Dane County Clean Sweep 2007 Annual Report (PDF format) Proper disposal of oil and latex based paints. Read article on mercury Information for local governments Clean Sweep is coming to town! Household product health & safety information Safe household product alternatives Med Drop program information Agricultural recycling and hazardous waste disposal The Clean Sweep Program provides an opportunity for homeowners of Dane County to safely dispose of hazardous waste, free of charge. Business recycling and hazardous waste disposal The Product Exchange is a program for residents to take, free of charge, the high quality and usable products brought into Clean Sweep.

Product Exchange Program

Allows re-use of chemicals given to Clean Sweep that are still useable, including paint, thinners, solvents, and pesticides. Please note that Clean Sweep will not be providing phosphorus containing lawn fertilizer in the Product Exchange in accordance with Dane County ordinance Chapter 80 and City of Madison ordinance MGO 7.48. If you're looking for free materials that Clean Sweep processes, stop by and see what we've got.

The City of Madison/Dane County Clean Sweep Facility cannot, and does not, guarantee the integrity, safety, usability, or effectiveness of the products taken from the Product Exchange. When you take products from this facility, you do so at your own risk. Every product is provided “as is”, and there are no express or implied warranties, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose.

Madison Freecycle
Madison Freecycle is an email list and Yahoo! group whose purpose is to "reduce waste by providing an alternative to sending unneeded, but still usable items to the landfill." Check them out if you've got something of use that you don't want to throw away or if you're looking for free items.

Madison Stuff Exchange
The Madison Stuff Exchange "provides area residents and businesses with a convenient way to exchange, re-use, or sell items they no longer need or want." The difference between the Stuff Exchange and the Freecycle is that some items on the Stuff Exchange may be sold for up to $99.