Waupaca County Solid Waste & Recycling Dept.

Waupaca County Solid Waste & Recycling Dept. is the county recycling drop-off on Harding Street where neighbors bring extra boxes, bulky items, and the overflow from curbside carts. Mostly used by residents with pickups or trailers, it has the no-frills feel of a working yard rather than a storefront.

Pull into the lot off Harding and look for a small entrance booth and scale area-vehicles often stop there before moving into the main yard. Recycling containers for paper, cardboard, glass, metal and many plastics are out in the open, while larger items like appliances or electronics are usually handled in separate bays or piles. The surface is a mix of pavement and gravel with truck traffic, so plan on pulling up close to the container you need and unloading from the curb side. Busy weekends, especially in spring, tend to have lines and slower movement.