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1 WHEREAS, St. Croix County is authorized to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan
2 as defined in Wis. Stat. §66.1001(1)(a); and
3 WHEREAS, St. Croix County is authorized to prepare and develop a solid
4 waste management plan as defined in Wis. Stat. §59.70(2)(a); and
5 WHEREAS, the Solid Waste & Recycling Management Plan is Section 16,
6 Volume 1 and 2 of the St. Croix County Comprehensive Plan; and
7 WHEREAS, St. Croix County's Solid Waste & Recycling Management Plan was last
8 updated in 1981 and is outdated; and
9 WHEREAS, the Community Development Committee and county staff have gathered
10 input from residents, businesses and organizations regarding solid waste and recycling
11 activities through a public opinion survey, a website of all plan development materials,public
12 meetings and an open house; and
13 WHEREAS, the Community Development Committee and county staff have drafted an
14 updated St. Croix County Solid Waste & Recycling Management Plan, attached; and
15 WHEREAS, the Community Development Committee held a public hearing on the
16 St. Croix County Solid Waste & Recycling Management Plan on March 15, 2018 and
17 recommends adoption of the attached Solid Waste & Recycling Management Plan is
18 Section 16, Volume 1 and 2 of the St. Croix County Comprehensive Plan;
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20 THEREFORE, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors does ordain that the St. Croix
21 County Solid Waste & Recycling Management Plan is adopted as part of the St. Croix County
22 2012-2035 Comprehensive Plan Section 16, Volume 1 and 2 under Wis. Stat. §66.1001 and Wis.
23 Stat. §59.70(2)(a).
24 FURTHER be it resolved that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors does ordain
25 this ordinance will take effect upon publication.
Legal—Fiscal—Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact:
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SL Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call -Vote Requirement— Majority of Supervisors Present
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RESULT: ENACTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor
SECONDER: Tammy Moothedan, Supervisor
AYES: Schachtner, Nordstrand, Miller, Coulter, Long, Moothedan, Fosterling, Feidler,
Ostness, Larson, Hansen, Brinkman, Peterson, Anderson, Achterhof, Leibfried,
Peavey
ABSENT: Roy Sjoberg, District 13
This Ordinance was ENACTED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on August 7,2018
Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
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Adopted on August 7, 2018
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
Ordinance # 870(2018).
Prepared by:
St. Croix County Community Development Department
Ellen Denzer, Community Development Director
Megen Hines, Recycling Specialist
University of Wisconsin — River Falls Survey Research Center
Historical Research and Background:
Jon Tulman, Consultant
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Community Development Committee
Daniel Hansen, Chair
Jill Ann Berke, Vice Chair
Tom Coulter
Chris Matter
Tammy Moothedan
Dick Hesselink, FSA Representative
Cover photos provided by St. Croix County Recycling.
ST. CROIX COUNTY
SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING
MANAGEMENT PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 1 -VISION, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, POLICIES
1. VISION 16-1
2. INTRODUCTION 16-1
3. CONDITIONS, TRENDS & ISSUE PRIORITIZATION 16-2
4. HISTORY OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 16-3
5. REVIEW OF EXISTING OPERATIONS 16-3
6. ASSESSMENT OF FUTURE NEEDS 16-6
7. GOALS &OBJECTIVES 16-8
8. POLICIES 16-9
VOLUME 2 - INVENTORY OF SERVICES, BACKGROUND DATA, EXISTING PROGRAMS
1. VISION 16-1
2. INTRODUCTION 16-1
3. INVENTORY OF SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES 16-2
4. EXISTING ST. CROIX COUNTY PROGRAMS 16-6
• RECYCLING 16-6
• HAZARDOUS WASTE 16-8
• MEDICATION COLLECTION PROGRAM 16-10
• SHARPS DISPOSAL PROGRAM 16-11
• APPLIANCES 16-12
• TIRES 16-13
• ELECTRONICS 16-14
• EVENT RECYCLING 16-15
• EDUCATION 16-15
SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT VISION
By 2035, St. Croix County is a leader in the state by recycling 50% of all municipal solid
waste in the county. All municipalities wholly located within the county are part of the St.
Croix County Responsible Unit(RU)providing more efficient and convenient countywide
coordination of recycling services.
All county residents have access to curbside recycling and the recycling program
coordinates with waste and recycling haulers that operate in the county to provide
uniform access to curbside waste and recycling services. All residents have access to a
variety of curbside recycling options including #1-7 plastics, cartons and organics.
Residents are charged volume-based fees for waste services to promote reuse and
recycling.
There is countywide coordination of recycling services for items such as appliances,
electronics, tires, medical waste, unwanted prescription medications, yard waste,
hazardous waste and other recyclable materials. Residents prioritize waste reduction and
reuse before recycling and utilize many of the available reuse options locally and online.
St. Croix County in cooperation with local municipalities protects public health and land
and water resources by administering the recycling and solid waste program.
Introduction
Solid waste and recycling management is critical to improve and protect the safety, health and
welfare of our residents and land and water resources. A substantial portion of solid waste and
recycling management in the county is
provided by private sources although there
is still significant public investment through
municipally operated recycling centers and �
county-sponsored collections.
The State of Wisconsin Solid Waste '
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(§287.09) created Responsible Units (RU)
for the administration of effective recycling
programs. Counties were considered RU's
by default and municipalities had the
choice too t out and become their own -
individual RU. St. Croix County became the
RU for 26 of the 35 municipalities in St. Croix County. RU's are charged with providing easy and
convenient access to recycling along with recycling education and outreach.
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Conditions, Trends, and Issue Prioritization
Conditions & Trends
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■ Weight of recyclable materials collected in the
County.;has decreased from 5,994 tons in 2010 to
5,427 trans in 2015.This is likely due to the "light-
weighting"
lightweighting of packaging materials by
manufacturers. The volume of recyclable;
materials has stayed the same or increased.•
The amount of hazardous waste collected during
the Clean Sweep programs has increased from
39,914 pounds in 2010 to 47,239 pounds in 2015.
■ The amount of unwanted prescription and non-
prescription medicine collected has increased
from 400 pounds in 2011 when the program i
began to 1,329 pounds in 2015. Demand is
expected to increase as the county population
ages.
■ The number of opportunities for recycling items `1 i
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Implications
■ Increasing population growth will result in increasing demand for solid waste and recycling
services. The County and municipalities will need to assess and prioritize cost effective and
convenient ways to provide solid waste and recycling services to residents.
■ The effectiveness and efficiency of solid waste and recycling services could improve with multi-
municipality approaches. Cooperative efforts between municipalities for drop-off centers and
collection events will be crucial with increasing demand and decreasing budgets. The County can
provide assistance in evaluating cooperative efforts.
