Brown County Resource Recovery

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The Brown County Port & Resource Recovery Department is an Enterprise Fund of Brown County, providing cost-effective, efficient and environmentally responsible disposal for Brown County residential and commercial waste and recycling. The department's resource recovery operations include a Solid Waste Transfer Station, a Single Stream Recycling Transfer Station, a regional Hazardous Material Recovery Facility, the East Landfill Gas-to-Energy Facility, maintenance of two closed landfills, and coordination of household sharps and pharmaceutical collection and disposal programs. The Resource Recovery Department also provides programs for recycling shingles, construction & demolition material, wood waste, tires, Freon-containing appliances and electronics (please see What Do I Do With, for information on where to recycle each of these items).