• The 2010 schedule (PDF) and map (PDF) are available.  
• Guidelines and restrictions are explained below.
• City Newsletter Insert 2010 (PDF). 

The annual Large Item Pick-up Program held in April is intended to help residents dispose of LARGE, unwanted items. It is not intended to be used for cleaning out all sizes of unwanted items on an annual basis. The City WILL NOT pick up any small items which can be placed at the curb or in trash containers for weekly garbage collection. (Up to 60 lbs. of small items and materials can be placed curbside every week.) SMALL ITEMS AND TRASH WILL NOT BE COLLECTED AND THE ITEMS WILL BE TAGGED INFORMING THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE PROPER METHOD OF DISPOSAL.

Items will be picked up from residential dwellings and apartments only. Items will not be picked up from businesses.

EXAMPLES OF LARGE ITEMS WHICH WILL BE PICKED UP

• Large furniture items
• Mattresses
• Overstuffed chairs
• Carpeting
• Sofas
• Sinks
• Pool tables
• Large grills
• Dining room tables
• Bathroom fixtures
• Water heaters
• Cabinets and countertops
• Large metal items
• Pianos
• Lawn mowers-gas & oil removed
• Small engines-gas & oil removed

Please DO NOT put out such things as upholstered furniture, mattresses and carpeting until your pick-up date. In the event of rain, these fabric-covered items become extremely heavy and because landfill fees are based on weight, clean-up costs increase.

ITEMS WHICH WILL NOT BE PICKED UP

• SMALL ITEMS AND MATERIALS such as vacuum cleaners, humidifiers, water hoses, luggage, toys, clothing, blankets, dining room chairs, plastic pails, radios, toasters, broken window panes, dehumidifiers, vacuum cleaners, up to 60 pounds of construction materials. Put out for weekly garbage collection.
• APPLIANCES such as televisions, refrigerators, air conditioners, microwave ovens, ranges/stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, dishwashers, vending machines, computers and monitors, water purifiers. Veolia (359-6637) will pick up appliances for a fee or they can be brought to the Marathon County Landfill for a fee (715-446-3339).
• TIRES Residents may dispose of tires at tire dealers for a nominal fee or they can be brought to the Marathon County Landfill for a minimal fee (715-446-3339).
• HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE Put out for weekly garbage collection.
• BRUSH, TREE LIMBS AND OTHER TYPES OF YARD WASTE. Take to the yard waste site on Chellis Street (April - November),or contact Veolia at 359-6637 to participate in the yard waste pick-up program for a fee. NO root balls/tree stumps of any size will be picked up.
• LARGE QUANTITIES OF BUILDING MATERIALS AND ROOFING SHINGLES. Use a commercial dumpster or haul privately to Marathon County Landfill.
   
• ALUMINUM CANS, NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES, GLASS CONTAINERS, CAR BATTERIES, OIL, PLASTIC CONTAINERS, AND CORRUGATED CARDBOARD. Recyclable items must be placed in the green recycling container for biweekly pick-up.
   
• FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS; HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES, LIQUID, HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC MATERIAL. These items may be taken to the Marathon County Hazardous Waste Collection facility located at 301 Alderson Street, Schofield. The facility is open the second and fourth Friday and Saturday of each month beginning April 14 and extending through October. The hours are 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Call 261-1922 if you have questions on household hazardous waste disposal. Common hazardous wastes that are accepted at the facility include: lawn chemicals, garden chemicals, cleaning solvents, automotive fluids, solvent-based adhesives, glues, mercury products, degreasers, and lead-based paints. (No latex or non-lead oil paints accepted.)
   
• TRASH BAGS, CONTAINERS, DRUMS OR BARRELS CONTAINING UNKNOWN MATERIAL. Dispose of properly as noted above.
   
• MEDICAL WASTE, specifically home generated Sharps waste, may be disposed in Sharps containers available at participating pharmacies.Medical waste may not be deposited in garbage containers or recycling bins.

If you have questions about what is acceptable or unacceptable for Large Item Pick-up, call 261-6960. All material should be placed at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled pick-up day. If your property is missed, call 261-6960 on the day after your scheduled pick-up.