■ Explore partnerships between the public and private sectors to maintain adequate access to
convenient and responsible recycling disposal opportunities.
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Special Subsections
Prior to 1987, most local municipalities operated "local dumps" where solid waste was buried or
burned, however regulations in the 1970's decreased the viability of these operations. In 1981, there
were 15 licensed landfills in St. Croix County. By 1987, all the licensed landfills had been capped
and closed and waste was hauled outside St. Croix County.
In response to increased regulations and decreasing landfill capacity, two solid waste planning
studies were conducted in the early 1970's. Both studies concluded that the County should take a
leadership role in solid waste management. In 1981, the County adopted a solid waste management
plan that concluded a single landfill, owned and operated by the County, was the preferred solid
waste management strategy. When only one site was deemed feasible to operate a landfill, the
County Board directed the committee to research the possibility of a waste-to-energy (WTE)
incinerator.
In 1987, construction of the $8.5 million waste-to-energy incinerator began in New Richmond.
American Resource Recovery (ARR) was to construct and operate the incinerator that provided
steam heat to the nearby County-owned nursing home. The incinerator began operation in 1988.
After operations began, the facility faced ongoing operational problems. In 1992, there were several
lawsuits contesting the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) permitting process,
emissions compliance, noise and vibrations from the facility. The incinerator was shut down until it
could meet acceptable dioxin emission, it never reopened. Eventually, ARR released the County
from its contract and the incinerator was razed.
The current St. Croix County Recycling ordinance was most recently updated in 2012. Chapter 21:
St. Croix County Municipal Solid Waste: Reduction, Recovery and Recycling became effective in
March 2012. This ordinance repealed Chapter 41: Metal or Glass, Chapter 43: Recycling, and
Chapter 44: Storage of Waste Tires.
Solid Waste
Solid waste is primarily collected via curbside collection or drop-off centers, depending on the
municipality. In addition, there are several transfer stations operated by private haulers that operate
within the county. The Advanced Disposal Transfer Station, located in Roberts, is the only transfer
station open to the public for solid waste disposal on a pay-for-service basis. There are no landfills
operating within St. Croix County.
St. Croix County Solid Waste &Recycling
Landfills and waste haulers are not required by law Public Opinion Survey Report Results, 2015:
to report how much waste they collect in any given . County residents reported using the following
community so there are no exact numbers for the methods of solid waste disposal:
amount of waste generated in St. Croix County. A o Curbside service(75%)
2013 study by the United States Environmental o Residential dumpster(13%)
Protection Agency (EPA) found the municipal solid o Municipal drop-off center(8%)
o Other(4%)
waste generation rate to be 4.4 pounds per person,
per day. They also calculated a 34.3% national recycling rate which then calculates the rate of solid
waste disposed of per capita to be 2.89 pounds per day. Using this number, it is estimated that
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125.5 tons of solid waste per day are thrown away for a total of 45,808 tons of solid waste per year
in St. Croix County.
Recycling
St. Croix County is a Responsible Unit (RU) tasked with ensuring adequate recycling access is
provided to residents within its jurisdiction. When the county became a RU by resolution, several
municipalities within the county opted out and chose to be their own RU. These municipalities
include:
• Town of Cady St. Croix County Solid Waste& Recycling Public
• Town of Cylon Opinion Survey Report Results, 2015:
• Town of Forest . County residents reported recycling regularly at the
• Town of Warren following locations:
• Village of Roberts o Home (94%)
o Work(78%)
• Village of Wilson o Public Places-Gas Stations, Parks, Schools, etc. (33%)
• City of Glenwood City
The Village of Spring Valley and the City of River Falls were assigned to the Pierce County RU since
the majority of their population is located in Pierce County. The county applies for and administers
the grant funding from the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The state recycling grant
is the sole funding source for the recycling program.
Municipalities interested in joining St. Croix County's Responsible Unit can discuss the pros and
cons with the County Recycling Specialist. Becoming part of the County's RU would not change
local management of drop off centers but would provide assistance with grant applications and
reports and possibly additional funding. Recyclables are primarily collected via curbside collection or
drop off centers, depending on the municipality. The county provides support to local municipalities
recycling efforts by providing financial assistance and education.
The County hosts collection events for appliances and tires that are co-sponsored with local
municipalities. These collections are held twice per year. The County also offers special event
recycling bins for recycling at community festivals, family gatherings and school sporting events.
Private businesses provide recycling opportunities for many items not typically collected in curbside
collections or drop off centers. Private opportunities for recycling electronics, appliances, scrap
metal, oil filters, fluorescent light bulbs, plastic film and bags, rechargeable batteries, printer
cartridges and tires are available in St. Croix County.
The County holds a compost bin sale each spring in conjunction with the Resource Management
Division tree sale. The bins are sold to promote backyard composting of yard waste and food
scraps.
The county recycling specialist provides recycling education through a variety of platforms including
printed newsletters, a recycling website, Facebook, Pinterest, educational presentations and
displays, school field days, email and phone conversations.
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Hazardous Waste
St. Croix County sponsors a two-day Clean Sweep hazardous waste collection once or twice each
year. The program is partially funded by a grant administered by the Wisconsin Department of
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The program consists of household, farm
and business collection of hazardous waste.
The county contracts with a vendor to collect, transport and properly dispose of the hazardous waste
from the event. The county organizes and promotes the event as well as provides traffic control,
answers questions and conducts surveys.
Highlights of the program are:
• A fee-for-service business collection is open to businesses who qualify as a very small quantity
generator (VSQG).
• An agricultural hazardous waste collection is open to farms and ag-related businesses.
• A household hazardous collection is open to all county residents. Residents of Pierce, Polk and
Dunn counties are also invited through cooperative agreements with those counties.
• Latex paint was added as an accepted item, for a fee, beginning in 2015. Revenue collected
from the fee helps offset the disposal costs for the county. The addition of latex paint has
stimulated an increase in attendance and pounds of hazardous waste collected. Figure 3.1
shows the participation numbers and weight of waste collected each year the hazardous waste
collection was held. The County provided two collections, spring and fall, from 1998 to 2010 and
in 2017, a single collection event the other years.
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Medical Waste
St. Croix County has programs for collecting and properly disposing of sharps and unwanted
medications. The sharps program is a cooperative effort between the St. Croix County Recycling
program and the St. Croix County Public Health department. The program is largely funded on a
donation from a local Lion's Club to purchase the red sharps collection containers. Residents can
receive a free container then bring it back to local care centers, clinics and hospitals to dispose of
sharps and exchange it for a new container.
The medication take back program is administered by the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office with
cooperation from municipal law enforcement departments and the St. Croix County Recycling
program. Permanent drop-off boxes for unwanted prescription and non-prescription medications are
found at the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office and each of the nine municipal police departments in
the county.
Solid Waste
Access to convenient solid waste disposal will continue to be a high priority in St. Croix County.
Increasing access to curbside solid waste disposal in rural areas will be a priority, especially as the
county population grows and ages. St. Croix County will continue to provide a supportive role to
municipalities and waste haulers who manage the majority of solid waste within the county. The
county's primary role in solid waste management will continue to be assisting and supporting
residents, businesses and municipalities with their solid waste needs.
Recycling
As the county population grows, addressing the gap in access to convenient and quality recycling in
rural areas will be critical. Several areas of the county do not have access to curbside recycling at
this time. Future recommendations for the recycling program include:
• Increase recycling education efforts to
community groups, schools and businesses. St. Croix County Solid Waste& Recycling
Public Opinion Survey Report Results, 2015:
• Maintain semi-annual tire and appliance
collections and evaluate locations on a yearly • County residents reported they preferred to
basis to provide convenient access to all receive recycling information from the following
sources:
county residents. o County newsletter(57%)
• Maintain semi-annual mailings of the recycling o County website(26%)
newsletter o Newspaper(11%)
• Restore the county-sponsored electronics collection program as private electronics recycling
opportunities have significantly decreased in recent years. Evaluate the demand for this program
and frequency of collections.
• Continue to evaluate the recycling specialist position and level of serviced needed to
accommodate collection events and recycling education in the county.
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• Evaluate recycling programs for other recyclables, including, but not limited to, mattresses,
carpet, and motor oil, as needed to provide
convenient recycling access to county St. Croix County Solid Waste& Recycling
residents. Public Opinion Survey Report Results, 2015:
• Encourage municipalities and haulers to
expand curbside recycling and waste • 84% of County residents reported that they find
it difficult to recycle electronics. 56% reported it
collection in rural areas of the county. was due to cost and 46% reported that it was
• Encourage multi-municipality cooperation in due to inconvenient locations.
recycling services, whether it be mutual drop-
off centers or multi-municipality contracts with waste and recycling haulers. Increasing
efficiencies between municipalities will decrease recycling costs in the county.
• Consider alternative funding mechanisms for the recycling program in the event that state grant
funding dramatically decreases. Enacting a special assessment collected with real estate taxes
could be an option to consider.
• Consider creating a uniform minimum recycling code for haulers operating in St. Croix County.
This minimum code would ensure equal and uniform recycling access to all St. Croix County
residents. Consider licensing the haulers to operate in St. Croix County as a way to ensure the
minimum recycling code is being followed.
• Encourage all municipalities wholly located within the county to join the St. Croix County RU to
help provide coordinated and efficient recycling services.
Hazardous Waste
The demand for hazardous waste disposal will continue to grow as the population grows in St. Croix
County. The county has several options to pursue to meet the demand for hazardous waste
disposal, including:
• The county should consider adding collections St. Croix County Solid Waste &Recycling
events and/or days to existing collections to Public Opinion Survey Report Results, 2015:
help keep up with the demand for hazardous • 84%of County residents reported that they
waste disposal and prevent some illegal would be more likely to attend the Clean
Sweep Hazardous Waste Collection if it was
dumping of these materials. held for more days per year.
• The county should continue to accept latex
paint at the Clean Sweep collections and evaluate the fee structure for latex paint on a yearly
basis.
• Evaluate alternate funding options such as per vehicle user fees, free-will donations and
sponsorships from local businesses. Disposal costs continue to greatly exceed state grant
funding, so alternative sources of revenue to offset the county levy impact will be needed.
• Attempts have been made in the past to partner with the Washington County (MN)
Environmental Center to have St. Croix County residents be able to use their hazardous waste
disposal facility. This may be worth attempting again in the future to offer year-round
opportunities for hazardous waste disposal.
• Consider offering a waste exchange facility where residents could bring usable paint, stain,
cleaners, automotive fluids, and lawn and garden products for reuse. County residents could
also come pick up items from the waste exchange facility for free. This might decrease the
disposal cost at Clean Sweep collection events.
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MEDICAL WASTE
The need for proper disposal of unwanted or unused medications and sharps will continue to
increase as the county population grows and ages. Future recommendations for the medication
take-back program and sharps program include:
• The unwanted and unused medication take back program will continue to be coordinated
through the St. Croix County Sheriff's office and the local law enforcement agencies who all
have permanent drop boxes for residents to use.
• The county recycling program will continue to educate and promote residents on the proper
disposal of medications and sharps.
• No major changes to the medication take-back program are recommended as the drop-off
model should work well into the future.
• The recycling program, along with the St. Croix County Public Health Department and
community partners will continue to offer sharps disposal via drop-off locations.
• Expanding the current drop off model for the sharps disposal program to include more
locations may be necessary in the future. Convenient locations where residents purchase
medical supplies, like pharmacies and drug-stores, could be targeted to be included in the
program.
• A program for agricultural sharps should be evaluated in the future to provide proper disposal
of these materials for the county's agricultural producers.
Goals and Objectives
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Objectives:
1.1 Protect the county's public health, natural environment, groundwater and surface water
resources, air, land and other natural resources through proper solid waste disposal and
responsible recycling.
1.2 Provide information, coordination, education and assistance to local municipalities and
residents on the proper management of solid waste, hazardous waste and recyclable
materials.
1.3 Ensure compliance with state and local laws and ordinances regarding solid waste and
recycling to reduce illegal dumping and disposal of solid waste.
Objectives:
2.1 Encourage private haulers to expand curbside collection of solid waste and recyclables to
rural areas of the county.
2.2 Provide convenient access to recycling at all county owned facilities and parks.
2.3 Provide support to municipalities and businesses to establish recycling programs in public
places such as parks, gas stations and schools.
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2.4 Ensure that multi-family residences provide adequate recycling to all tenants.
2.5 Create a uniform recycling requirement that ensures all county residents have access to the
same consistent recycling opportunities.
Objectives:
3.1 Encourage the establishment of municipal composting and organics collection.
3.2 Educate residents on the benefits of waste reduction and re-use through private non-profits.
Objectives:
4.1 Solicit bids for county sponsored recycling collection services every three to five years to
maintain the most cost effective services.
4.2 Encourage municipalities to join together to solicit multi-municipality contracts for solid waste
and recycling collection services to reduce costs.
4.3 Pursue a partnership with a permanent household hazardous waste facility to provide
residents with a year-round, cost effective disposal option for hazardous waste.
4.4 Encourage municipalities to join St. Croix County's Responsible Unit to increase efficiency
and access of solid waste and recycling services.
