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Dane County Department of Waste & Renewables

Rates & Payment

Payment Method

We accept Visa or Mastercard at our scale house and Clean Sweep. 

Updated Fees & Rates

Effective January 2nd, 2025 
Quantity General Garbage* Construction for Recycling Tires (No Rims)** Clean Shingles (Only Asphalt Shingles, Nails, & Tar Paper) Clean Brush, Logs & Branches Wood Chips
Rate ($/ton)
>2,000 lbs (>1 ton) $58.00 $56.00 $340.00 $62.00 $40.00 $25.00
  Rate (Flat Fee)
0 - 500 lbs $14.50 $14.00 ** $15.50 $10.00 $6.25
501 - 1000 lbs $29.00 $28.00 ** $31.00 $20.00 $12.50
1001 - 1500 lbs $43.50 $42.00 ** $46.50 $30.00 $18.75
1501 - 2000 lbs $58.00 $56.00 ** $62.00 $40.00 $25.00

Updated January 2025     

* Waste such as asbestos has special fees.  Asbestos is accepted on the first Wednesday of every month at $80 per ton.                 

** Tires are charged by weight (not flat fee) and are accepted at $0.17/lb or $340/ton. One (1) standard tire costs about $4-6 to recycle.              

 

                                                               

Clean Sweep Fees

  Dane County Households & Farms** Businesses** Out of County Households and Farms
Hazardous Waste (per trip) $15.00* Varies - By Appointment Only $75.00
Television or Computer Monitor (each) $15.00 Not accepted Not accepted
Microwave Oven (each) $10.00 Not accepted Not accepted

*We reserve the right to impose additional fees for large quantities of materials or loads from multiple households. Ag-related waste from farms subsidized 100%.

**Businesses and farms must schedule an appointment prior to drop-off.  Customers with large loads also encouraged to set up an appointment.  Final costs for businesses/Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs) will depend on materials and weights. Estimate your disposal costs with our VSQG Application.