Oneida County Land Fill

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 doin’, ain’t really nothin’ new, ya’ know. Why back during World War II we recycled all sorts of things, scrap, rubber, grease…. And folks have been composting for years!”

My detailed and articulate response of “Yup, I know”, caught him a little off guard. Seeing the opening, I rattled on… “As a matter of fact recent archaelogical work has discovered that George Washington had a couple hundred cubic yard composting pit.” The gentleman’s further surprise was evident with his, “No kiddin’?!” response.

“Yes sir, and paper sludge composting was pioneered nearly thirty years ago by Harry Hoitinik at the Ohio State University and over fifteen years ago by Consolidated Papers of Wisconsin Rapids. The County’s backyard composting program is similar to one run in Seattle. Our Sharps collection program, for used needles from self-medicators such as insulin users, is based on a program run by Columbia County. Our hazardous waste collections and permanent facility are based on programs run by Dane, Brown and Marathon Counties and the Northwest Regional Planning Commission. And our nifty Solid Waste information booklets are based on a book distributed by Dunn County.”

Feeling quite pleased at having stalled so successfully, I let my guard down. Never do that! The gentleman smiled and said, “So Bart…, what new innovations have you added?”. O, oh!…. I knew that the tables were turned and I was in trouble. My mind raced for a great illustrative example, as I stammered and stalled. Suddenly a great flash of insight, a veritable epiphany, came to me …I stood up straight, looked the gentleman in the eye and said, “Hey, I came up with the nifty saying, “Don’t Throw It All Away….Compost!, It’s only Natural!”.”

Luckily, the gentleman’s laughter allowed me to beat a hasty retreat to the anonminity of the parking lot with my cloth shopping bags.

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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