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1.1 Local municipalities and/or residents will continue to be responsible for private curbside or
drop-off sites for solid waste and recycling collection and disposal. The county will continue
to provide support.
1.2 St. Croix County will continue to serve as the Responsible Unit for its 26-member
municipalities to implement the state recycling laws, expand education, information, special
collections and related services for recycling.
1.3 Sponsor and organize countywide collections for appliances, tires and electronics.
1.4 Evaluate the need for other collection events, such as electronics and mattresses, as
deemed appropriate by market conditions to provide convenient recycling options for
residents.
1.5 Provide resources and information to individuals, businesses and municipalities regarding
recycling laws, best practices and recycling opportunities.
1.6 Loan recycling bins to local municipalities and residents for use at festivals, concerts, events
and family gatherings within the county.
1.7 Support establishment of municipal composting programs and organics collection.
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1.8 Encourage private haulers to expand curbside collection of solid waste and recyclables to
rural areas of the county.
1.9 Promote continuation and strengthening of recycling and household hazardous waste
collection programs.
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2.1 Sponsor and organize an annual, countywide hazardous waste collection event open to
households, farms and businesses.
2.2 Maintain existing partnerships with surrounding counties to allow County residents to dispose
of hazardous waste at other counties Clean Sweep collection events.
2.3 Expand Clean Sweep Hazardous Waste program to include two or more collection events in
the county to provide more convenient and frequent access to proper hazardous waste
disposal.
2.4 Explore the possibility of partnering with permanent household hazardous waste facilities in
the Twin Cities to offer year round hazardous waste disposal opportunities.
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3.1 Provide opportunities for residents to drop off unwanted medications at municipal law
enforcement agencies and the St. Croix County Sheriff's Department.
3.2 Evaluate adding a medication take back event to one of the existing collection events such
as the Clean Sweep Hazardous Waste collection, appliance collection, or Earth Day event.
3.3 Provide opportunities for residents to dispose of sharps at the St. Croix County Public Health
Department, care centers, clinics and hospitals.
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4.1 Annually evaluate user fees charged for all county sponsored collection events.
4.2 Evaluate options for enacting special charges on real estate parcels to supplement funding
for the Clean Sweep and recycling programs in the event state grant funding is eliminated or
drastically reduced.
4.3 Explore possibility of licensing waste and recycling haulers who work in the county.
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5.1 Update and maintain the county recycling website to provide accurate information on proper
recycling and solid waste disposal options.
5.2 Provide recycling education via various outlets including social media, the internet, displays
at public venues and public presentations.
5.3 Publish biannual recycling newsletters to inform residents of recycling opportunities.
5.4 Coordinate with local centers of learning, including schools, universities, community centers
and libraries to display recycling information.
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SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT VISION
By 2035, St. Croix County is a leader in the state by recycling 50% of all municipal solid waste
in the county. All municipalities wholly located within the county are part of the St. Croix
County Responsible Unit(RU) providing more efficient and convenient countywide coordination
of recycling services.
All county residents have access to curbside recycling and the recycling program coordinates
with waste and recycling haulers that operate in the county to provide uniform access to
curbside waste and recycling services. All residents have access to a variety of curbside
recycling options including #1-7 plastics, cartons and organics. Residents are charged volume-
based fees for waste services to promote reuse and recycling.
There is countywide coordination of recycling services for items such as appliances, electronics,
tires, medical waste, unwanted prescription medications, yard waste, hazardous waste and
other recyclable materials. Residents prioritize waste reduction and reuse before recycling and
utilize many of the available reuse options locally and online.
St. Croix County in cooperation with local municipalities protects public health and land and
water resources by administering the recycling and solid waste program.
Introduction
Solid waste and recycling management is critical to improve and protect the safety, health and
welfare of our residents and
land and water resources. A ® .
substantialp ortion of solid
waste and recycling
management in the county is Town of Baldwin Town of St. Joseph Town of Cady
provided by private sources Town of Eau Galle Town of Stanton Town of Cylon
although there is still significant Town of Emerald Town of Star Prairie Town of Forest
public investment through Town of Erin Prairie Town of Troy Town of Warren
municipally operated recycling Town of Glenwood Village of Baldwin Village of Roberts
centers and county-sponsored Town of Hammond Village of Deer Park Village of Wilson
collections.
Town of Hudson Village of Hammond City,of Glenwood Cit
The State of Wisconsin Solid
Town of Kinnickinnic Village of North Hudson
Waste Reduction, Recovery
and Recycling Law (§287.09) Town of Pleasant Valley Village of Somerset City of River Falls
created Responsible Units Town of Richmond Village of Star Prairie Village of Spring Valley
(RU) for the administration of Town of Rush River Village of Woodville
effective recycling programs. Town of Somerset City of Hudson
Counties were considered Town of Springfield City of New Richmond
RU's by default and
municipalities had the choice to Source:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
opt out and become their own
individual RU. St. Croix County became the RU for 26 of the 35 municipalities in St. Croix County.
RU's are charged with providing easy and convenient access to recycling along with recycling
education and outreach.
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INVENTORY OF SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES
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that provide service in St. Croix County. These
haulers service residential, multi-family and/or
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haulers ome provide
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curbside waste and recycling services, some Advanced Disposal St. Paul, MN
service municipal drop-off centers and others Murtha Sanitation Baldwin, WI
only provide dumpster services. Table 16.2 lists Olson Sanitation Somerset, WI
the waste and recycling haulers that provide
service in St. Croix County. The waste and Paul's Industrial Garage
recycling haulers listed may not provide service in (PIG) Hager City, WI
all St. Croix County communities. Several haulers River City Disposal River Falls, WI
collect mixed recyclables all in one cart or bin Stephens Sanitation New Richmond,
while others require residents to sort recyclables. o
Advanced Disposal, Murtha Sanitation, Paul's Waste Management Somerset, WI
Industrial Garage (PIG) and Waste Management Waterman Sanitation Amery, WI
collect mixed recyclables from residents. Olson Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program
Sanitation, River City Disposal, Stephens
Sanitation and Waterman Sanitation require residents to sort recyclables into two or more
categories.
