Garbage and Recycling

Contacts

Pellitteri Waste Systems: (800) 400-4285
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
 
Green County Landfill: (608) 897-8605
W2002 CTH SS, Brodhead, WI 53520
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the 1st Saturday of each month - May thru September 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
 
Locate a Recycler - Earth911.org

The website Earth911.org has a Recycling Locator that allows you to locate nearby recyclers by entering your city or ZIP code and the item you wish to recycle.


Garbage / Recycling Pick-up

Click the link below to view the Village Garbage/Recycling Newsletter.

2024 Garbage/Recycling Newsletter & Calendar

Pellitteri Waste Systems collects residential garbage every Monday and recycling every other week on Monday (see Recycling Calendar & Collection Information above).  Items for collection shall be at the curb or near the street edge for collection by 7:00 a.m. on day of pickup [Monday] (including clean-up day). 

Schedule changes will be posted on village website and published in the Post Messenger Recorder as time permits.  Contact Pellitteri Waste Systems to get on email blasts that include inclement weather delays.

Garbage Collection: Each household is required to have an automated garbage cart.  To report problems with your cart please contact Pellitteri Waste Systems for assistance.  For detailed information regarding placement of the cart please refer to the brochure provided with cart.

Recycling Collection: Pellitteri Waste Systems will utilize your existing recycling cart for pick-up.  If you need a new cart, or to report problems with your existing cart please contact Pellitteri Waste Systems for assistance.  

Garbage and recycling carts should be placed together, with four (4) feet between them.

The dumpsters in various locations around the Village (including the garbage dumpster at the Village garage) are not for public dumping.  Pursuant to Section 257-10 of the Municipal Code improper use of trash receptacles is prohibited.  Additional garbage can be disposed of by contacting Pellitteri Waste Systems for a special pickup.

Recycling

For more information, see What to Recycle in Wisconsin.

Unlimited amounts of recycling are allowed provided that you have a recycling cart (for single family and 2-4 family dwellings).  A recycling cart may be ordered by contacting Pellitteri Waste Systems at 1-800-400-4285.

  • Residents should only put approved recyclables in their recycling cart.  For a current recycling list please visit http://www.pellitteri.com/articles.jsp?id=1145.
  • Recycling carts with any visible trash or non-recyclables in them will be tagged with a notice of non-pickup due to contamination and not serviced.
  • If you have additional recyclables that do not fit in your recycling cart, you may arrange to have it collected by first calling Pellitteri Waste Systems at (800) 400-4285. Please note there is a FEE for this service. Please do not place any additional recyclables outside your recycling cart without first contacting Pellitteri Waste Systems.

Let's Dig Into Recycling - Click HERE for an illustrated article all about our recyclables.

Help keep recycling materials "clean" by keeping non-recyclables out of the recycle cart.  Contamination of recyclables is a growing problem, so we offer these two tip sheets for what IS and what IS NOT recyclable:

    Residential Recycling List - click HERE

    Non Recyclable Items List - click HERE

Thank you for keeping New Glarus recyclables clean!

Compost

The Village compost bunker located at the Village Garage (93 1st St) is OPEN. Only yard waste and brush less than 1" in diameter should be placed in the bunker. Just a reminder - yard waste should NOT be placed at the curb - it will not be picked up.

The PW Department will start curbside pickup for brush and branches 1" to 6" in diameter in April. If you would like to dispose of brush that size prior to the start of April, please take it to the Village brush pile located on 2nd St (north of 1st Ave). The Village does not take any wood or limbs larger than 6" in diameter.

The bunker and brush pile is for Village residents only.

Composting Ideas

Download a brochure below to read more about the many different ways of composting or visit Composting in Wisconsin on the WI DNR website for more information.

Bulk Waste Items

Bulk waste items can be disposed of at anytime by calling Pellitteri Waste Systems at (800) 400-4285 and arranging the pickup for a fee.

Clean Up

2024 SPRING CLEAN-UP: Spring Clean-up Day, Monday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 23, 2024.  Please place your items at the curbside by 6:00 a.m. on Monday, April 22nd.   If volume is high, collection will continue into Tuesday, April 23rd for the areas the collectors were not able to get to on the 22nd.  Please place small items in trash bags (50lbs. or less), not reusable containers or cardboard boxes.  

