Recycling Collection Programs

Free Electronic Collection Events

By participating in these events, you're not only decluttering your space but also contributing to the reduction of electronic waste, which is illegal to put in the trash. Join us at these free drop-off events and help us pave the way for a cleaner and greener tomorrow. Together, we can make a difference!

Tuesday, April 28 from 2 - 6 pm

• County Highway Facility
  300 Oak Ridge Parkway, Baldwin WI

Electronics Accepted for Free

• Cords / cabling / cable boxes
• CD players
• Cell phones / telephones
• Computers / laptops / tablets
• Docking stations
• Gaming equipment
• Keyboard / mouse
• Modem (external)
• Monitors 
• Printers / scanners / copiers / faxes
• Radios / stereos
• Robotic vacuums
• Televisions (all types)
• Typewriters
• UPS / battery backups
• VCR / DVD players

* Not accepted at this event: batteries, appliances, and fluorescent bulbs.

Free Scrap Metal & Appliance Collection Event

Join us for a special recycling event hosted by St. Croix County in partnership with Amery Auto Salvage. Bring any items or parts of items that are over 60% metal, including but not limited to appliances, yard equipment, scrap metal, automotive batteries, copper, and other metals for free!

Tuesday, May 19 from 1 - 6 pm

• County Highway Facility
  300 Oak Ridge Parkway, Baldwin WI

Limited staff and equipment will be available onsite, so please plan to unload your own items. If you have large items, please bring them to Amery Auto Salvage where they can assist with unloading. (All fuel and oils must be drained from equipment).

Do NOT bring fencing or spools of wire to the event - it causes problems with loading equipment. Please bring directly to Amery Auto Salvage.

Prepare your appliances for drop-off:

1. Cut cord
2. Remove glass and plastic from inside
3. Tape doors shut

All proceeds will go directly to the St. Croix County Sheriff’s K9 Unit, helping to support their essential work in our community!

View a list of accepted items

1-STOP-DROP Free Recycling Option

Recycling electronics and appliances just got easier with 1-STOP-DROP, a new, year-round, free recycling option is now available through a partnership with Redemption Recycling. The program provides a convenient, one-stop drop-off location for electronics, appliances, and scrap metal.

If it has a cord or runs on batteries, bring it in 

• All electronics, including TVs
• All appliances, including items containing freon or refrigerants
• Rechargeable batteries
• Miscellaneous scrap metal (must be at least 60% metal)

All collected electronics will be transported to an R2v3-certified recycling facility in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, ensuring responsible and environmentally sound processing.

Hours & Location

• Monday–Thursday: 8 am – 2 pm, Friday: 8 am – Noon 
  (no appointment needed)
• 707 Lehmann Way Somerset, WI
  Get directions to Logistics Recycling
  Visitors should pull into north parking lot and proceed to the backside of the building furthest from the road for drop-off.

Important Reminder from Redemption Recycling — Illegal dumping is prohibited. 
Video surveillance is in use, and violators will be prosecuted.

Town of Richmond
For a disposal fee, you can bring your appliances, scrap metal, tires or electronics to the Town of Richmond's recycling center any Saturday throughout the year from 9am -1pm.  

E-Cycling of St. Croix Valley
For a disposal fee, you can bring in your appliances and electronics. Click for fees and hours.

• 900 Industrial Street Hudson, WI
• 715-381-5900

Household hazardous waste is any waste product found in your home, yard or garage that can cause substantial harm to human health or the environment when improperly managed. Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, garages, and barns are all places where you may store items with properties that make them hazardous. Look for symbols or words like toxic, poisonous, corrosive, reactive, ignitable, or flammable.

We are no longer holding annual collection events but are now offering a program that allows residents to drop-off hazardous waste year-round.

Voucher Program

(for St. Croix County residents only)

Dispose of your hazardous waste for free any time of year. A voucher is available so that residents can coordinate disposal of their hazardous waste through a local vendor. The voucher program does not apply to businesses. Once you provide a materials list, the vendor will contact you to schedule a drop-off appointment. Unscheduled drop-offs will not be accepted.

Learn more and get your voucher number

Oil-based paints are now covered for free. But the cost for latex paints will not be covered under the voucher program. Latex can still be brought to the vendor, but the resident will have to cover disposal fee.