Several communities in the county e
provide drop-off centers for residents to
bring their trash and recycling. Most
communities contract with haulers to Town of Baldwin Murtha Sanitation
transport and market the materials Town of Emerald Murtha Sanitation
collected. A few communities do sell their Town of Glenwood Murtha Sanitation
aluminum cans, scrap metal, paper and Town of Hammond Murtha Sanitation
cardboard on their own. Most of the drop-
off centers are open to residents of that Town of Kinnickinnic River Cit Disposal
particular community, with the exception Town of Pleasant Valley Waste Management
of the Town of Richmond Recycling Town of Richmond Stephens Sanitation
Center, which is open to all St. Croix Town of Rush River Waste Management
County residents. Town of Somerset
Olson Sanitation
Table 16.3 details the communities within Town of Springfield PIG
the St. Croix County Responsible Unit Town of Stanton Waterman Sanitation
(RU) that operate drop-off centers for
recycling and the haulers they contract Town of Troy PIG
with. Note that not all communities are Village of Deer Park Waterman Sanitation
part of the St. Croix County RU and not City of New Richmond Stephens Sanitation
all operate drop-off centers. Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program
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Most communities pair their
curbside recycling collection ® .
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service is typically rovided
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have transitioned to providing Eau Galle Murtha Sanitation X
recycling carts, instead of a Erin Prairie Waste Management X
standard 18 gallon recycling Hammond Waste Management X
bin, and provide bi-weekly Hudson Waste Management X
collection service. These Kinnickinnic Waste Management X
haulers also typically utilize
fully automated arms to pick up Kinnickinnic PIG X
recycling carts, eliminating the Pleasant Valley Waste Management X
need for the collection driver to Richmond Waste Management X
leave the vehicle.
Rush River Waste Management X
Some municipalities contract St. Joseph Waste Management X
directly with haulers to provide St. Joseph Olson Sanitation X
curbside trash and recycling Somerset Olson Sanitation X
services while others allow Somerset Waste Management X
residents to privately subscribe
to the hauler of their choice. Stanton Waste Management X
Star Prairie Waste Management X
Table 16.4 details haulers that Troy Waste Management X
provide curbside recycling Troy PIG X
service and the communitiestta
they serve. Note that not all % 1, „� 4/
communities are part of the St.
Baldwin Murtha Sanitation X
Croix County Responsible Unit Hammond Murtha Sanitation X
(RU) and not all communities North Hudson Advanced Disposal X
have access to curbside Somerset Olson Sanitation X
recycling. Data is not available Star Prairie Waterman Sanitation X
for the municipalities which are
not part of the St. Croix County Woodville Advanced Disposal X
RU. Hudson Advanced Disposal X
New Richmond Stephens Sanitation X
Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program
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All trash that is collected in St. Croix
County is disposed of in a landfill or
incinerator in Wisconsin. Trash is
often combined at local transfer
stations before being hauled to a Advanced Disposal Eau Claire, WI
landfill or incinerator. Table 16.5 lists Advanced Disposal Roberts, WI
transfer stations, landfills and an Boxx Sanitation Eau Claire, WI
incinerator that provide service to Dunn County Solid Waste Menomonie, WI
haulers who collect trash in St. Croix
County. Paul's Industrial Garage Hager City, WI
Waste Management Chippewa Falls, WI
Waste Management Osceola, WI
Waste Management River Falls, WI
Lake Area Disposal Sarona, WI
Seven Mile Creek Eau Claire, WI
Timberline Trail We erhauser, WI
Barron County Almena, WI
Source:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) are
facilities that receive multiple recycling
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commodities from haulers and prepare Paul's Industrial Garage Hager City, WI
them for sale. They are designed to sort Pierce County Solid Waste Ellsworth, WI
the various components of the recycling
stream, such as paper, metal, glass, and Polk County Recycling St. Croix Falls, WI
cardboard, so that the commodities can Waste Management Recycle America Minneapolis, MN
be baled or otherwise readied for the Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program
market. Wisconsin's recycling law
requires MRFs to be registered with the state and for recycling programs to send their materials to
licensed facilities. Table 16.6 lists the four MRFs that current accept recyclables generated in St.
Croix County.
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branches that are 6" or less in Advanced Disposal Several Subscription Curbside
diameter. These materials have Waste Management Several Subscription Curbside
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been banned from landfills since
1995. Burning of yard waste is Village of Baldwin Baldwin Drop-off
allowed by the state but may be Glenwood City Glenwood City Pick-up
banned at the municipal level.
Burning is highly discouraged Village of Hammond Hammond Drop-off
due to air pollution and safety New Richmond New Richmond Drop-off
concerns. There are a few Village of Somerset Somerset Pick-up
communities that operate yard Woodville Woodville Pick-up
waste disposal sites for their
residents. Other municipalities
only offer seasonal pick-ups, Diamond D Farms Somerset Drop-off
such as in the fall and spring on Freedom Farm Houlton Drop-off
certain dates. At this time, there All Natural Recycling River Falls Drop-off
is no county operated yard Composting Concepts Woodbury, MN Drop-off
waste disposal site. In addition Sean &Sons Spring Valle Pick-up
to municipal opportunities, there Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program
are several private businesses
and haulers that provide yard waste disposal in the county. A table of these opportunities is detailed
in Table 16.7.
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ST. CROIX COUNTY PROGRAMS
The County recycling program provides the following services:
• Organizes hazardous waste, tire, appliance and electronics collections
• Supports the County medication and sharps disposal programs
• Coordinates the special event recycling program
• Answers solid waste and recycling questions
• Educates residents on recycling and solid waste topics through a variety of platforms
• Supports recycling in the 26 member municipalities of the St. Croix County Responsible Unit
(RU) administratively and financially
• Sells compost bins to help promote backyard composting
The county recycling program is almost entirely dependent on state grants administered by the
DNR. There are no general tax levy dollars that support recycling in St. Croix County. The state
grant reimbursement program was established as part of the state mandatory recycling law. The
recycling specialist is e
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RU. This includes annually 1995 $300,583 $208,190 *** $208,190 69%
collecting recycling 1996 $264,762 $193,025 *** $193,025 73%
tonnage and expenses 1997 $228,963 $228,963 *** $228,963 100%
from the RU member
municipalities and 1998 $264,762 $222,215 *** $222,215 84%
reporting it to the state. 1999 $291,276 $230,397 *** $230,397 79%
The formula to determine 2000 $319,348 $228,074 *** $228,074 71%
grant awards has varied 2001 $363,468 $227,760 *** $227,760 63%
over the years. A list of 2002 $400,123 $227,766 *** $227,760 57%
state grant awards to the 2003 $407,442 $227,974 $42,457 $270,432 66%
St. Croix County Recycling 2004 $448,446 $228,254 $46,289 $274,543 61%
Program can be found in 2005 $426,687 $228,112 $42,006 $270,118 63%
Table 16.8. Note that the
recycling program costs 2006 $434,535 $228,085 $47,105 $275,190 63%
include expenses incurred 2007 $470,064 $227,965 $48,421 $276,386 59%
by the county and the RU 2008 $372,572 $288,351 $45,007 $333,358 89%
member municipalities. 2009 $405,108 $259,535 $39,163 $298,698 74%
During the years 1995- 2010 $362,511 $273,122 *** $273,122 75%
1999, a portion of the
grant funding was set 2011 $336,654 $176,454 *** $176,454 52%
aside as supplemental 2012 $338,719 $196,522 *** $196,522 58%
grants. These were per 2013 $325,850 $196,539 *** $196,539 60%
capita grants based on the 2014 $457,186 $196,532 *** $196,532 43%
number of residents within 2015 $312,502 $196,685 *** $196,685 63%
the RU whose fees for 2016 $387,674 $187,483 *** $187,483 48%
garbage service were owld /
based on volume. From1,1141
2003-2009, in addition to Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program
the basic grants, additional
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funds were available through a separate appropriation known as the Recycling Efficiency Incentive
Grant (REIG). St. Croix County used the REIG funding to work on joint programming efforts with
Dunn, Eau Claire, Pierce and Polk Counties. This work included an inventory of recycling at multi-
family buildings, convenience stores and schools and expanding recycling efforts in these areas.
