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Refuse & Recycling

 

Commercial Refuse & Recycling Collection

The City of Fitchburg requires that commercial properties (ie: businesses, institutions, condominiums, or multi-family dwellings larger than 4 units) provide for their own recycling and refuse collection. City Ordinance requires recycling of the following materials:

 

 Lead acid batteries

 Major appliances

 Waste oil

 Yard waste & Brush

 Aluminum containers

 Bi-metal containers

 Corrugated paper and other containerboard

 Foam polystyrene packaging

 Glass containers

 Magazines

 Newspaper

 Office paper

 Mixed paper

 Plastic containers

 Steel containers

 Tires

 

Example Service Providers

Some of the recycling and refuse collection contractors that serve commercial properties within the City of Fitchburg include:

 

Pellitteri's Waste Systems 257-HAUL (4285)  

Waste Management 273-2500

Green Valley Disposal 251-7878

 

 

Recycling Centers

 Owners of commercial properties may also elect to take their own recyclables to one of the following facilities:

 Madison Recycling Center 2200 Fish Hatchery Road 251-2115

 Samuels Recycling 4400 Sycamore 241-1571

 

Landfills

Owners of commercial properties may also elect to haul their own solid waste to the Dane County Landfill.

 

   Informational Brochures

Recycling at Construction Sites

Managing Used Computers: A Guide for the Workplace, WDNR

Waste Reduction and Recycling: A Guide for the Workplace, WDNR

A Tenant's Guide to Recycling and Waste Reduction, WDNR

Recycling and Waste Reduction in the Restaurant Industry, WDNR

Recycling and Waste Reduction at Convenience Stores, WDNR

Greening the Lodging Industry, WDNR