Wisconsin
Transfer station
Town of St. Germain transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for St. Germain Recycling Center (transfer station).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06
Who can use it
Town trash and recycling transfer station, now managed by Republic Services. Trash requires a punch card or a per-bag charge.
Hours
- Summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day): Wednesday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Winter (Wednesday after Labor Day to the Sunday before Memorial Day): Wednesday 8 a.m. to noon; Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price:
Where to buy:
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| 10-punch card (trash) | $40 |
| Trash bag up to 30 lb without card | $5 |
| Trash bag over 30 lb without card | $10 |
| Non-restricted recyclables | Free |
| Demolition, pickup level full (about 2 cu. yd.) | $70.00; utility trailer $35.00 per cu. yd. |
| Shingles or drywall, pickup level full | $100.00; trailer $50.00 per cu. yd. |
| Tires | Auto or pickup $20.00 (on rim $20.00); other truck $40.00 |
| Freon appliances | $45.00 |
| Non-Freon appliances | $0.00 |
| Mattress | $40.00; sofa $25.00; sofa bed $50.00 |
| TVs | Up to 30 in. $30.00; over 30 in. $45.00; floor or projection $55.00 |
| Computers, printers, other electronics | $10.00 each; monitors $15.00 |
Hazardous waste
Not a general household hazardous waste drop-off. Consult the county program for those materials.
Holiday closures
Holiday closures not published on the linked facility page. Confirm before a holiday visit.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .
Other notes
- Punch cards do not expire; buy them at the site or the Republic Services office in Eagle River. The rate sheet says check or cash only.
- Free: cell phone, lead acid and NiCad batteries; paper, cardboard, magazines, newspaper, office paper; aluminum and tin cans; glass bottles; plastic containers. Scrap metal is free.
- Not taken: antifreeze, ballasts, fluorescent and mercury bulbs, liquids and solvents, paint and stain, thermometers, waste oil.
- The rate sheet the town links is labeled 2025 (copyright 2023); confirm prices on site.
- Vilas County amnesty vouchers (up to $15 toward tires, appliances or electronics) are available at the town office.
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
- Barnes transfer station
- Bass Lake (Sawyer County) transfer station
- Bayfield / Russell Cooperative transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-06. If something conflicts, trust the town.