Wisconsin bans more from its landfills than most states, and those bans apply to businesses and households alike.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources keeps cardboard, office paper, newspapers, magazines, glass containers, aluminum and steel cans, and plastic containers marked one and two out of landfills entirely. Electronics, lead acid batteries, major appliances, used oil filters, waste oil and waste tires are banned too.
Yard waste is on the list as well, covering grass clippings, leaves, garden debris and brush under six inches thick. It has to go to an approved compost site instead.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel and asbestos are never allowed in a roll-off container.
The Village runs a free antifreeze and waste oil drop-off for residents, and it joins the Racine Wastewater Utility for household hazardous waste events during the warmer months. For anything you aren't sure about, your account manager can check it before the container is loaded.