The state grant money covers all of the county recycling expenses and the remaining balance is
distributed to the RU member municipalities to help offset the cost of their recycling programs. Since
2013-14, the distribution
of grant monies to the Figure 16.9 St. Croix County RU Recycling Tonnage
municipalities has been
based on of a 7,000.00
percentage of the 6,000.00
previous year's
recycling expenditures. 5,000.00
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the recycling specialist
position from full time to
part time and cutting newsletter printing costs by decreasing the size and length of each issue.
The amount of recycling collected in the St. Croix County RU since the state recycling law went into
effect in 1995 is shown in Figure 16.9. The increase in recycling collected since 1995 can be
attributed to:
• Increased population
• Curbside recycling availability
• Increased single stream (mixed recycling) collection
• More materials becoming recyclable
The data represents only the recycling collected from municipalities who are part of the St. Croix
County RU. It does not include recycling from the independent RUs in the county or recycling that is
done in the private sector; for example, scrap metal dealers who accept aluminum cans or
businesses that recycle electronics, appliances, tires, used oil, etc. These numbers also do not
include any yard waste tonnage accepted curbside or at municipal drop-off centers in the county.
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St. Croix County held its first Clean Sweep Hazardous Waste collection in 1989. The collection has
been held annually since 1993. There are no businesses located within the county that provide
hazardous waste disposal. St. Croix County residents have the opportunity to dispose of hazardous
waste at other local counties' Clean Sweep
events due to partnerships with Pierce, Dunn and St. Croix County Solid Waste& Recycling
Polk counties. Residents who are moving or Public Opinion Survey Report Results, 2015:
otherwise have an immediate need to dispose of e 74%of County residents reported that they
hazardous waste are able to schedule an would be more likely to attend the Clean
appointment with WRR Environmental Services Sweep program if additional collection days
in Eau Claire, WI for disposal. were added.
The County has historically contracted with Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NWRPC),
located in Spooner, WI, for hazardous waste disposal services. In 2017, the county changed
contractors to hire WRR Environmental Services, located in Eau Claire, WI. WRR quoted significant
cost savings for the program and allowed the County to increase the number of hazardous waste
collection days from two to three days in 2017.
The County began with just a single yearly collection in 1989 but expanded the program to two
collections in 1998. In 2011, the e
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decreases. The Clean Sweep program
was expanded in 2017 to hold two 2015 14,158 2,743.80
collections; the normal two-day 2016 9,224 1,942.00
collection in the spring and a one day 2017 13,542 6,694.65
collection in the fall. 111111" W1
Latex paint was added to our Clean Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program
Sweep Hazardous Waste collection in
2015 in response to requests from residents and as a way to generate revenue for the program.
Residents were extremely happy with this addition and a large amount of latex paint was brought in
to the Clean Sweep
collection in 2015. This Figure 16,11 Clean Sweep Hazardous Waste Grant
also resulted in people Fundis
bringing in more $45,000
hazardous waste, $40,000
making it the largest $35,000
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waste collection in St.
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excess funds help fund
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the Clean Sweep program. The amount of latex paint collected and the net profit from the latex paint
collection (after disposal costs) is shown Table 16.10. The amount of latex paint has decreased
each year since the initial collection in 2015, which is expected as residents dispose of stored latex
paint. Table 16.10 shows that the latex paint net profit has increased even though the amount of
paint collected has decreased. This is because in 2015 and 2016, WRR Environmental Services
handled the latex paint collection, but was not the prime contractor for the event, so the county had
to pay for disposal boxes provided by WRR for the latex paint collection.
In 2017, WRR became the prime contractor and the boxes for disposal were part of the general
collection invoice, thus showing a greater net profit for latex paint.
The Clean Sweep • •
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combination of state
grant funding and the
general county tax levy. 1989 1 1 400 5,311 13.28
The state grant funding 1991 1 1 191 2,707 14.17
for hazardous waste is 1993 1 1 76 4,661 61.33
administered by the 1994 1 1 463 8,533 18.43
Department of 1995 1 1 461 4,582 9.94
Agriculture, Trade, and 1996 1 1 387 20,008 51.70
Consumer Protection
(DATCP). The state has 1997 1 1 332 14,745 44.41
reduced the amount of 1998 2 2 549 17,600 32.06
money programs receive 1999 2 2 353 22,320 63.23
for Clean Sweep grants 2000 2 2 339 30,239 89.20
in recent years due to 2001 2 2 445 24,064 54.08
the total amount of
funding for the statewide 2002 2 2 530 31,000 58.49
program decreasing from 2003 2 2 468 35,879 76.66
$1,000,000 to $750,000 2004 2 2 461 33,453 72.57
in 2009 and using a 2005 2 2 532 41,663 78.31
portion of that money to 2006 2 2 461 35,454 76.91
fund drug collection 2007 2 2 470 38,407 81.72
programs, starting in
2008. The amount of 2008 2 2 536 42,691 79.65
grant funding the county 2009 2 2 546 37,848 69.32
has received for Clean 2010 2 2 572 39,914 69.78
Sweep is shown in 2011 1 2 407 26,623 65.41
Figure 16.11. 2012 1 2 264 9,934 37.63
Table 16.12 details the 2013 1 2 391 23,585 60.32
number of collections, 2014 1 2 375 27,886 74.36
number of participants,
weight of hazardous 2015 1 2 515 54,529 105.88
waste collected and the 2016 1 2 526 52,217 99.27
pounds collected per 2017 2 3 1,006 78,041 77.58
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The number of participants in the Clean Sweep
program has significantly increased since the
addition of latex paint. This has led to
significant back-ups and long wait times for
residents to dispose of hazardous waste. The
County has made several efficiency
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items except latex paint, increasing the amount
of contractor labor, increasing hours for the
household collection, and implementing a
number system to serve residents in order of
arrival. These improvements helped some but
wait times can exceed one hour during peak
hours of the household collection. The demand
for proper hazardous waste disposal willIN
continue to increase as the population
increases and becomes more concerned with Cars backed up on to US Hwy 12 during the Fall 2017 Clean Sweep
protecting our natural resources in St. Croix event. Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program.
