GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The new name of Brown County’s disposal building reflects changes that have been made of the years.
That’s according to Resource Recovery Department Technician Chris Blan who explains why signage was unveiled at a Thursday morning ceremony to officially change the county’s ‘Household Hazardous Waste Facility’ to the ‘Hazardous Material Recovery Facility.’
Since opening in 1996, Blan notes the facility has undergone a number of changes.
He says the word ‘household’ needed to be removed since items are now accepted from businesses that qualify as Very Small Quantity Generators as well as hobbyists and residents of neighboring counties.
The term ‘hazardous waste’ was replaced with ‘hazardous material’ since the facility changed its policy over time to also accept universal wastes and non-regulated wastes.
According to Blan, the word ‘recover’ was added to reflect that 75-80% of the materials received at the facility gets recycled or recovered. He says the other 20-25% is incinerated.
Blan says there is no cost to dispose of hazardous waste. Non-hazardous waste is taken at a rate of $0.25 per pound, $0.25 per bulb, or $5-$15 per qualifying household appliance.
The Hazardous Material Recovery Facility is located at 2561 South Broadway in Green Bay. Hours of operation are Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
