The Northwest Regional Planning Commission Department of Environmental Services consists of a number of ongoing programs that address environmental issues and programming needs in the Planning Commissions service area.
The Recycling Control Commission of Burnett and Washburn Counties consists of appointed representatives from the two counties and is responsible for the development and implementation of drop-off and curbside recycling programs. It also assists in yard waste management projects and enforcement activities required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NWRPC) has provided staffing and support for this program since 1991.
Northwest Cleansweep is a program developed by NWRPC in 1995 to provide for the collection of hazardous wastes throughout the ten-county service area. The program provides these services to households, farms, farm-related businesses, schools, municipalities, and businesses through a mixture of multiple single day collection events during the summer months and a mobile collection of hazardous wastes in the spring and fall of each year. Details on the program can be found by clicking on the link above or by accessing it on the main menu. Northwest Cleansweep has collected in excess of 1.5 million pounds of hazardous wastes since its inception.