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La Crosse Refuse & Recycling is the city recycling center out on Marco Drive that locals bring household recyclables to. Neighbors, small-scale haulers and county drop-offs use it for diverting material from the landfill. It’s the kind of practical, no-frills place people stop at when clearing out a garage or doing a seasonal clean-up.
Expect a working yard with drive-up lanes, an entrance booth and a scale that most vehicles cross on the way in and out; weight-based procedures are common at centers like this. Recycling containers and drop-off bays sit in plain view past the booth, with larger piles and roll-offs around the back for bulk materials. Winter can change traffic patterns and where crews want people to pull up, so entrances or drop-off points may shift on snowy days. Weekends and spring clean-up times get busy, so lines can back up at the gate.
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Before You Go
- Bring items sorted as much as possible-separate cardboard, bottles/cans, and mixed paper-so unloading at each bin goes faster.
- Have a plan for how to pull up: there’s usually a short stop at the scale/booth before being directed to the correct drop-off, so be ready to move through rather than park in the lane.
- Expect different procedures in winter-clear a path in the pickup or trailer and be patient if staff redirect traffic or change drop locations because of snow.
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