Entering the 2013-2014 school year, it is important to stay
updated on La Crosse’s waste management policies.
For those who live off campus: Bagged trash must be placed
in a plastic/metal container weighing no more than 50 pounds. Cardboard must be
broken down and placed next to the garbage receptacle (no pizza boxes.) Large
items are picked up every two weeks on the area’s designated collection day.
(Limit is 4 large items, each under 200 pounds.) To view an area's collection dates,
visit www.cityoflacrosse.org
A designated, green recycling bin should also be issued to
tenants. If lost, bins are available for $8 at the City Hall Public Works
office. La Crosse incorporates dual recycling. This means newspaper must be
separated from the other recyclables in the bin with a cotton tie or placed
into a paper bag. Other acceptable materials include glass jars and bottles
(lids must be removed,) empty steel cans, aluminum cans, and plastic #1 and #2.
All food residue must be removed prior to recycling.
For those who live on campus there are more recycling opportunities: Garbage and recycling
receptacles are located outside of dormitories and inside the main buildings.
Acceptable materials within the co-mingled receptacle include empty aerosol
cans, aluminum containers, glass bottles and jars, plastic #1 through #7, and
tin or bimetal cans. Acceptable materials within the paper receptacle include
books, cardboard, magazines, newspaper, notebooks, and much more. The remaining
trash may be placed in the garbage receptacle. For the complete list of
acceptable recyclables on campus, visit www.uwlax.edu/fpm/recycling/resources.htm.
Note: La Crosse is currently in the process of changing the
recycling standards for the 2014 year.