Accepted items include:  furniture, household trash, dry carpet (rolled and tied for one-person to handle), swing sets (dismantled), bagged box springs and mattresses, bed frames, gas grills (no tanks), charcoal grills, small lawn mowers or snowblowers (gas and oil must be removed). 

NOT accepted:  e-waste including televisions and computer monitors, yard waste, building materials, tires, pianos, lead acid batteries, 55-gallon drums, household pesticides, concrete or dirt, oil tanks and filters, vehicle engine blocks, paints and thinners, cardboard, recyclables, and appliances. 

If you have any questions, or your garbage is not picked up, please call Pellitteri Waste System at (800) 400-4285.

Large appliances (i.e. stoves, refrigerators, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, microwaves, air conditioners, etc.) In order to have a large appliance picked up with the Spring Clean-up, please contact the Village Clerk Office at 527-2510 as those will require the purchase of an appliance sticker.  Deadline to purchase an appliance sticker is 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2024.  Appliances will be picked up last and no later than April 25th.   To dispose of large appliances at any other time of the year, please contact Pellitteri Waste System directly.

Medications

There is a drug collection drop box located in the lobby at the New Glarus Police Department.  It is available to the public for the purpose of disposing of unwanted or expired personal medications.  You may do so anonymously at any time the Police Department lobby is open, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m..  Please do not deposit any liquids, syringes or infectious waste into the drop box.  The drop box was generously donated by the Monroe Clinic Foundation.

You may also contact the Green County Health Department for information on disposing medications and upcoming County medicine collection days at 608-328-9390.

For more information on the proper disposal of medicines and to locate a sharps collection site, go to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Internet site, http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/HealthWaste/.

E-Waste (Electronics Recycling)

In Wisconsin, it is illegal to throw away the following items considered E-Waste: computers (desktops, laptops and tablets); desktop printers (including those that scan, fax and/or copy); Computer monitors (includes e-readers and similar devices with screens of at least 7"); televisions; DVD players, VCRs and DVRs; cell phones; fax machines; computer mice and keyboards; computer accessories such as hard drives, speakers, flash drives and modems. Recycle your old electronics with E-Cycle Wisconsin or calling the DNR at (608) 266-2111. 

How to Recycle Electronics in Wisconsin

Register for Recycling Updates HERE for notification on new materials.

The Green County Landfill will accept electronics at a fee (see fee schedule below) from households and K-12 public schools.  The landfill is located at W2002 CTH SS, Brodhead, WI.  For more information, contact the Green County Landfill at (608) 897-8605.

E-Waste Recycling Rates from the Green County Landfill

Pellitteri Waste Systems will also accept electronics at a fee.  Contact them at (800) 400-4285 to arrange for a pickup. 

For a full list of collection sites, see http://dnr.wi.gov/ecyclewisconsin .

Visit the Best Buy website for E-Cycle programs and resources that they provide to Wisconsin residents.

Oil Filters and Oil Absorbents

A ban on the disposal of used oil filters and oil absorbents in landfills went into effect January 1, 2011 in response to the new Wisconsin solid waste regulations (s.287.07 Wis.Stats) banning the disposal of these items from Wisconsin landfills.  Oil filters and oil absorbents have to be recycled.

Oil filters, if properly drained, may be taken to salvage yards along with other scrap steel.  They may also be brought to the Green County Landfill for a fee.

More information can be found at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/recycling/oil.html or you may contact Jack Connelly of the DNR at (608) 267-7574 or the Green County Landfill at (608) 897-8605.

ABOUT US

New Glarus was established as a Swiss Colony in 1845 and incorporated as a Village in 1901. The Village has retained its Swiss charm with Alpine-style architecture, ethnic festivals and Swiss delicacies. The Village is located in beautiful Green County in south central Wisconsin. We are just 28 miles south of Madison and 17 miles north of Monroe on State Highway 69.

CONTACT US

  319 2nd Street
    PO Box 399
    New Glarus, WI 53574

(608) 527-2510

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: Closed