County. Increasing the number of collections and/or number of collection days will be needed to
keep up with demand. This will result in an increasing strain on the general county levy funding. The
continued support of the County Board will be needed to allocate funding for additional Clean Sweep
collections in the future.
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Unwanted prescription and non-prescription medications
can be safely disposed of through the St. Croix County
Medication Collection Program. This effort implemented in
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2011, is coordinated by the St. Croix County Sheriff's "
Department due to state and federal regulations. St. Croix County Sheriff(Hudson, WI)
Permanent drop-off containers were purchased in 2011 for Baldwin Police Department
the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office and all of the local Glenwood City Police Department
municipal law enforcement agencies. Unwanted medicines Hammond Police Department
are collected anonymously and for free in permanent drop- Hudson Police Department
boxes located at the county sheriff's office and all municipal North Hudson Police Department
police departments in the county. Unwanted medicines can
be dropped off during normal office hours of the Sheriff and New Richmond Police Department
police department. River Falls Police Department
A list of permanent medication take-back program drop- Village of Roberts Police Department
box locations can be found in Table 16.13. The St. Croix Somerset Police Department
County Sheriff's Department is responsible for Woodville Police Department
consolidating the collected medications from the municipal Source:St. Croix County Sheriffs Department
law enforcement agencies and accompanying the
transportation of the consolidated medications to the State Patrol Headquarters in Eau Claire,WI.This
consolidation happens twice per year. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) currently funds the
disposal of the medications at licensed facilities.
The Sheriff's Department has received a grant in the past from the Department of Agriculture, Trade
and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to help cover eligible expenses related to the program. As long as
the disposal of the medication continues to be covered by the DOJ, the costs to run this program will
be minimal for the county. Table 16.14 summarizes the expenses, grant revenue and medication
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collected since 2011. The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office has not applied for a grant since 2015,
therefore there is no grant related expense information for 2016 and 2017.
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2011 400 $3,692.59 $994.68 $2,697.91 $9.23
2012 640 $2,362.64 $719.79 $1,642.85 $3.69
2013 1,100 $3,611.14 $2,011.14 $1,600.00 $3.28
2014 1,000 $2,401.70 $951.70 $1,450.00 $2.40
2015 1,329 $3,006.85 $1,406.85 $1,600.00 $2.26
2016 1,132 - - - -
2017 2,239 - - - -
Source:St. Croix County Sheriffs Department
Sharps Disposal Program
The sharps disposal program began in 2005 and is a joint effort between the St. Croix County Public
Health Division of the Health & Human Services Department, the St. Croix County Recycling program,
the Lions Club and local medical clinics.
The sharps program was initiated by a monetary ® .
donation from the Lions Club to fund the purchase
of sharps containers.The county contributed some
funds to purchase additional containers as well. Western Wisconsin Health Baldwin, WI
The recycling program primarily handles Glenhaven Care Center Glenwood City, WI
promotion and education of the program while American Heritage Care
Public Health handles the distribution of the sharps Center Hammond, WI
containers and works with community partners for Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI
disposal. Park View Care Center Woodville, WI
There are several hospitals and clinics in the Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI
county that accept sharps from St. Croix County Source:St. Croix County Public Health
residents. These locations are listed in Table
16.15. These community partners receive sharps containers from St. Croix County Public Health but
are responsible for the administrative and financial costs of properly disposing of the sharps. The
county only pays for the disposal of sharps generated by the county.The county contracts with Medical
Disposal Systems in Shakopee, Minnesota to properly dispose of sharps generated by Public Health
and the St. Croix County Health & Rehab Center. The sharps are sterilized and then landfilled at the
SKB Landfill in Rosemount, Minnesota.
In addition to the community partners listed, sharps containers can be picked up at the St. Croix
County Services Center in New Richmond and the County Market grocery store pharmacy in Hudson.
Neither of these locations accepts sharps for disposal from the public.
The sharps program is for household use only. Pharmacies, commercial entities and agricultural
producers must dispose of their sharps through mail-back programs or contract with a sharps disposal
service.
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St. Croix County has sponsored spring and fall collections for appliances since 1994. These
collections are hosted in coordination with several municipalities and in conjunction with the county-
sponsored tire collection. Historically, there have been three collection sites in spring and two
collection sites in the fall. Since 2015, there are three
St. Croix County Solid Waste& collection sites in both spring and fall.
Recycling Public Opinion Survey pl
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indicated they recycle them through 2007 5 726 54.2
public events.
2008 5 726 53.0
The county currently contracts with JR's 2009 5 682 52.9
Advanced Recyclers from Inver Grove 2010 5 728 50.9
Heights, Minnesota to recycle the 2011 5 426 29.7
appliances. JR's collects all fees from
the residents and hauls the appliances 2012 5 434 27.3
away the same day. The only expense 2013 5 362 24.2
the county has for the appliance 2014 5 456 29.2
collection is the time spent by the 2015 6 728 49.1
recycling specialist to organize locations
and promote the collection. Table 16.16 2016 6 692 46.6
shows the number and weight of 2017 6 614 40.4
appliances collected during county- Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program
sponsored appliance collections
from 2011-2017. ' • • •
In addition to the count
sponsored collections, there are Advanced Disposal Transfer Station Roberts, WI
several private opportunities to Habitat for Humanity ReStore Roberts, WI
recycle appliances year-round.
These businesses are listed in JR's Advanced Recyclers Inver Grove Heights, MN
Table 16.17. Some garbage Sears Hometown Store River Falls, WI
haulers also pick-up appliances Sears Hometown Store Menomonie, WI
curbside for recycling and
several municipalities host clean- Appliance-B-Gone Spring Valley, WI
up days in which residents can Sean &Sons Spring Valley, WI
bring appliances to be recycled. Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program
s,
Appliances are being unloaded at a 2017 Appliance Collection in
the Town of Troy. Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program.
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Similar to appliances, St. Croix County has held tire collections annually since 1995. The tire
collections are also co-sponsored by local
municipalities. Traditionally, the tire collection has St. Croix County Solid Waste& Recycling
only been offered in the spring but in 2015 a fall Public Opinion Survey Report Results, 2015:
collection was added. The program allows . 62% of County residents reported that they
residents to recycle tires at various locations for a recycle tires and 38% indicated they recycle
per tire fee. The program accepts a wide range of them through public events.
tire sizes, from bicycles to tractors.
