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Eau Claire County Recycling Program
Brush Disposal Site Location - Town of Seymour
In June, 2005, Eau Claire County opened a new brush disposal facility on County Highway Q (Olson Drive) in the Town of Seymour, 800' east of Seven Mile Creek Landfill and on the same side of the road. The brush site is for residential use, only. Landscapers, homebuilders, owners and operators of mobile home parks, and other commercial enterprises may not deposit brush at Olson Drive.
For most users, the easiest way to get to the brush site is to take US Highway 53 to the North Crossing. Go east on the North Crossing; after it passes the intersection with the US 53 by-pass, the road goes from 4 to 2 lanes and becomes County Highway Q. From this point, the brush site is about 3.5 miles east.
In fall, 2005, the county and the City of Eau Claire signed an agreement to develop a second brush site on Jeffers Road next to the community gardens. The city is to do the initial site work in coordination with other public works projects. As of this writing, work on the brush site had not begun and we have no word from the city when to expect that the project will take place.
Dates and Hours of Operation for 2010 at the Town of Seymour Site (Next to Sevenmile Creek Sanitary Lanfill):
The dates for opening and closing the brush site each year vary, because driving conditions at the site may prohibit access to the brush pile. Please check back for the opening date for 2010, which will likely be sometime near the end of March or the beginning of April 2010. The hours for this year are:
Tuesdays -- 12:00 - 3:45 p.m.
Saturdays -- 8:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Mulch
The brush collected at Olson Drive is ground into mulch which both residents and businesses may take free of charge. Access is only during the hours of operation listed below. Mulch is also available free of charge at a City of Eau Claire operated site on the west side of Jeffers Road, between North Crossing and the Chippewa County line. Access is unlimited.
Persons taking mulch must provide their own equipment.
If you have brush that needs to be removed from your yard but are unable to do it yourself, one company provides this service: Klinkhammer Handyman Service at 864-9333.
Brush Site Regulations
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-You may only bring brush. Grass, raked leaves or pine needles, stumps or garden refuse except for corn stalks are not accepted. |
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-The brush may be no longer than six feet in length. |
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-The brush may be no larger than six inches in diameter - the length of a dollar bill. |
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-Use of the site is only during posted hours. |
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-An attendant is on duty. You must check with the attendant prior to depositing material. |
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-Foreign material may not be mixed with the brush. If it is wrapped in wire or string, you must remove it and take it with you. |
Non-scheduled Hours of Operation
In the event of major windstorms, the brush site may be opened for additional hours to help accommodate the need for homeowners to clean up their yards.
The recycling program maintains a list of homeowners and businesses that accept some types of yard wastes. There are some businesses that will pick up brush for a fee. To access the yard waste directory please go to Yard Waste Directory.
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