Wisconsin
Transfer station
Barnes transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Barnes Transfer Site and Recycling Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-07
Who can use it
Customers with a CURRENT$120 annual transfer-site pass. Required for ALL use, including recycling and brush site. Confirm residency eligibility with town.
Hours
- Wednesday and Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. YEAR-ROUND.
- Saturday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. APRIL 1-SEPTEMBER 30 ONLY. No winter Saturday opening.
Sticker or permit
Required: Yes
Price: $120 calendar-year 2026 pass; required even for recycling/brush.
Where to buy: Site: check/card only. Town office: cash/check/card during office hours.
Notes: All persons need current pass to enter transfer-site property.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2026 annual pass | $120, required for all entry/recycling/brush |
| Full-size empty fridge/freezer/windowAC | $25; small fridge/freezer$20 |
| Appliance: stove, washer, dryer, microwave, water heater/BBQ | $10 each |
| Mattress or box spring | $50 each any size |
| Couch/loveseat | $50; recliner$50; stuffed chair$45 |
| Car/light-truck tire off/on rim | $15 / $20 |
| Truck/tractor tire off/on rim | $30 / $45 |
| Trailer load | $60 per cubic yard |
| Television/computer/large electronics | Charged BY WEIGHT, not screen size; per-weight rate not printed, ask attendant |
Hazardous waste
Not a general household hazardous waste drop-off. Consult the county program for those materials.
Holiday closures
Closed holidays, normally opens the day AFTER a holiday that falls on an operating day. Exception: OPEN Easter Sunday per town facility page.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-07 from official sources .
Other notes
- Actual receiving location is the town-published HighwayN east-of-Lake-Road landmark; no guessed street number is substituted.2026 fee document is explicitly effectiveJanuary 1, 2026.
- Passes bought at TRANSFER SITE: check or debit/credit card, NO CASH. Town OFFICE allows cash/check/card. An older spotlight notice says checks/cards only without distinguishing office; current facility page supplies the separate payment locations.
- Pass required even for ordinary recycling and brush. The 2026 tariff says large stumps 4 inchesandlarger carry an attendant-measured fee with an unusual"sq.yard"unit; confirm the measurement rather than assuming cubic-yard price.
- Official recycling flyer was opened as an image: accepts plastics#1/#2/#5, metal cans/aluminum foil/foil pans, cardboard/newspaper/magazines, paper food boxes/cartons and clean paper. Empty, clean and dry. Glass bottles are not in the pictured accepted list; ask before bringing glass.
- No bags/film, foam, greasy food containers, food/liquid waste, yard/construction waste, scrap metal, hazardous waste, electronics, cables/batteries, bulbs, ceramics, hoses, clothing/shoes, hardbacks or egg cartons IN ORDINARY RECYCLING. Special charged streams are separate.
- Eight-foot fluorescent bulb listed$10 in 2026 tariff; other lamp prices not supplied. No blanket free-electronics or free appliance disposal is inferred.
Nearby Wisconsin towns
- Abrams transfer station
- Appleton compost drop-off
- Athelstane recycling drop-off
- Bagley (Oconto County) recycling drop-off
- Barksdale, Bayview, Eileen, Pilsen and Washburn (Bay Area Solid Waste District) transfer station
- Bass Lake (Sawyer County) transfer station
- Bayfield / Russell Cooperative transfer station
- Big Bend (Rusk County) transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-07. If something conflicts, trust the town.