5 sites in Wisconsin are listed for appliances: 1 landfill, 2 transfer stations, 1 drop-off center and 1 C&D landfill. The most are in Brown County (2), Bayfield County (1) and Dane County (1).
3 post hours and 3 publish a fee, and 1 say they serve residents only. A site is listed when its own record names appliances. Limits and fees differ, so call before you load up.
Wisconsin bans major appliances from landfills and incinerators, and the ban applies to homes, businesses and institutions statewide. Wisconsin DNR publishes a large appliance recycling guide.
Wisconsin reports that microwaves are exempt once the capacitor is removed. Federal rules also require refrigerant recovery before fridges, freezers and window AC units are disposed of.
Source: Wisconsin DNR: What to recycle in Wisconsin, read October 5, 2026
No vehicle may be driven unless it is built and loaded so its contents cannot drop, sift, leak or escape. Items carried on a trailer must be secured so the load cannot shift.
Source: Wis. Stat. § 348.10 (via FindLaw), read October 5, 2026
Nearest first, including sites across the Wisconsin line.
25205 County Road M, Cable, WI
Record lists appliances
3734 W Mason St, Oneida, WI
Record lists appliances
Greenleaf, WI
Record lists appliances
121 East Olin Avenue, Madison, WI
Record lists appliances
650 Moore Rd, Plover, WI
Record lists appliances
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