Banned Items:

Banned Item List

Several items are banned from the trash within the WLSSD service area. These items have been banned because they contain hazardous materials, are recyclable, or simply have better uses than being put into a landfill.

The list of banned materials includes:

For more information about disposal of banned items, contact WLSSD at (218) 722-3336.

Recyclable Materials include:

Aluminum, steel, and tin beverage containers, corrugated cardboard, glass food or beverage containers, magazines or catalogs, newspaper or newsprint, office paper, plastic containers labeled #1 or #2.

Electronic Waste includes:

Electronic equipment with a display screen or monitor 7” or larger including TVs, computer monitors, and video devices
Computer systems, facsimile machines, or rechargeable and mercury battery items

Appliances include:

air conditioners
dehumidifiers
dishwashers
clothes washers and dryers
freezers
furnaces
microwave ovens
refrigerators
stoves
water heaters