Notices 

Roads in the Town of Smelser are posted for weight limits due to spring thaw. 
Please adhere to these postings to help preserve our roads. 
PROCLAMATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IN GRANT COUNTY
 Grant County issued aProclamation of Public Health Emergency on 3/24/2020.
 However, Gov.Evers has continued with in-person absentee voting. Please contact town Clerk at
744-8732 if you have any questions on absentee voting.






                                                    



 



                  



                  







 
 
 GET RID OF OLD MEDICATIONS

The communities below have permanent drop off sites for your old or unwanted medications. Items that are accepted at all four sites without calling ahead are: pills/capsules (prescription and over the counter) and sealed medicine powder packets (place packets in a sealed Ziploc type bag).

Platteville: The Platteville Police Department at 164 North Fourth Street. The items are accepted 7 days a week        /24 hours a day. However, liquids, lotions, ointments, and patches are accepted only if they are securely             sealed in a Ziploc type bag, one bottle per bag. (608)348-2313.

Muscoda: The Muscoda Police Department at 206 North Wisconsin Avenue. Medications can be dropped off          whenever village hall is open. Call ahead to drop off liquids. (608)739-3144.

Lancaster: Lancaster Police Department Lobby. Medication is accepted 7 days a week/24 hours a day. Drop off      pills in their original containers or seal the pills in a Ziploc type bag. Call ahead for liquids, lotions,                    ointments, and patches. Please securely seal these items in a Ziploc type bag, one bottle per bag. (608)723-      4188.

Fennimore: Memorial Building, 860 Lincoln Avenue. Medication is accepted whenever Memorial Building is            open. Call ahead for liquids. (608)822-3215

Dickeyville: The Dickeyville Police Department at 500 East Avenue. (608)568-7284

THEY CANNOT TAKE:

Thermometers-Hydrogen Peroxide-Inhalers-Bloody or Infectious Waste-Needles (sharps) Auto Injectors-Aerosol Cans


2020 RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS                         




Recycing collection willl be on Thursdays of every other week, as noted below

 January 3*, 16, 30        February 13, 27            March  12, 26                April 9, 23

May 7, 21                      June 4, 18                    July 2, 16, 30                     August 13, 27

Sept 11*, 24                   October 8, 22            November 5, 19       December  3, 17, 31

* denotes schedule changes during holiday weeks

 Due to New Year's Day collection will be January 4th

 Due to Independence Day collection will be Friday, July 5th

 

Please have items out for collection by 7:00 am.

ITEMS BANNED FROM LANDFILLS:

Appliances - Tires - Used motor oil - Lead acid batteries

Wet paint - Yard waste - Electronics (TV's, computer components,

fax machines, DVD players, VCR's and DVR's)

For more information contact (608) 348-9586

Additional information can be found at www.fahertyincorporated.com


RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS

PLASTICS                            Household container plastics #1 through #7 are recyclable. Plastic bags(grocery,

                                         newspaper, etc.-no black or brown bags) that are clean and dry should be                                                          placed inside a clear or transparent bag and tied shut; full bag should be no larger                                            than a basketball. Plastic items that are not recyclable include: Formed                                                              styrofoam peanuts and oil bottles.

METALS                               Tin and aluminum food, beverage and aerosol cans can be recycled. They should                                                be empty and the plastic tops removed. Cardboard sided juice cans and paints                                                 cans are not  recyclable. Small items of scrap metal may also be recycled (pots,                                                 pans, toasters, etc), nothing smaller than 2 inches or larger than a basketball and                                               weighing more than 10 lbs.

GLASS                                   Green, brown, blue and clear bottles and jars only. Windows, mirrors,                                                                 glassware,ceramics and light bulbs are not recyclable.

PAPER                                   Newspaper, magazines, office paper, phone books, paper milk and and juice                                                     carton and junk mail should be placed loose in the recycling bin. Tissue or paper                                               towels, food and candy wrappers are not recyclable. Gift wrapping paper (non-foil                                            type) is also recyclable.

CARDBOARD                         All cardboard boxes including paperboard (cereal boxes, etc) are recyclable. Wax                                              and plastic coated cardboard are not recyclable. Please flatten boxes; pieces                                                      should be no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet.

                                      Recyclables may be mixed in clear or transparent bags and placed in bins.

                                                Drivers look for the bins to determine if a stop is needed.

Please rinse containers.

Preparing recyclables correctly is important for the Recycling Centers

automated single-stream sorting process. Proper preparation ensures that recyclables will not

be land filled, helping keep your communities' cost down. 




 



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