Wisconsin
Transfer station
Washington, Vilas County transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Town of Washington Transfer Station, Vilas County.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06
Who can use it
Town of Washington residents with a current town-issued permit visible to attendant. This is Washington in Vilas County near Eagle River, not the same-named Eau Claire County town.
Hours
- Winter October 9, 2026-April 25, 2027: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 8 a.m.-noon. Facility-local Central Time.
- The published 2026 summer season May 1-October 5 included Monday 8 a.m.-noon, but it has ended. No current winter Monday access.
Sticker or permit
Required: Yes
Price: Current town permit required; replacement $40; original permit fee not established.
Where to buy: Contact Town Hall 715-479-8886. Replacement application linked on official station page.
Notes: Show current intact metallic sticker; licensed short-term rentals excluded from automatic permits starting January 2026.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Replacement permit | $40 according to town page. This is a replacement fee, not a verified standard annual permit price. |
| Garbage and recycling | Access requires current permit; no separate verified current disposal-price table on the linked station page. Ask about special items before loading. |
Hazardous waste
No HHW acceptance established on linked station page. Do not bring paint, chemicals, batteries or gas cylinders without explicit town confirmation.
Holiday closures
Town lists December 25, 2026 closed. Its Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day 2026 openings were summer-season dates, not future-year promises. Confirm other holiday changes.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .
Other notes
- From January 1, 2026, licensed short-term rentals must arrange garbage pickup and no longer receive a transfer-station permit with their property tax bill. Do not assume a rental guest may use a homeowner permit.
- Permits now have a metallic sticker; removing or altering it voids the permit. People without a current permit are turned away. Contact town for original issuance and rental eligibility questions.
- Use garbage compactor for trash and recycling compactor for accepted recyclables. Large scrap metal goes in the outside metal dumpster, not in the mixed recyclables. Flatten cardboard to no larger than 2x2 feet to avoid jams.
- The town has dedicated NexTrex containers for plastic bags and sheeting. Do not put those films in the recycling compactor. The webpage does not establish bulky-furniture, appliance, tire or chemical acceptance.
- Safety text has a capacity inconsistency: main rules say two vehicles in drive-through and side entrance, while side-entrance paragraph says angle park for up to four. Follow attendant traffic directions rather than assuming the larger limit. No backing up and no walking garbage/recycling in.
- Town Hall at 2301 Town Hall Road and Town Shop at 4078 Deerskin Road are not the disposal entrance. The listed phone reaches Town Hall.
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.