Disposal Site

La Crosse County operates approximately a 52-acre municipal solid waste landfill which includes disposal areas for the following: solid waste, construction and demolition, special waste, Biopile remediation, and asbestos.

Businesses may the use the disposal site with the purchase of a permit. Information on Permits. Acceptable Items for Recycling or Diversion listed below do not require the purchase of a permit. Detailed Information on Pricing and Facility.
Detailed List of Waste Acceptability Guidelines.

Utilization or the facility requires adherence to County Ordinance Chapter 15 and applicable Policies.

For a list of the county ordinances and policies for Chapter 15 visit: La Crosse County Ordinances

Acceptable Waste Items

• Household Garbage: Bagged waste, paper, food waste, etc.
• Large, bulky Items: Furniture, vacuums, hot tubs, mattresses and box springs, etc.
• Demolition/Construction Debris: Drywall, doors, windows, sinks, toilets, tubs, roofing, bricks, carpets, flooring, etc.

Unacceptable items disposed of in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) or Demolition areas that will have an additional fee:

• Tires (Large volumes should be disposed of in the tire bunker)
• Appliances (Air conditioners, stoves, microwaves, etc.)
• Electronics
• Mattresses

Acceptable Items for Recycling or Diversion (No permit required)

• Cardboard and Mixed Paper
• Comingled Recyclable Plastics
• Metal and Metal Appliances (Washers, Dryers, tin etc.)
• Freon Items (air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators and freezers)
• Microwaves
  
• Tires
• Yard Waste (Grass, leaves, household plants-paper biodegradable bags ONLY)
• Brush and clean wood (Brush, limbs, stumps less than 18” in diameter, pallets, untreated, unpainted, unstained wood)
• Stumps Over 18” in Diameter
• Wood Chips
• Shingles (Asphalt shingles only, must be free of other wastes. Tarpaper and nails ok)
• Clean Fill (Gravel, sand, dirt, and landscaping rock ONLY)
• Clean Concrete: (Must be chunk concrete from sidewalks, flooring, etc.)
• Clean Blacktop: (Must be chunk blacktop)

Materials which cannot be disposed in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) or Demolition areas:

• Liquid wastes
• Septic tank wastes
• Toxic and hazardous wastes (by definition)
• Materials already separated out for recycling
  

Business information for utilizing the Household Hazardous Materials Facility

Questions regarding Special Waste or Asbestos disposal?