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Committee reviews household hazardous-waste report and plan to use Violia’s EPL drop-off site
Summary
Abby Licky told the committee 2025 household hazardous-waste participation rose about 11% while poundage fell about 7%; early 2026 collections at Monamin Falls totaled roughly 7,600 pounds from about 230 residents. Violia offered containers and space to host collections at its EPL drop-off; staff will seek EPA and DNR administrative approvals and bring a cooperative-agreement amendment to the next meeting.
Committee member Abby Licky presented household hazardous-waste results and a proposal to resume collections at Violia’s EPL drop-off site.
Abby said 2025 participation increased about 11% while total collected poundage declined about 7%, and reported total program costs near $314,000 for 2025 compared with about $312,000 the previous year. She explained that some credits issued by Veolia are categorized under landfill costs, which distorts the percentage shown in the packet; Abby said true landfill costs are closer to last year’s level.
For 2026 activity (January–February), Abby reported about 230 residents used the Monamin Falls collection site and roughly 7,600 pounds of material were collected. Abby and Chad Seagull described a recent site visit with Violia: the vendor offered to bring containers and make space at the EPL drop-off for collections. Staff said administrative steps with the EPA and Wisconsin DNR will be required, and that the committee would likely sign a cooperative-agreement amendment virtually identical to the previous GFL–Violia agreement.
The proposed schedule mirrors prior practice: collections on the first and third Saturdays, March through November, with a communications plan (web, social media and community notices) to alert residents once the agreement is finalized. Staff indicated they hope to complete administrative items and have the site ready by the next committee meeting; a formal amendment will be presented for committee signature then.
Members welcomed Violia’s cooperation and asked staff to return with the formal agreement and a communications timeline. No vote was taken at this meeting; staff were assigned to prepare the amendment and outreach materials.
