Wood County Ag and Household Clean Sweep Coming May 31st

Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 -- 12:01 PM

Calling all homeowners, renters, and farmers in Wood County.

Do you have unused or old chemicals you want to eliminate? The Wood County Agricultural and Household Clean Sweep will take place on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Marshfield Ag Research Station, 2611 Yellowstone Drive in Marshfield.

Another event will be held on September 13th from 8am-Noon at the Saratoga Town Hall at 1120 Highway 73 in Wisconsin Rapids. Clean Sweep is a voluntary program for legally and safely disposing hazardous waste from homes, farms, and businesses.

Households and farms can dispose of hazardous waste without charge; however, quantities are restricted. Businesses and schools can use Clean Sweep to dispose of unwanted chemicals easily and at a low cost.

Why should you participate?

Hazardous chemicals can cause health, safety, or environmental problems. Chemicals improperly stored or disposed of can pollute lakes, rivers, and drinking water.

Examples of acceptable materials for Clean Sweep

• Auto: brake fluid, degreasers, ether, old fuel, and transmission fluid.
• Lawn, Garden & Farm: fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and rodenticides.
• Household: drain cleaner, dry cleaning fluid, floor polish, metal cleaners, mildew cleaner, mothballs, nail polish remover, NiCad batteries, oven cleaner, photography chemicals, pool chemicals, silver polish, and spot remover. 
• Workshop: creosote, gun cleaning fluid, hobby materials, lacquer, lead-based paints, stripper, thinner/solvents, turpentine, varnish, and wood preservatives.

Examples of materials not accepted for Clean Sweep

Anti-freeze, appliances, automotive batteries, electronics, explosives, fluorescent tubes, and high-pressure cylinders.

Contact

Extension Wood County Office 715-421-8440 or Wood County Health Department 715-421-8911 or  715-387-8646.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.