The county co-sponsors tire collections
twice ayear in coordination with several
municipalities and m conjunction with the
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county sponsored appliance collection.
Each collection occurs at two or three 2007 3 1,888 42.6 $110.00
host municipalities who provide a 2008 4 2,000 47.0 $110.00
convenient site to host the collection at. 2009 3 1,928 36.3 $115.00
The county contracts with Liberty Tire 2010 3 2,660 35.86 $115.00
from Savage, MN to recycle the tires.
2011 3 1,813 30.5 $110.00
Unlike the appliance collection, Liberty 2012 4 1,553 27.1 $125.00
Tire does not collect fees or haul away 2013 3 2,236 37.4 $135.00
the tires on collection day. The host
municipality is responsible for collecting 2014 4 863 21.8 $135.00
fees and providing a secure location to 2015 5 1,819 38.0 $143.00
store the tires until Liberty Tire picks up 2016 5 1,932 40.4 $175.00
the tires the week after the collection. 2017 5 1,544 23.7 $185.00
The host municipality then provides the Source:St. Croix County Recycling
county with a count of the number and
type of tires collected and forwards all fees • •
collected to the county. Table 16.18 shows the / rr
number, weight and cost of tires collected from
2011-2017. Emerald Tire &Auto Emerald, WI
Mike's Auto Body Glenwood City, WI
In addition to county sponsored events, several Dave's Auto Service Hammond, WI
municipalities host clean-up days where tires can
be recycled. There are several private businesses Hilltop Service Center Hudson, WI
within the county that recycle tires year-round. A Fleet Farm Hudson, WI
detailed list of tire recycling locations in St. Croix J&R Tire New Richmond, WI
County can be found in Table 16.19. Nobles Tire Service New Richmond, WI
River Falls Tire Co. River Falls, WI
Swede's Marathon River Falls, WI
Dave's Service Center Star Prairie, WI
OB's Repair Wilson, WI
Village Auto Service Woodville, WI
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Tires collected from a Spring 2017 Tire Collection in the
City of Hudson.
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St. Croix County sponsored an electronics collection from the early 1990's until 2010. In 2010, the
state passed the mandatory E-Cycle law that banned certain electronics from landfills. This led to an
increase in private recycling opportunities and the
county no longer sponsored an electronics St. Croix County Solid Waste& Recycling
collection. There are several private businesses Public Opinion Survey Report Results, 2015:
within the county and several in surrounding . 88%of County residents reported that they
counties that recycle electronics. A list of recycle electronics. 86%of the municipal
businesses can be found in Table 16.20. officials surveyed reported they would like the
The county resumed sponsoring an electronics county to resume an electronics collection.
collection in 2017 due to decreased private
recycling opportunities and due to demand from municipalities and residents.
St. Croix County sponsored electronics collections up until the state passed a mandatory electronics
recycling law. This law provided opportunities for local governments and businesses to register with
the state and become electronics
collectors. The registered collectors
work with registered recyclers to
properly recycle the collected E-Cycling Hudson, WI
electronics. Manufacturers of Town of Richmond Recycling Center New Richmond, WI
electronics were required to help pay St. Croix Electric Cooperative Hammond,WI
for a portion of the cost of electronics Best Buy Oakdale, MN
recycling, based on how many
electronics they sold in the state. JR's Advanced Recyclers Inver Grove Heights, MN
This created opportunities in the ProAct, Inc Red Wing, MN
industry and many local businesses Source:St. Croix County Recycling Program
became registered collectors. Since
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conveniently and affordably recycle their
electronics in the area the county decided to
discontinue its electronics collections in 2010.
Over time, the cost of recycling electronics
increased due to market conditions and many
local businesses stopped recycling electronics. In
response to decreased local opportunities to
recycle electronics and increases in illegal
dumping of electronics in municipal ditches, the
county decided to resume an electronics collection
in 2017. The 2017 collection had limited
participation due to the event being scheduled
after the spring Your Wasteline newsletter was Electronics being unloaded during the 2017 Electronics
distributed. The county will again hold a collection Collection at the St. Croix County Services Center in New
in 2018 and will evaluate the success of the Richmond.
program and decide whether to continue in 2019.
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The county purchased 40 portable recycling bins in 2012
to be loaned out for recycling at public events, town
festivals, graduation parties, family reunions, etc. These
bins help support compliance with our county recycling
ordinance, which requires recycling to be available in
public places. The bins were purchased with financial
assistance from the following sponsors: St. Croix County
Fair, St. Croix Electric Cooperative, Hudson Boosters,
North Hudson Pepperfest, Xcel Energy and the St. Croix
County Sportsman's Alliance. The bins were first �
available for use in 2013. The bins are rented for free to ! °�
county residents and towns. The bins have steadily ��
increased in use, with 175 bins being rented out in 2013
to 227 bins being rented out in 2017. Special event recycling bins being used during
the 2016 Earth Day Celebration at YMCA Camp
St. Croix in Hudson.
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An integral part of the recycling program in St. Croix County is providing recycling education to
county residents through a variety of different platforms. The county provides recycling education
through printed newsletters, a recycling website, Facebook, Pinterest, educational presentations and
displays, school field days, email, phone conversations, brochures and promotional items featuring
recycled content.
Some highlights of the recycling education program include:
• The recycling program mails out a recycling newsletter twice a year to all of the addresses in
the county. This newsletter contains information on upcoming recycling events, a recycling
guide, frequently asked recycling questions and waste reduction tips.
• The recycling website contains information regarding upcoming collection events, how to
properly dispose of many items, hauler contact information, a recycling guide, information on
our special event recycling bins and more. The recycling website is updated and maintained
by the recycling specialist.
• The recycling Facebook page was created in 2012 as � , n
an additional way to reach residents with recycling
information. The page is maintained by the recycling
specialist and has steadily grown in followers. Posts
include information on upcoming recycling events, fun
recycling facts and recycling articles.
• The recycling Pinterest page was created in 2015 as
another online platform to provide recycling education
to residents. Information on Pinterest includes
composting tutorials, recycling infographics, re-use
ideas, natural cleaner recipes, waste reduction tips,
and holiday craft projects using recyclable items. The recycling Specialist reads a book to a local
• The recycling specialist speaks at a variety of group of Girl Scouts in 2015.
community and civic groups, schools and libraries
free of charge. These presentations include information on what is recyclable in St. Croix
County, waste reduction ideas, composting information and natural cleaner recipes. In 2017,
the recycling specialist gave eleven recycling presentations, reaching 280 residents.
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