Town Of Winchester Recycling Guide

Plastics:
   To know what type plastic a container is, look on package
    for the triangle with a number in it.  If there is not a
    triangle with a number on it, it is not recyclable.
   Type 1 Plastic: Polyethylene terephthalate (PETE). Soft drink
    bottles, peanut butter containers, salad dressing containers.
    Remove caps and wash out.
   Type 2 Plastic: High Density Polyethylene. No color added: milk,
    water, and juice containers. Color added: detergent bottles,
    shampoo bottles. Remove caps and wash out.	
   Types 3 - 7 Plastic: Cannot be recycled at the Winchester
    Transfer Site.
   Any containers that contained oils (motor oil, cooking oil, etc)
    cannot be recycled.

Cardboard:
   Corrugated cardboard (with "fluted" liner) only. Cardboard
    must be kept dry. Flatten boxes and tie into bundles. Bundles
    must be less than 24" square.

Steel Cans:
   Most food cans, including soups, vegetables and some beverage
    cans. Remove labels, wash out containers, remove tops and
    bottoms, and flatten.

Glass:
   Separate into brown, green and clear glass. Remove lids and wash.
   Glass than cannot be recycled: window glass, glass dishes,
    light bulbs.

Magazines:
   Glossy paper only. Bundle with twine. Any non-glossy papers in
    the magazine must be removed.

Newspaper:
   Newspaper only; no glossy paper, stationary, envelopes or white
    paper. Bundle with twine or place into paper grocery bags.
    Newspaper must be kept dry. 

Alunimun Cans:
   Pop and beer cans. Rinse out and crush if possible. Place into
    plastic bags.

Lead-Acid Batteries:
   Car batteries. Bring to transfer site.

Motor oil:
   Pour oil into any suitable plastic containers with screw on lids
    and bring to transfer site.

Items that cannot be brought to the Winchester Transfer Site:
   Appliances, furniture, window glass, construction debris, tires,
    antifreeze, gasoline, kerosene, pesticides, paint and paint cans,
    medical waste, and other hazardous waste. Some, but not all, of
    these items may be taken to the County G Landfill. Call the
    landfill at (715)479-2938 for specific information. 

Items that may be placed into Winchester garbage bags: 
   Food waste, non-recyclable papers, non-recyclable plastic,
    diapers, etc.

All non-recyclable garbage must be placed into Winchester garbage
    bags, which can be purchased at the transfer site, the Library,
    and at the Thirty Point Trading Post on Highway W in Winchester.

Transfer Site Hours:	
    Monday, Thursday & Saturday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Sunday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.