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    Litter Cleanup

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    Litter attracts litter! Make a difference in our community and forest by joining DNR staff and the Friends of Havenwoods in a mid-summer litter cleanup effort.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Waste And Materials Management Study Group Meeting

    Quarterly meeting of the Waste and Materials Management Study Group.

  • News

    DNR Completes Statewide Cleanup Efforts At Former 5R Facilities Associated With 2021 Wisconsin Act 234

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today the completion of statewide cleanup efforts in Price, Rusk and Washington counties associated with 2021 Wisconsin Act 234 and the multi-year federal fraud case involving former Wisconsin-based electronics recycler 5R Processors and related firms.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    2025 Solid Waste Interested Parties (SWIP) Meeting

    Meeting topics will include Waste and Materials Management Program general updates, rule writing updates, financial updates, recycling data reporting and a presentation from EPA's Landfill Methane Operations Program on the tools and resources they…

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    Reducing Commercial and Community Food Waste

    Reducing food waste can offer lower disposal costs, improved efficiency and enhanced brand image. For farmers, businesses and institutions, the financial incentive to reduce food waste may also include tax incentives for donating wholesome, unsold…

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    Understanding Sustainable Management of Food

    The DNR's 2020-2021 Statewide Waste Characterization Study found that wasted food and food scraps made up 20% of trash going to Wisconsin landfills. This amounts to approximately 854,000 tons annually, or 294 pounds per person, in Wisconsin during…

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    Sustainable Management of Organics

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) 2020-2021 Statewide Waste Characterization Study found that organics such as wasted food, food scraps and yard waste make up about 30% of the waste stream going to landfills in Wisconsin. Organic…

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Waste And Materials Management Study Group

    The group will discuss Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) process efficiency ideas, organics management updates and rulemaking updates.

  • News

    DNR Encourages Residents To Reduce Food Waste

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages residents to celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week, April 7-13, by using simple tips to keep food waste out of Wisconsin landfills while saving money.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    WPL Columbia Landfill Dredge Disposal Public Meeting

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to s. 289.54, Wis. Stats., a public meeting to discuss disposal of dredged material at the Wisconsin Power and Light (WPL) Columbia Energy Center Dry Ash Landfill will be held by the Department of Natural Resources…

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