Welcome to the Oneida County Solid Waste Department's Informational Story page. You'll find a lot of very interesting and informational stories here from OCSWD's director of operations Charlie Evenhouse, as well as from past OCSWD's director Bart Sexton. Stories on how to help save our environment, how to reduce the amount of garbage that we throw away, how to deal with certain types of recycling issues, how to handle the disposal of hazardous waste, and a lot more. If you have any questions please contact Charlie either by phone: 715-282-4945 or you can email him at cevenhouse@co.oneida.wi.us.
If at first, second
Sometimes after trying something every which way, you come to the realization that, “it’s just not gonna work”. And so it is with our rag & textile recycling efforts at the Oneida County Solid Waste Department. After trying for over three years, the costs often greatly exceeded landfilling (and that’s without including our time and labor).

The primary problem has been moisture. On average, it takes us over a year to get enough old Read more-->
Been there,…Done that
After spotting me in the checkout isle, the older gentleman made his accusation, “You’re that kid from the landfill, right?”. I’m getting to that point in my life where only Ted Lassig and a few county board supervisors refer to me as a kid any more, so I really kinda like the nomer. “Yes, sir I am”.

The sparkle in his eyes let me know that he’d been waiting for this opportunity for some time. “All this composting and recycling your do Read more-->
Haunting Hazardous Waste
You don’t even have to see the container, because just about every time you enter the basement or back of the garage you can feel its presence. That can of methyl ethyl death pesticide (“the good stuff”), or jar of grandpa’s “special cleaner”, that’s so special it eats metal, has been sitting on the same shelf for lo’ these many years.

You’ve been meaning to take care of it, but just don’t seem to be around during the annual hazardous wa Read more-->
STORY ARCHIVES
Been there,…Done that Delays, delays
Demolition Man Demolition Man, demolished
Dump tours Dumps O’er Wisconsin
Haunting Hazardous Waste Hey Buddy, Got a Landfill?
Historical Composting How’d you like your asbestos?
If at first, second If you have a hard time reading this, perhaps you should recycle your glasses!
It’s spring time, do you feel… hazardous? Just sign on the dotted line……
Mercury My…Oh My Mommas don’t let your babies grow up to be junk men
Oneida County Compost, the compost with guts! And, probably for sale this spring! Paper Recycling Exceeds 50%!
Perennial Plastics Problems School’s in
So, are we recycling, or not?! Spinning Recycling Percentages
The Empire Strikes Garbage! The Good Stuff
Tis’ a sad, sad day…..Bob was right?!!! We’re not only still recycling, but it’s easier?!
004 Composting Season Opens! A composter’s guide to better leaf areas in the City of Rhinelander
Earth Day, thinking globally acting localy Governor’s Task Force on Waste Materials Recovery and Disposal: Part I
Governor’s Task Force on Waste Materials Recovery and Disposal: Part II Electronics, We’ll all be in the same boat, does anybody know the words to Kumbaya? If ya’ can’t stand the heat, get out of the compost pile!
Oneida County Solid Waste Department Takes Drugs! Responsible Manufacturers… the rest is up to us!
The Recycling Inspector Cometh… Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
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