerators, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, power tools, etc. (fees apply, learn more here)
Others - fluorescent light bulbs, ballasts, cooking oil, propane tanks, oil, antifreeze, batteries (fees apply, learn more here)
Hazardous materials can be dropped off at the Resource Recovery Facility located at 2561 S. Broadway, Green Bay, WI 54304 during the residential drop off hours. Check out the hours here >>
For more information visit the Acceptable Hazardous Material webpage or call (920) 492-4950.
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For more information about recycling materials in Brown County, please visit Brown County Recycling.
NEW Water is continuing to help to promote an exciting exhibit which aligns with our vision: Protecting our most valuable resource, water.
Discover the connections between plastic waste and the well being of marine life with Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea, a traveling exhibit held recently at the Green Bay Botanical Garden featuring eight larger-than-life sculptures of animals made from trash and debris washed up from bodies of water.
The Washed Ashore exhibit includes sculptures with educational signs highlighting facts about each animal, how plastic affects their environment and well being, and everyday actions that can help make a difference.
Photo credit: Green Bay Botanical Garden.