Clean Sweep is a program that allows Wood County residents to dispose of unwanted, unused, damaged, restricted and banned household, agricultural, chemical, and hazardous wastes. The program is held in coordination with the Wood County Health Department and funded by the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection (DATCP).

2024 Clean Sweep brochure.pdf (will be updated to 2025 soon!)

What’s Accepted

• Automotive
  • Brake fluid, degreasers, ether, old fuel, transmission fluid
• Lawn, Garden & Farm
  • Fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides
• Household
  • Drain cleaner, dry cleaning fluid, floor polish, metal cleaners, mildew cleaner, moth balls, nail polish remover, NiCad batteries, oven cleaner, photography chemicals, pool chemicals, silver polish, spot remover
• Workshop
  • Creosote, gun cleaning fluid, hobby materials, lacquer, lead-based paints, stripper, thinner/solvents, turpentine, varnish, wood preservatives

Not Accepted

Antifreeze, appliances, automotive batteries, electronics, explosives, fluorescent tubes, high pressure cylinders, latex paint, motor oil, tires, smoke detectors.

• Dry out latex paint and dispose of it in the garbage.
• Recycle used motor oil and antifreeze.

Year-round Recycling Options

• Marathon County Solid Waste (Ph: 715-344-8198) *fees may apply for non-residents
• Portage County Solid Waste (Ph: 715-343-6297) *fees may apply for non-residents
• List of Local Recyclers

Final Reports

View the final reports from prior Clean Sweep events: 

• Clean Sweep 2023 Annual Report.pdf
• Clean Sweep 2022 Annual Report.pdf
• Clean Sweep 2021 Annual Report.pdf
• Clean Sweep 2020 Annual Report.pdf
• Clean Sweep 2019 Annual Report.pdf
• Clean Sweep 2018 Annual Report.pdf