Mailing Address:
ATTENTION: JOHN GARTNER
HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTIONS
VILAS COUNTY UW EXTENSION
330 COURT ST
EAGLE RIVER, WI 54521

Telephone Numbers and Contact information
Phone #:(715) 479-3648
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Fax Number:(715) 479-1978

Web Page:  www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/vilas
E-mail to:   jgartner@newnorth.net

Program Details:
Operating Agency: UW Extension - Vilas County (Governmental)
Person In Charge: UWEX Resource Agent:John Gartner
Hours: Call for information.
Eligibility: Permanent and seasonal residents and very small quantity generating businesses.
Fees: Fees vary for paints and flammables, antifreeze, and other hazardous wastes.
Intake Process: Call for information.
Service Area: Vilas County.

Program/Service Notes:
Two 2-day hazardous waste collections are scheduled during the summer each year. For information on dates, contact Vilas County UWEX at (715) 479-3648. For Hazardous Waste, Medication Disposal, Sharps Collections, and or other Services, see Oneida County Solid Waste Department.

EAGLE RIVER
Vilas County Highway Department: Hwy 45 North.
Saturday, October 18th from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

RHINLEANDER
Oneida County Department of Aging.
Oneida County Senior Center, located at 1103 Thayer St. (next to Hodag Park).
Friday, April 4th from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 25th from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon.

WOODRUFF
Lakeland Senior Center: 412 Balsam.
Saturday, May 10th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 1st from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Old medications and prescriptions should not be flushed down the toilet or thrown in the garbage. Doing so can release the medications into the environment, damage septic systems and even the workings of waste water treatment plants.

The Oneida and Vilas County Health, Sheriff's and Solid Waste Departments, Departments of Aging, Lakeland Senior Center and are Pharmacists are working together to offer the following collections in 2008

No Chemotherapy drugs or SHARPS (used needles or lancets) will be accepted.

Medications should be brought in their original container (please do not mix medications together). For prescription medications, the patient's name should be crossed out with black permanent marker to comply with HIPPA requirements.

This information was last updated on 12/14/2006

This information is provided as is with no guarantee as to the accuracy of the information. Information is considered to be accurate as of the date of the last update, printed above. Family Resource Connection  may not be held liable for misuse of this information.