Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste

05/22/2026

Please note our holiday hours for the upcoming weekend:

🟢 Friday, May 22 — Open until 3:30 PM
🟢 Saturday, May 23 — Open 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM
🔴 Monday, May 25 — Closed in observance of Memorial Day

Please be advised that we do not allow reweighs within 30 minutes of closing. If you do not know your empty weight, please plan to arrive early and allow enough time for the reweigh process.

Thank you, and have a safe Memorial Day weekend!

05/19/2026

⚠️ We are currently experiencing an issue with our website’s email system. This is affecting messages sent through our “Contact Us” page, as well as confirmation emails for Household Hazardous Waste appointments.

If you need to reach us, please call our office at 920-832-5277.

Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve the issue.

04/27/2026

🚧 NEW SPEED LIMIT 🚧

You may notice something a little different on your next visit… 👀

Our posted speed limit is now 17.3 mph.

Why 17.3? Because it makes you pause. It makes you look twice. And most importantly, it breaks that “autopilot” feeling we can all fall into when driving familiar routes.

At Outagamie County Recycling & Solid Waste, we have haulers, contractors, and residents moving through our site every day. With so much activity, staying alert is key to keeping everyone safe.

This small change is a big reminder:
👉 Slow down
👉 Stay aware
👉 Look out for one another

We want every single person to have a safe visit and make it home at the end of the day.

Thanks for doing your part to keep our site safe!

04/23/2026

Happy Earth Day from Outagamie County Recycling & Solid Waste! 🌎

Every day, we work to make recycling easier for our community, because small actions make a big difference.

Something new is coming… 👀

We’re working on a trial collection at our drop-off site for a material many of you already save, but currently take somewhere else to recycle.

We’re not sharing all the details yet… but it’s lightweight, flexible, and likely in your home right now.

📢 Stay tuned to our page for the full announcement and how you can take part!

04/17/2026

Monday, April 20 Recycling Pickup Notice – Village of Shiocton

Due to flooding, residential recycling collection is canceled for residents in the Village of Shiocton.

At this time, there is no rescheduled pickup date.

Residents who need to dispose of recycling can bring materials to the Outagamie County Resource Recovery Park during normal business hours.

Trash pickups have been canceled as well. Questions related to garbage pickup should be directed to the Village of Shiocton.

04/16/2026

Friday, April 17 Recycling Pickup Update - City of New London

Due to flooding, residential recycling collection will be limited for residents within the City of New London.

Residents north of Hwy 54: Collection will occur as scheduled and if physically safe to do so.

Residents south of Hwy 54: No recycling pickup tomorrow, Friday April 17th.

At this time, there is no rescheduled pickup date.

Residents who need to dispose of recycling can bring materials to the Outagamie County Resource Recovery Park during normal business hours.

Garbage pickups may be disrupted as well. Questions related to garbage pickup should be directed to GFL at 920-982-4116.

04/15/2026

♻️ MENASHA ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT ♻️

Got old electronics piling up? Now’s your chance to clear them out! This event is open to the general public.

📅 Saturday, May 2
⏰ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Menasha Public Works (455 Baldwin St.)

✔️ Most small electronics are FREE to recycle
💻 TVs, appliances & some items have fees
🔋 Lithium-ion batteries accepted FREE

🚗 Stay in your vehicle, staff will unload for you!

Quick, easy, and a great way to recycle right. See you there!

Menasha residents — SAVE THE DATE♻
📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026
🕗 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Menasha Public Works, 455 Baldwin St.
♻Recycle TVs, computers, laptops, small electronics, and more.
💲Fees apply for some items; many electronics are free to recycle.
Can’t make it? Drop off materials Mon–Fri, 8–4 at 121 N. Linwood Ave., Appleton.
Questions? Call 920‑955‑3760.

04/02/2026

Holiday Hours 🐰

Our drop-off site will be OPEN on Friday, April 3rd during normal business hours (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM).

However, our offices will be CLOSED, which may limit our ability to respond to phone calls and emails during that time.

✅ The scale will still be open, and materials can be brought in as usual.
✅ The scale will also be open on Saturday, April 4th from 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

03/24/2026

Thank you to Representative Joy Goeben and her daughter for visiting the Outagamie County Recycling & Solid Waste facility! ♻️

We appreciate you taking the time to learn more about the recycling process and helping share the importance of recycling right in our community.

📸 Check out a few highlights from their tour!

Interested in seeing it for yourself? We offer tours for individuals and groups :D Follow the link in the comments to be directed to our tour scheduling page!

03/24/2026

Even the best recyclers are still learning.

This video features one of our Recycle Right Master Class (401) volunteers sharing something she didn’t know before getting a behind the scenes look at our facility 👇

Plastic bags do NOT belong in your recycling bin.

They are actually the #1 problem inside our recycling facility. Bags wrap around equipment, cause shutdowns, and make sorting more difficult and dangerous for our team.

And here’s the important part, this isn’t uncommon.
Even people who care deeply about recycling are surprised when they see how the system really works.

That’s why we offer facility tours!

Seeing the process firsthand, from the people to the machinery, helps connect the dots and makes it much easier to recycle right with confidence.

👀 Want to see it for yourself?
We’d love to have you join us for a tour.

👉 Check the comments for a link to schedule your visit!