Weird Recyclables

where to go for things other than bottles and cans

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Light bulbs

May be recycled at the following (some may charge a small fee):

• Any Dunn County collection station

• Augusta True Value

• Best Buy, Eau Claire

• Eau Claire Ace Hardware

• Parr’s Hardware

• Pinehurst Hardware Hank

• Sam’s Club

• Thompson’s True Value

• Gordy’s True Value

Batteries

Any Wisconsin retailer that sells car batteries is legally obligated to recycle them at no cost. The manufacturing of simple alkaline batteries – the ones found in toys and flashlights – now makes them safe for landfills, so throw them away. Other can go here:

• Batteries Plus, Eau Claire

• Office Depot, Eau Claire

• Radio Shack (London Square Mall, Oakwood Mall, Shopko Plaza)

• Sears (Oakwood Mall)

• Any Dunn County collection station

Computers

• Bridge Creek Transfer Station 

• Comprehensive Recycling (call to make delivery arrangements first, 839-7899)

• First Choice Computer Recycling (FREE! Recycles both household and K-12 computers)

• One Source Imaging (recycles toner cartridges)

• RAM Technologies

• Salvation Army (computer must be less than 5 years old and functional)

• Cartridge World (refills and recycles toner cartridges)

• Any Dunn County transfer site (for a fee)

Appliances

Air conditioners, washers/dryers, dishwashers, dehumidifiers/humidifiers, freezers, furnace boilers, microwaves, stoves/ovens, refrigerators, and water heaters. Throughout the year, you may bring these to the following locations, but check in advance for disposal fees:

• First Choice Recycling (may pick up appliances for additional fee)

• Bridge Creek Transfer Station

• Comprehensive Recycling (non-freon items)

• Max Phillips Scrap Yard

• Toy’s Salvage

• U-Can Recycling

Paint

Once old paint has dried, it can be disposed of at any of the Dunn County Transfer Stations. Oil-based paints, varnish, or paint thinners are considered hazardous waste and need to be disposed of at hazardous waste collections.

• Local high school and community theaters may take extra paint on an as-needed basis. Contact the individual organization for more information.

• For immediate disposal of your materials for a fee: WRR Environmental Services, 5200 State Road 93, Eau Claire – for Eau Claire residents only