Waupaca County Solid Waste & Recycling

Waupaca County Solid Waste & Recycling Look no further for all things recycling & waste management in Waupaca County!

The Solid Waste and Recycling Division is responsible for planning & implementing a County-wide management system for both solid and hazardous wastes generated within the County in an economically and environmental sound manner. The Division oversees a solid waste transfer facility and a recyclables processing facility, and is a partner in the collection systems for recyclables countywide. The Division also operates a household hazardous waste collection center May through October.

In Waupaca County, we don't have an outlet for Styrofoam. So this material should be placed in your garbage bin. :(Howev...
08/31/2026

In Waupaca County, we don't have an outlet for Styrofoam. So this material should be placed in your garbage bin. :(

However, if you are headed to Outagamie County- they accept clean & white expandable foams (aka Styrofoam) for recycling through their ✨FOAM DOME ✨!

Located at: 1919 Holland Rd, Appleton WI 54911 - Gate # 3

The Foam Dome at the Resource Recovery Park accepts:
✅ CLEAN & WHITE Expandable Polystyrene (EPS)- hard, WHITE packaging foam used to protect your televisions and other appliances
✅ CLEAN WHITE Food Packaging Foam -white foam egg cartons, white foam takeout containers, and white foam cups

They DO NOT accept:
❌ Foam Board Insulation
❌ Packaging Peanuts
❌ Flexible Foam, Foam Cushions
❌ Painted or colored Foam
❌ Dirty or Wet Foam
These items belong in your Household Garbage.

08/28/2026

If you're looking to get rid of a mattress/box spring, we can help! Bring 'em on out to the PTF and we'll take them off your hands!

Fees apply.

08/26/2026

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Check out these neat DIYs that incorporate reuse of household items!!As we head into fall, creating your own Halloween d...
08/26/2026

Check out these neat DIYs that incorporate reuse of household items!!

As we head into fall, creating your own Halloween decorations could be a fun weekend project!

What are some upcycling projects or storage hacks you've made by reusing items?

We hope to see y'all at the Waupaca County Fair this week! 🎪Come ask us your solid waste & recycling questions- we're he...
08/24/2026

We hope to see y'all at the Waupaca County Fair this week! 🎪

Come ask us your solid waste & recycling questions- we're here as a resource for you!

Check out these handy tips to reduce your food waste!What other tips & tricks can you share?
08/22/2026

Check out these handy tips to reduce your food waste!

What other tips & tricks can you share?

Check out these neat DIYs that incorporate reuse of household items!What are some storage hacks or projects you've made ...
08/20/2026

Check out these neat DIYs that incorporate reuse of household items!

What are some storage hacks or projects you've made by reusing items? Drop some inspo in the comments below!

08/19/2026

You know when you go on vacation for like 12 days, and you forget your lunch container in the car in 90+ degree temps, and come home, and are like, "Hey, did I just find a cure for that parasite with what's growing in here"?

Gross right? Especially when you find out: No, no, you 100% did not. This is the point where you may be thinking about disposing of the container rather than taking the lid off, risking a new plague being released into the world.

If this is the case, remember you can't recycle Pyrex or tempered glass containers. We only accept empty glass bottles and jars in the blue bin. So containers like this should go into the trash, even if you don a hazmat suit and rinse it out.

DID YOU KNOW: Aluminum cans have the highest recycled content among beverage containers at 72%. However, we need to do a...
08/18/2026

DID YOU KNOW: Aluminum cans have the highest recycled content among beverage containers at 72%. However, we need to do a better job of recycling them- currently only 43% are captured nation-wide.

“While we recycled more than 46 billion cans in 2023, we threw away more than 61 billion cans – that’s an average of around 15 twelve-packs of cans for each person in the country. That’s nearly $1.2 billion worth of aluminum that ends up in a landfill every year, " said Charles Johnson, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association.

Do your part and make sure to recycle your cans!

SOURCES: international-aluminium.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Can-to-can-recycling-factsheet-FINAL.pdf
aluminum.org/news/amid-recycling-rate-decline-aluminum-beverage-can-remains-most-recycled-drinks-package

Address

811 Harding Street
Waupaca, WI
54981

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+17152586240

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