Oakland Collection Center

Beginning April 1st, 2025, the Oakland Collection Center (O.C.C.) will charge $1 per kitchen garbage bag.  There will be NO cash exchanged at the dump.  Dump cards must be purchased through the Town of Swiss Clerk.  Personal checks will be accepted for disposal of large items only. 

The Oakland Collection Center (O.C.C.) is open to all residential property owners of Oakland, Swiss, and Union Townships for disposal of residential garbage and recycling.  Admission is with the O.C.C. card purchased through the Town of Swiss.  Unauthorized use of the O.C.C. card will result in loss of O.C.C. privileges.  Dump cards no longer expire annually.  You may purchase multiple cards at one time.  Remember to send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Town of Swiss at P.O. Box 157, Danbury, WI 54830 with your dump card request.  Additional information, including a digital copy of the letter sent in all tax statements, can be found HERE

The O.C.C. is located at 28558 French Road, Danbury, WI, 54830, approximately five miles south of Danbury.  From State Highway 35. turn west on County Road U, then turn north on French Road and drive 9/10th of a mile to the O.C.C.

You do not need an O.C.C card to utilize residential recycling services; it is open to all Burnett County residents.  The O.C.C. will accept the following household recycling items from all Burnett County residents:  corrugated cardboard (flattened), clean boxboard (cereal and pasta boxes), juice boxes and paper milk containers; newspapers, magazines, catalogs, paperback books, phone books, brochures, envelopes, office paper, junk mail, greeting cards and file folders; glass beverage and food jars/containers (clear, brown, and green), metal food and beverage cans -- steel, tin, bi-metal and aluminum;  and household consumer plastics #1, #2 and #5 (absolutely NO automotive product bottles regardless of number).
These recyclables must be empty, clean, and dry.

Businesses should call their waste hauler for recycling information.  Recycling and hazardous waste questions may be directed to the Recycling Control Commission at (715) 635-2197.

Unlawful dumping outside the O.C.C. gates will result in a $500 fine.

HOURS:
Wednesday  April-September  10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday  All Year  10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday  All Year 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The O.C.C. will be closed on the following holidays:
Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

O.C.C attendants will not have cards available for purchase.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT THE O.C.C.

• Yard Waste: leaves, grass, stumps, trees, brush, etc.
• Construction materials of any kind: wood, shingles, cement, concrete blocks, bricks, etc.
• Snowmobiles, auto parts, used oil and oil filters
• Business generated garbage/recycling

FEES FOR RECYCLABLES (Oakland, Swiss and Union Townships only; the O.C.C. no longer accepts these items from non-residents.)

There is NO CHARGE for the following items:

• Computer CPU's/towers, laptops, tablets and computer related keyboards, mouse, computer wire connections and cell phones.
• Scrap metal, automotive batteries and rechargeable batteries.

  LARGE ITEM DISPOSAL FEES

• $10.00 each - Appliances, including but not limited to stoves, washers and dryers
• $10.00 each - Mattresses, box springs, dressers, stuffed chairs, kitchen tables and chairs, end tables, hassocks, foot stools, bicycles, sinks, doors, toilets and grills, metal kitchen cabinets, water heaters and each roll of carpet
• $15.00 each - Couches
• $75.00 each - Floor style copy machines

FEES - ITEMS WITH REFRIGERANTS

• $12.00 each - Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners dehumidifiers and water chillers.

FEES - OTHER RECYCLABLES

ELECTRONICS:

• $25.00 each for Televisions
• $8.00 each for any size Computer Monitor
• $5.00 each for VCR/DVD/Blu-ray players, radios, stereo speakers (set), stereos, desktop fax machines, desktop printers, power battery backups, vacuums, satellite receivers & dishes, all microwaves, telephones (old style), electric typewriters, other powered electronics, etc.

TIRES:

• $5.00 each for auto or light truck tires
• $9.00 each for tires 17”- 25”
• $15.00 each for tires 25” or more

FLUORESCENT BULBS:

• $1.00 each for tubes 4 feet and under (this includes CFL’s and circulars)
• $1.50 each for tubes over 4 feet
• $1.75 each for shatter-shield fluorescent tubes 4 feet and under
• $2.25 each for shatter-shield fluorescent tubes over 4 feet
• $2.00 each for tanning bed bulbs
• $2.50 each for HID bulb (High Intensity Discharge)
• $3.00 each for any size LED bulbs 

ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO MARKET CONDITIONS
See attendant for payment and drop-off locations