Trash Disposal

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Garbage Hours:

• Hours are all year long, no seasonal changes 

  • Tuesday evening 4:00-7:00 p.m.

  • Saturday 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

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Please Note: Trash disposal site is for the use of Town of Burns residents / taxpayers ONLY - not relatives or friends from outside the township.  Do not risk losing your disposal privileges.  ​

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Recycling

Is placed in the dumpster behind the compactor.  No bagged items are allowed; empty all bags. 

• #1 , #2, #4, and #5 plastics, glass, tin and aluminum cans should be kept separate from the rest of the trash. Wash or rinse them out, remove the labels, and put them in a separate container.  

• The Striped Strivers 4-H Club collects aluminum cans as a fundraiser.  Please bag them separately and place in their storage bin behind the Attendant's Office. 

• Newspapers are collected for recycling in a separate bin.

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E-Waste (Electronic-Waste) 

Is placed in the dumpster along the back fence.  You must pay the attendant prior to disposing.  ​

• $1 Eligible Electronic Devices (EED): Telephones with screen, Computer Speakers, Mice, Keyboards

• $2 Non-Eligible Electronic Devices: DVD/VCRs, Radios, CD Players, Alarm Clocks, Tablets, Cordless Phones

• $5 Laptops, Printers, Desk Copier, Scanner, Fax Machine, Desktop/CPU

• $25 CRT Television & Monitors, Flat Screen LCD, LED, Plasma TV & Monitor

• $45 Rear Projection Televisions 

          Prices are subject to change​

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Appliances (White Goods) Recycling - you must pay the site attendant prior to disposing

• $2 Countertop Appliances: Toasters, Coffee Makers, Blenders

• $10 Microwave ovens

• $10 Non-Freon Appliances: Washers, Dryers, Stoves, Ovens, Dishwashers, Boilers, Furnaces, Water Heaters

• $20 Freon Appliances: Refrigerators, Freezers, Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers, Water Coolers

         Prices are subject to change​

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Mattresses

$20 per mattress and box spring 

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Household Hazardous Materials

Call (608) 785-9999 or click Hazardous Materials for information about how to dispose of them.

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Yard Waste

Currently the township does not have a program for yard wastes and suggests that you compost your leaves and grass clippings on your property. 

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Used Tires 

• $7 car / truck tire

• $17 semi / tractor tires

• Tires must be removed from rims prior to being accepted.  Tires may also be recycled at La Crosse County's Household Hazardous Waste facility.  

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Other Materials 

The town accepts small quantities of private demolition materials, furniture, carpeting, silo bags, and other household items only until that large dumpster is full.  

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