§ 4.14. Solid Waste Management & Recycling

There are no licensed solid waste landfills located within any of the communities in Clark County nor are there any Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) for recycling. To date, the county has not shown any interest in becoming responsible for solid waste or recycling within the county not have there been any efforts to site a landfill in the county. According to the DNR, the majority of solid waste in the county goes to the Cranberry Creek landfill operated by Superior Services and the Chippewa Falls landfill operated by Waste Management.

Solid waste collection and recycling services are provided by Onyx Waste Services. Curb side pick-up is available once a week. There are no drop-off sites available. The city also has a designated composting site available to residents.

In 2004, the City of Greenwood joined the United Communities of Clark County (UCCC) in accepting bids for a joint garbage and recycling contract. UCCC member communities included the Cities of Neillsville, Colby, Abbotsford, Loyal, Thorp, and Owen and the Villages of Curtiss, Dorchester, and Withee. As a result of this bidding process with the UCCC, Onyx Waste Services was selected to continue to provide curbside garbage and recycling services in Greenwood. The city's new contract under this agreement began in January of 2005.

Clark County hosts a Clean Sweep program every three years. Agricultural and household hazardous waste is collected along with tires, batteries, and appliances. The collected materials are then recycled or disposed of properly. The program has been held every three years since 1993. In 1999, the Clean Sweep program collected approximately 4,700 tires, 604 batteries, 985 appliances, as well as nearly 15,000 pounds of household and agricultural waste. The 2002 Clean Sweep program had 1,000 residents participating with a collection of 7,667 tires, 1,724 appliances, 530 batteries, and over 40,000 pounds of chemicals. The Clean Sweep program in Clark County has been extremely successful. The next planned county Clean Sweep is scheduled for 2006.