Brown County Food Waste Program | Acceptable Material

SEPTEMBER 26th WILL BE THE LAST DROP-OFF DAY FOR THIS PROGRAM

We have received notice from Sanimax, the company collecting all our food waste, that they will no longer be providing organics collection services. This means that we will have to close our Food Waste & Organics Drop-off site. At this time, we don’t have any available options to replace this service though we are continuing to research options with local farms and composting operations.

Acceptable Material

The Brown County Food & Organic Waste Program is a Pilot Program. Residents who are collecting food waste & organics from their home may participate in our drop-off program. Participants should register to help us track how many people are using the drop-off sites. To sign-up please use this form and email it to BC_Resource_Recovery@browncountywi.gov or mail it to Brown County | 2561 S. Broadway | Green Bay, WI 54304.

Acceptable Materials

Food scraps and leftovers
Vegetables and fruit peels, pits, rinds, etc.
Coffee grounds and filters
Paper tea bags and tea leaves
Cooked meat, bones, seafood and shells
Eggs, cheese and other dairy products
Paper towels (no soiled with chemicals or such as cleaning products), tissues and napkins
Toothpicks and wood popsicle sticks
Paper take-out containers (remove any metal or plastic pieces like staples, handles, etc.)
Pizza delivery boxes
Breads and other grains
Paper with food residue
Cotton balls, cotton swabs (made of paper)
Dryer lint, hair
Bird feed/seed and animal/pet food

Keep our program free of contamination

Please check your material before dropping off organics to make sure they are free of any items from the "NO" list! When in doubt, email BC_Resource_Recovery@browncountywi.gov or call (920) 492-4950 to check if an item can be brought to our Drop-Off Site.

Unacceptable Materials

No PLASTIC BAGS of any kind
No plastic of any kind (including compostable bags or utensils)
- No yogurt tubs
- No cups
No Styrofoam
No cosmetic products
No medication
No dental floss
No dryer sheets
No fabric or rags
No granola bar wrappers, chip bags, or plastic/foil candy wrappers
No metal including cans, twist ties, foil, silverware, staples, etc.
No milk cartons, juice boxes, or any foil-lined cartons
No recyclable papers including newspape, cardboard, magazines, office paper
No paper with waxy coatings, such as frozen/refrigerated food boxes and wax paper
No human or animal waste including diapers, baby wipes, bandages, feminine hygiene products, kitty litter, etc.
No whole raw meat (trimmings are okay)
No yard waste, branches, garden plants, grass clipping or leaves (take to your local yard waste site)