A picture from the shore at Vagabond Park looking out at the Menomoniee River.

Refuse & Recycling Services

Refuse & Recycling

Services in Florence & Spread Eagle

Garbage Collection
The Town of Florence has automated refuse collection curbside (similar to how our recycling is picked up) through Green for Life. There are a few exceptions for instances where curbside service is not available:
  • If you are a Town of Florence resident who lives in the Patten Lake area, you use the Town of Fern drop-off site.
  • If you live on a private road (blue signs), you will need to bring your garbage to the end of road to have it picked up in most cases.
  • There a few public roads that GFL will not travel, so the garbage will need to be brought to a central location: Camels Clearing Rd, Town Road I, Town Road J, River Forest, North River Forest, Town Road K, Woods Rd (beyond intersection with Town Road K)


Garbage Collection DaysFlorence & Spread Eagle Garbage Pickup is every Tuesday with a few exceptions every year. If the garbage pick-up date falls after a holiday, garbage collection will be one day behind for the rest of the week.
The 2025 holidays that impact us will be: Memorial Day: Monday, May 26th is the holiday. Garbage will be picked up on Wednesday, May 28 (not May 27). Labor Day: Monday, September 1st is the holiday. Garbage will be picked up on Wednesday, September 3 (not September 2).
 Automated Refuse Collection Reminders Please note after two years of switching to automate refuse collection, these are still issues that keep coming up from the garbage collection company. Here are some reminders when it comes to the procedures to have your cart serviced:
  • Garbage must be placed out for pick-up by 6 a.m. on Tuesdays. Garbage bins should be placed in the right-of-way for collection no earlier than 24 hours before pick-up and should be removed from the right-of-way no later than 24 hours after pick-up. (Note: This applies to 96 gallon bins not larger 300 gallon bins or dumpsters)
  • Garbage stickers are no longer required.
  • All refuse must be bagged. No loose items may be placed in the carts.
  • All bags must fit into the cart with the lid mostly closed. If the cart is over filled or the lid is not down, the cart will be left and not emptied.
  • Only Town of Florence Garbage Carts (or preapproved privately owned carts) will be serviced (emptied) by Green for Life. Do not put garbage into your Eagle Waste/Republic Services recycling bins as they will not be emptied even if there is garbage in them since they are recycling bins only.
  • All refuse carts should be placed on the street side your house. If a cart is placed in the alley, it will not be serviced (note: this does not currently affect where you are putting your Eagle Waste/Republic Services recycling bins—this is for Town of Florence garbage collection only)
  • There is a new GFL employee servicing the Town of Florence route. He is approximately 1-2 hour earlier than the previous driver. Bins should be placed out no later than 6 a.m. on Tuesdays for collection this includes Spread Eagle.
  • This refuse collection service is only for household waste. Do NOT put demolition material in the cart (insulation, lumber, concrete, etc). Do NOT put yard waste (leaves, branches, lawn clippings, etc).
  • The carts are owned by the Town. If you have a cart, you are considered the caretaker of the cart. You have the responsibility to bring the cart out and back in after collection day, which is especially true in the winter months for snow removal.
Contact Green for Life (GFL)
Recycling Collection
The Town of Florence has curbside recycling pick up for those living on Town of Florence roads (with the possible exception of pick-up location changing during Spring Weight Restrictions--click on the Roads & Highways page of this website to see if your recycling pick-up location will be impacted by Spring Weight Restrictions). 
Please note: that Recycling is a County Program. Republic Services (formerly Eagle Waste and Recycling) is the company who the County has hired to pick-up recycling. Specific questions can be answered by contacting Republic Services at 715-477-0077. For complaints or questions regarding recycling or to request a recycling bin, please contact the Florence County Zoning Office at 715-528-3206. More information can be found on their website at https://www.republicservices.com/eagle-waste Recycling Collection Days The day of pick-up for recycling is FRIDAY. Florence and Spread Eagle will be picked up on different dates, but the day of the week that recycling is picked up will always be on a Friday. Recycling will be picked-up every four weeks. 
Republic Services collects recycling on all holidays with the exception of Christmas Day. All routes will be picked up a day later.
The schedule is as follows: Florence Recycling Dates for 2025: January 17; February 14; March 14; April 11; May 9; June 6; July 4; August 1 & 29; September 26; October 24; November 21; December 19 Spread Eagle Recycling Dates for 2025: January 3 & 31; February 28; March 28; April 25; May 23; June 20; July 18; August 15; September 12; October 10; November 7; December 5 Recycling Prep Instructions Place all recyclable items together in your Single Stream Container. ITEMS MUST BE LOOSE! DO NOT PLACE CONTENTS IN PLASTIC BAGS! For more detailed instructions, please visit Republic Services online at https://www.republicservices.com/cms/documents/rssitedocuments/4645/Eagle-Waste-Recycling-Guidelines.pdf
Contact Republic Services
Material Drop-off Center
  • MARK YOUR CALENDAR 2025 MATERIAL DROP-OFF CENTER W3850 County Highway N 2 1/2 Miles South of Florence on CTH “N” OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. The Material Drop-Off center is typically open the first and third Saturday's of the month from May through the first Saturday in November. It will be open the following dates in 2023: May 3 & 17 June 7 & 21 July 5 & 19 August 2 & 16 September 6 & 20 ​October 4 & 18 November 1 This site is for large recyclable material and furniture disposal only. Bags of garbage and solid waste garbage will not be accepted. Bags should be placed at the curbside with a sticker for weekly garbage pickup. Construction and demolition debris will also be refused. This material must be disposed of in a demolition waste landfill. Residents from Florence, Commonwealth, Aurora and Homestead are welcome to bring the listed materials: oil, metal, compost, dried empty paint cans & lids, batteries
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    • There is a charge for the following items:
    • appliances including refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners ($10.00 each)
    • car & light truck tires ($6.00 each w/o rims; $8.00 each with rims)
    • mattresses ($20.00)
    
