Beginning November 1st the Recycling Center Main Office will be closed on Saturdays and will reopen on Saturdays beginning April 2019.
On November 16th, the Basswood Road and Woodland Drive Compost Sites will have new operating hours. The Basswood Road Compost Site will be open Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday from 8:00 am until noon. The Woodland Drive Compost Site will be closed until April 2019.
Both Compost Sites and the Main Office are closed on Sundays and holidays.
Unacceptable Items
Ashes
Treated and Untreated Lumber
Branches wider than 6 inches in diameter or 5 feet long
Logs and Stumps
Animal waste or carcasses
Kitchen waste
Sod with the soil attached
Sand, Soil, Gravel, Rocks, or Concrete
Construction and Demolition Waste
Trash, Garbage Bags, or Plastic
Placing materials outside the designated areas or placing anything besides accepted items inside designated areas is considered illegal dumping and subject to fine per Manitowoc County Code Section 6.17.
Acceptable Items
Brush, branches and Christmas trees less than 6 inches in diameter and 5 feet long
Leaves
Grass and lawn clippings
Garden waste including pumpkins, fruit and vegetables
Woodchips and sawdust from untreated wood
Flowers and plants
Weeds
Sod with the soil removed