Recycling Center

Ephraim Recycling Center

10285 Townline Drive

The recycling center is located at the rear of the property on Townline Drive between Settlement Road and Highway 42 and shares the property with the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Maintenance Department. Be aware that trucks may be entering and leaving this property and drive with caution.

Note: You must be a Village of Ephraim property owner or renter to use this facility.

No garbage can be accepted at this location, please contact one of the local garbage disposal services.

ITEMS THAT CAN NOT BE RECYCLED

waxed food or dairy containers
plastic bags
plastic toys
pesticide containers, antifreeze bottles, medical containers or syringes
paint/solvent containers
Styrofoam or microwave containers
food containers with #2 stamped on them (i.e., clear sandwich or produce boxes)
ice cream containers, drywall or other 1- 5 gallon buckets
no glass colors other than green, clear or brown
no windows, mirrors, light bulbs or drinking glasses
aerosol cans or paint cans
juice cans
aluminum and tin cans only--no foil or bottle caps
bathroom/tissue waste
carbon paper
cellophane
waxed paper (incl. waxed milk or juice containers)
used pizza boxes
napkins, paper cups or candy wrappers

The recycling containers have been moved along the driveway for your convenience, you may deposit your recycling at any time. There is no attendant on duty, if you need assistance please ask at the Maintenance office or the Treatment Plant office.

We have gone Single Stream - no more sorting, simply be sure that your items contain the recycling symbol.

You can recycle all plastic items that display the recycling triangle.

ITEMS THAT MUST BE RECYCLED PER STATE LAW

COMMINGLED CONTAINERS –

Glass - Clear, brown, or green bottles and jars, soda, beer, juice, and other glass food containers. You must wash out all glass containers, and remove plastic or metal lids. Avoid breaking glass when placing it in bins.

Plastic - Only containers with a neck i.e. Milk, Wine or Beer bottles with numbers 1, 2, 5 or 6 on the bottoms may be recycled; this includes soda, water or juice bottles, or laundry detergent, milk. Rinse containers and remove lids. You may leave plastic rings on. Do not crunch or smash bottles, as it helps to have them rounded during the recycling process.

Aluminum - All aluminum cans, all steel (tin), bi-metal cans, and pie tins. Do not crush or smash cans.

Paper - Newspapers, inserts, magazines and books, junk mail, envelopes, writing paper, phone books, catalogs, corrugated cardboard, and other types of cardboard.

Cardboard is accepted from both residents and Ephraim commercial establishments, please break down your boxes.

Village Resident Brush and Yard Waste Site - 2683 German Road

4/30/2026: The German Road Brush and Yard Waste Dump at 2683 German Road is off limits until further notice. The contractor is on-site making room and improving the site for future use.

Brush and Yard Waste: Village residents may now dispose of their yard brush at this location. Village residents may bring their brush to this location anytime from April through November.

Reminder to Village Residents utilizing the Brush and Yard Waste Piles:

The Brush Pile is for tree limbs only; please, no stumps or large logs. A good rule of thumb is that nothing larger than 3" in diameter should be added to the Brush Pile, and the brush shall be cut into 3’ lengths

The Yard Waste Pile is for grass, leaves, and garden clippings.

Neither the Brush nor Yard Waste Piles should ever have any lumber, stones, or other construction materials disposed in them.

We continue to have issues with lumber being disposed of in both piles and ask residents for their cooperation (please see the picture below).

Commercial haulers are prohibited.