Events Provide Safe Disposal of Hazardous Waste, Electronics, TVs, Appliances, Tires & More
Editor’s note: Brad Marquardt, city public works director, indicates that there will be no satellite locations this year. Previously there was an event in Whitewater, but that will not occur this year.
Walworth County will host residential Clean Sweep recycling events on Friday, June 23, and Saturday, June 24. The Clean Sweep program safely collects and disposes of waste through a licensed facility. The events will be held at Walworth County Public Works, W4097 County Road NN, Elkhorn. No registration is required.
Residents may dispose of household hazardous waste on Friday, June 23, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Acceptable hazardous waste products are those labeled caustic, acid, flammable, danger, warning, or poison. Examples include oil and lead-based paints, pesticides and herbicides, adhesives and lubricants, old fuel, fluorescent bulbs, mercury thermometers, thermostats, furniture stripper, drain cleaner, antifreeze, brake fluid, and motor oil. Items should be in their original containers, if possible. A full list of acceptable items can be viewed at www.co.walworth.wi.us/1059/Household-Hazardous-Waste-Guides.
On Saturday, June 24, from 8 a.m. to noon, residents may dispose of household hazardous waste as well as electronics, TVs, appliances, and tires.
Household hazardous waste is free. All electronics, computers, monitors, and TVs can be recycled for free. Mini fridges, small AC units, and dehumidifiers cost $5 each. Refrigerators and freezers cost $10 each; all other appliances are free. Tires with 18-inch rims or smaller may be recycled; the cost is $10 each for tires without rims and $15 each for tires with rims. Cash only.
Clean Sweep has served the residents of Walworth County since 1992 and the annual program has proven successful in keeping hazardous waste out of the landfill, wastewater treatment facilities, local environment, and groundwater.
Clean Sweep is sponsored by the Walworth County Public Works Department and funded in part by the Town of Darien, Mallard Ridge Landfill Fund, and a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
The Public Works department would like to acknowledge the following local partners and supporters for their financial contributions to the 2023 Clean Sweep program: City of Delavan, Village of Williams Bay, Lockhart Service, Inc., Kikkoman Foods, City of Whitewater, Joe Porter McLean, Halverson Door, Village of Walworth, Village of East Troy, and Walworth County Metropolitan Sewerage District.
For more information and a complete list of items accepted at Clean Sweep events, please visit
www.co.walworth.wi.us/342/Hazardous-Waste-Electronics-Recycling, or contact the Walworth
County Solid Waste Division at (262) 741-3116, walcosw@co.walworth.wi.us.
