TOWN OF NEWTON
NOTICE: IT IS UNLAWFUL WHEN CUTTING GRASS/WEEDS TO DEPOSIT THE SAME ON TO THE ROADWAY. IN ORDINANCE NO. 7132016 ITEM NUMBER 1.02 (A)(4) IT STATES: "UNLAWFULLY AND SUBSTANTIALLY INTERFERE WITH, OR OBSTRUCT, OR TEND TO OBSTRUCT OR RENDER DANGEROUS FOR PASSAGE ANY ROAD, HIGHWAY, NAVIGABLE BODY OF WATER OR OTHER PUBLIC WAY OR THE USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THIS WILL RESULT IN ONE WARNING AND ANY FURTHER DISREGARD OF THIS WILL RESULT IN A CITATION.
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A LINK TO THE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT CAN BE FOUND ON THE NEWSLETTER PAGE.
Public Works Department: Recycling Center
Jon A. Reisenbuechler, Operations Manager
jonreisenbuechler@co.manitowoc.wi.us
351 • 3000 Basswood Road • Manitowoc W/ 54221-0351
Phone: 920.683.4333 • Fax: 920.683.5030
For Immediate Release
Date: 3/25/2019
From: Jon Reisenbuechler
SUBJECT: Manitowoc County Compost Site Hours
Beginning April 1 , the Basswood Road and Woodland Drive Compost Site will have new operating hours.
The Basswood Road Compost Site will be open Monday-Friday, 7am - 6pm and Saturdays from 8am until 6pm.
The Woodland Drive Compost Site will be open Monday-Friday, 1 Oam — 6pm and Saturdays from 8am until 6pm.
Starting Saturday, April 6, the Recycling Center Main Office will be open Monday-Friday 7am - 4pm, and Saturdays from 8am to noon. Please visit the office during these hours to purchase woodmulch and sifted compost or to recycle electronics.
Both Compost Sites and the Main Office are closed on Sundays and holidays.
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Acceptable Items Brush, branches and Christmas trees less than 6 inches in diameter and 5 feet long Leaves Grass and lawn clippings Garden waste including pumpkins, fruit and vegetables Woodchips and sawdust from untreated wood Flowers and plants Weeds Sod with the soil removed |
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Unacceptable Items Ashes Treated and Untreated Lumber • Branches wider than 6 inches in diameter or 5 feet long Logs and Stumps Animal waste or carcasses • Kitchen waste • Sod with the soil attached • Sand, Soil, Gravel, Rocks or Concrete • Construction and Demolition Waste Trash, Garbage Bags or Plastic Placing materials outside the designated areas or placing anything besides accepted items inside designated areas is considered illegal dumping and subject to fine per Manitowoc County Code Section 6.17. |
Wood mulch and compost are available for a fee at the main office. Deliveries can be arranged at the Main Office or by calling 683-4333. Loading is generally available for small loads with trailers or open truck beds M-F from 7:30 to 3:30 only. Delivery and loading availability depend on weather and site conditions. For current pricing or other questions visit Manitowoccountv.com/recvclinqcenter and click on compost or call the Manitowoc County Recycling Center at 920-683-4333.
www.manitowoccounty.org
REPORT CAN BE FOUND UNDER "RECYCLING"
PLEASE CHECK CALENDAR FOR DATES OF THE TOWN BOARD MEETING.
NEWTON NOTES CAN BE FOUND UNDER "NEWSLETTERS".
RECYCLING HOURS:
NOVEMBER 1 TO March 31 - 9:00 TO 3:00
APRIL 1 TO October 31 - 8:00 TO 3:00
NO LARGE ITEMS ACCEPTED November 1 - March 31.
Click on Links in the side bar. Go to Manitowoc County Recycling Center (click on Drug Disposal on left).