Once latex paint is no longer in a liquid form it is not considered hazardous waste and can be thrown in the trash. Use saw dust, kitty litter or a paint hardener to turn latex paint into a solid.

Or contact your local paint store for their take-back paint program.

Accepted Hazardous Waste

The following items are accepted for free except those marked in bold:

• Adhesives w/solvents
• Aerosol cans* 
• Air freshener sprays
• Automotive cleaners and fluids
• Bathroom cleaners *
• Brake fluid, carb cleaner
• Cement and glues
• Concrete cleaners (acid) *
• Corrosives and lye
• Degreasers, trans fluid
• Drain and toilet bowl cleaners
• Floor and furniture stripper
• Fluorescent bulbs and tubes
• Gasoline, lighter fluid
• Insect, rodent poison *
• Mercury thermometers and thermostats
• Metal cleaners, polishes *
• Oil filters and used motor oil
• Oven cleaners *
• Paint & Stain: oil-based
  Latex paint will be charged a fee
• Paint stripper and solvents
• PCB’s
• Pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides
• Pool chemicals
• Rechargeable batteries and products with embedded lithium-ion batteries
• Roofing tar and driveway sealant
• Shellac, varnish, urethane, polyurethane
• Spot removers *
• Smoke detectors
• Vape pens (must be completely empty)
• Weed killer and fertilizers with weed killer

* Non-Hazardous Options:
View our Non-Toxic Alternatives page for cleaning and pest control options.

Read the DNR's Household Hazardous Waste Management Guide for a more complete list of proper disposal methods for items that should be brought to Clean Sweep, thrown in the trash or flushed down the drain.

Recyclable Waste Not Accepted

Check our A-Z Recycling & Disposal Guide for more options.

• Appliances and scrap metal (bring to Redemption Recycling, the Town of Richmond's recycling center or to a special county collection event)
• Electronics (bring to Redemption Recycling, the Town of Richmond's recycling center or to a special county collection event)
• Tires (bring to the Town of Richmond's recycling center or to a special county collection events)
• Automotive batteries (check with your local battery retailer or auto service center)
• Biological & medical waste, needles & sharps  (check with your local hospitals or medical clinics)
• Prescriptions drugs (bring to local police department)
• Explosives — gunpowder, ammunition & fireworks (bring to your local police department)
• Spray foam insulation cylinders —  only if completely empty (take to a scrap metal recycle site or return to manufacturer)

View The EPA's Safer Choice website for non-hazardous alternatives for many types of household and automotive cleaners. 

Businesses and Churches

Reach out to the county's recycling specialist for information on how to safely dispose of your hazardous waste. kris.poston@sccwi.gov or 715-531-1907

County-sponsored Free Tire Collection Event

The 2025 Tire collection event has passed. 
2026 event dates have not been determined yet.

Year-Round Tire Recycling for a Fee

Simply recycle your tires with your service center when you purchase new ones. 
Or bring them to: 

• Town of Richmond Recycling Center
  • Cost: Payment must be made by cash only. 
    Visit their website for current pricing.

Free Upholstered Furniture Collection Event

Upholstered furniture can be difficult to donate due to contamination or moisture. St. Croix County is hosting a special collection event to help reduce disposal costs for residents.

Tuesday, June 9 from 8 am-Noon

• Olson’s Sanitation Transfer Station 
  651 Shay Street, Somerset, WI

ONLY the following items will be accepted:

• Upholstered couches
• Upholstered loveseats
• Upholstered chairs
• Upholstered ottomans

Event Details

• Maximum of 2 items per household
• Residents must unload their own items
• This event is for or St. Croix County residents only
• Funding is limited
  
  

Year-Round Furniture Disposal for a Fee

Furniture that is still usable, please donate 
      Post your reusable items for free through on-line marketplaces 
      or see the FURNITURE tab in the A-Z Recycling & Disposal Guide.

Furniture that is Not Usable
Contact your local garbage hauler or bring to: 

• Murtha Sanitation
  • 471 US-63, Baldwin
  • 715-684-3700
• Olson Sanitation
  • 651 Shay Street, Somerset
  • 715-247-3440
• Town of Richmond Recycling Center 
  • 1428 100th Street, New Richmond (Boardman)
  • 715-690-4661
• Pierce County Recycling 
  • 707 N Maple Street, Ellsworth
  • 715-273-3092

Always call first to confirm hours of operation and fees.