    Furniture is a township responsibility. Residents of Florence & Commonwealth may dispose of furniture at the Florence Material Drop-Off Site on open dates. Hazardous waste facilities: Brown County and Onieda County have locations to bring your hazardous waste under self pay. Lamp Recyclers, Inc. - Provides specialized recycling services to commercial, governmental, and industrial uses. Fluorescent & mercury lamps, medical waste disposal, document destruction, computers. For a printable version of this information, click to download the file below:Printable Material Drop-Off Center Dates

    Spring Weight Restrictions

    impact on garbage and recycling pick-up

    2025 Winter/Spring Weight Restrictions were placed on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 and were lifted on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
    The Town of Florence enforces a ten ton weight limit on its sealcoat roads during the spring thaw to decrease pavement damage. During this period if you live on or off one of the below roads you are required to bring your garbage & recycling to the designated road. We ask for your cooperation and patience during this period. Please drop off garbage in the morning of garbage/recycling service dates and enclose your garbage within a garbage can with lid. If you see that garbage is strewn about at your drop off location, please pick it up. If a road is restricted you will notice Weight Restricted Road Signs posted on the road. If you have any questions please call the Town of Florence office at 715-528-3595. Please Note: if you reside on a town road or a private road that is off a restricted road listed, bring your recycling and garbage to the designated road during Spring Weight Restrictions.
    • Brule Landing Road. . . bring it to Chapin St/Brule Dam Intersection
    • Frog Lane. . . bring it to Lake Ellwood Rd
    • Hansen Road. . . bring it to West Lake Ellwood Rd
    • Harding Road. . .bring it to the intersection of Duck Lake Road and Harding Road
    • Menominee River Road. . .bring it to Lake Ellwood Road
    • Regina Dr. . . bring it to North Cosgrove Lake Road
    • Town Road AA. . .bring it to Lake Ellwood Road
    • Town Road BB. . .bring it to Lake Ellwood Road
    • Town Road H. . . bring it to US Highway 2
    • Town Road HH. . .bring it to North Blome Helgren Road
    • Town Road L. . . bring it to North Montgomery Lake Road
    • Town Road M. . . bring it to North Montgomery Lake Road
    • Town Road O. . . bring it to North Lake Road
    • Town Road S. . . bring it to Carpenter Road
    • Town Road U. . . bring it to Carpenter Road
    • Westrin Road. . . bring it to Condroski Road
    A picture taken from the shore of Vagabond Park looking out at the Menominee River
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