How & Where to Recycle Specific Materials

Steel, Tin and Aerosol Cans

State law requires that metal food and beverage cans be recycled. In addition to curbside and drop-off collections, metal cans can be brought to scrap metal dealers listed in the yellow pages. Cans must be rinsed clean and the labels removed. As with plastic bottles, it helps reduce recycling costs if cans are flattened.

Because of safety concerns that can arise from aerosol cans that have not been completely emptied, they are not accepted for recycling at the county's drop-off locations. You may recycle them curbside if your hauler is willing to take them. Aerosol cans are accepted at scrap yards, and may be recycled through the county's Clean Sweep program for a fee.

Scrap Metal

There are three scrap metal companies in the Eau Claire area.  These are companies which accept miscellaneous metal for recycling, including iron, steel, brass, copper and aluminum.  They take large items such as empty tanks and small items like bicycles and lawn mowers.  Some of them also take some major appliances such as stoves and microwave ovens.  The companies are:

            Cooley Statewide Scrap & Salvage (1230 S 82nd Ave, Eau Claire, 832-7163)

            Max Phillips & Sons (3532 White Ave, Eau Claire, 832-3431)

            Spickler's (1329 Western Ave, 835-0490)

            Toy's Salvage (8010 Olson Drive, Eau Claire, 834-6677)

            U-Can (2318 Ridge Road, Eau Claire, 834-6030)

In addition, scrap metal boxes are found at two other locations - the town of Union transfer station and Seven Mile Creek landfill.