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