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.
Demolition Man, demolished
My last article regarding demolition of old structures has brought some deserved reprimands. “So Bart, what ever happened to reduce, REUSE & recycle?.” “ Just throw all that stuff away, huh?!” Well, touché …

You don’t have to throw it all away. Quite often we can save some items of value when demolishing a structure. Wood prices being what they are, a few 2x4s, 2x10s and/or tongue and groove salvaged can save some real money. Old Read more-->
Paper Recycling Exceeds 50%!
The American Forest & Paper Association reported that 2003 marked the first year that less than half of the paper produced ended up in landfills. Paper recycling, or as the industry lingo refers to it, fiber recycling, has been slowly but surely gaining momentum. Examples of fiber include cardboard, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, and office paper.

As mentioned in earlier articles, paper recycling is actually getting easier. Techno Read more-->
School’s in
Many of you have seen the commercial where a parent is dancing through a store, shopping for back to school supplies, while disgruntled kids listen to Andy Williams sing, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Yes, school has begun and with it a new wave of waste reduction projects and programs.

A number of teachers year in and year out, teach there students by talking trash. Calculating recycling percentages, charting composting t 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
Home | General Information | Rates | Recycling Rules | Hazardous Waste | Backyard Composting | Garbage Haulers
Landfill Products | Informational Stories | Document Shredding


©2004 Oneida County Solid Waste Department
PO Box 400
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Disclaimer: All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Neither Oneida County Landfill nor By Request Web Designs shall be held responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, misprints.

 

Site Design By: