Waste Reduction & Recycling Contacts

Information about state agency employees to call in Wisconsin

Business Recycling

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Auto and scrap recycling sector Mark Harings
Business Sector Specialist/DNR		 (715) 831-3263
Beneficial reuse of foundry products Bizhan Sheikholeslami, Air & Waste Program, DNR (262) 574-2143
Construction and demolition sector Kim McCutcheon
Business Sector Specialist/DNR		 (608) 275-3207
Dry cleaning sector Mark McDermid
Bureau Director/DNR		 (608) 267-3125
Electric power sector John Shenot
Business Sector Specialist/DNR		 (608) 267-0802
Foundries sector Sue Lindem, Air & Waste Program, DNR (608) 267-0569
Small Business/Manufacturing/
High Volume Waste Recycling		 Jack Annis
US-Extension/SHWEC		 (715) 346-2793
Wood products sector Laurel Sukup
Business Sector Specialist/DNR		 (715) 365-8936
Financial Assistance

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Demonstration grants for waste reduction and recycling Sandy Chancellor
Recycling Grant Manager/DNR		 (608) 264-9207
Municipal/responsible unit grants accounting/documentation required Sandy Chancellor
Recycling Grant Manager/DNR		 (608) 264-9207
Sales tax exemption for recycling machinery & equipment Glen Bille
Revenue Agent & Sales Tax Specialist, Bureau of Income, Sales & Excise Taxes/DOR		 (608) 261-0786
Solid waste research program Eileen Norby
Waste minimization manager - UW-System		 (608) 262-8252
Information & Education

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Recycling Education Carrie Morgan
Recycling Educator DNR		 (608) 266-5239
Recycling Publications Waste & Materials Management Receptionist (608) 266-2111
Landfills

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Landfill design/closure Bob Grefe
Engineer/DNR		 (608) 266-2178
Landfill financial responsibility Colleen Storck
Business Support & IT Section Chief/DNR		 (608) 267-7515
Landfill siting Jack Connelly
Solid Waste Program Coordinator/DNR		 (608) 267-7574
Markets for Recyclable Materials

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Markets Directory John Hendren (608) 592-7804
Export assistance for nonrenewable recyclable materials; export markets for Forest Products (newsprint, cardboard) Mr. Beng Yeap Dept. of Commerce (608) 266-1480
Technical Assistance

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Recycling law requirements; municipal & commercial programs/services; marketing recyclables; yard waste-municipal; demonstration grants; compost site approvals
NE Region
Marcy McGrath
Recycling Contact/DNR
(Counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano, Waupaca)		 (920)-662-5493
Dave Misterek
Recycling Contact/DNR
(Counties: Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Outagamie, Waushara, Winnebago)		 (920) 424-2104
WC Region
 Paul Wiegner
Recycling Contact/DNR
(Counties: Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon)		 (715) 839-5171
Paul Wiegner
Recycling Contact/DNR
(Counties: Adams, Marathon, Portage, Wood)		 (715) 839-5171
NO Region
 Bob Germer
Recycling Contact/DNR
(Counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, Washburn)		 (715) 635-4060
Sherry Otto
Recycling Contact/DNR
(Counties: Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor, Vilas)		 (715) 365-8982
SE Region
 Nancy Gloe
Recycling Contact/DNR
(Counties: Milwaukee, Walworth, Waukesha)		 (414) 263-8369
Liz Spaeth-Werner
Recycling Contact/DNR
(Counties: Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington)		 (414) 263-8677
Ken Hein
Recycling Contact/DNR
(Counties: Kenosha, Racine)		 (262) 574-2142
SC Region
Percy Mather
Recycling Contact/DNR
(Counties: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk)		 (608) 275-3298
Asbestos disposal

 Bob Grefe
Waste Management Engineer/DNR
 (608) 266-2178
Composting
 Kate Cooper
Assistan Bureau Director		 608) 267-3133
Contract & legal issues; cost-effectiveness; life-cycle analysis Steve Brachman
Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Specialist/UW-Extension		 (414) 227-3160
Incinerator operator certification; medical waste incineration; incinerator permits; siting criteria Roger Fritz
Air Management Engineer/DNR		 (608) 266-1201
Recycling program development; effective program criteria Cynthia Moore
Recycling Program Coordinator/DNR		 (608) 267-7550
Trade Regulations

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Plastic recycling for Agricultural and other Agricultural materials
Pesticide containers, including mini-bulk containers		 Roger Springman
Clean Sweep Contact/DATCP		 (608) 224-4545
Plastic container labeling; truth in labeling
Minimum recycled content requirements		 Kathy Knapp
Regulatory Specialist/DATCP		 (608) 224-4944
Other Recycling Contacts

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Batteries Jill Schoen Waste Management/DNR (715) 839-2788
Building codes Jim Quast
Code Development Section/Dept. of Commerce		 (608) 266-9292
Community Recycling Programs Joe Van Rossum
UW-Extension/SHWEC
Kathy Powell, Intra State Recycling		 (608) 262-0936

(715) 346-2793
Composting
 Kate Cooper
Assistant Bureau Director		 (608) 267-3133
Computers, Televisions & Elecontronics
Reuse & Recycling		 Steve Brachman
UW-Extension/SHWEC
Regional Recycling Contacts;
Jill Schoen
Waste Management Specialist, DNR
Cynthia Moore
Recycling Program Coordinator, DNR		 (414) 227-3160


(715) 839-2788

(608) 267-7550
Construction and Demolition
Recycling/Sustainable Building		 Sherrie Gruder
UW-Extension/SHWEC		 (608) 262-0398
Council on Recycling Dan Fields
Program & Planning Analyst/DNR		 (608) 266-5334
Dumping along roadsides & Burying wastes Region SW Specialist & Enforcement Specialists: Use DNR region directory  
Hazardous/Universal/Special Waste Recycling Jack Annis
UW-Extension/SHWEC		 (715) 346-2793
Hazardous waste recycling Pat Chabot
Hazardous Waste Program Coordinator/DNR
Jack Annis
UW-Extension/SHWEC		 (608) 264-6015

(715) 346-2793
Medical waste reduction rule Barb Bickford
Medical Waste Coordinator/DNR		 (608) 267-3548
Mobile air conditioning service and refrigerants Kathy Knapp Regulatory Specialist/DATCP (608) 224-4944
Newsprint, Recycled content Cynthia Moore
Recycling Program Coordinator/DNR		 (608) 267-7550
Open burning Kevin Kessler
Division of Air and Waste/DNR		 (608) 266-5207
Out-of-state waste Dennis Mack
Recycling & Solid Waste Section Chief/DNR		 (608) 267-9386
Recycling in state agencies, institutions, and schools, statewide procurement of recycled content in products Helen McCain
Director of State Purchasing/DOA		 (608) 267-9634
Recycling Market Prices Joe Van Rossum
UW-Extension/SHWEC		 (608) 262-0936
Recycling Policy Cynthia Moore
Recycling Program Coordinator/DNR		 (608) 267-7550
Recycling in the UW System Eileen Norby
Waste minimization manager - UW-System		 (608) 262-8252
Recycling tax on business Carol Held
Staff Specialist, Technical Services/DOR		 (608) 266-5464
Refrigerant Recovery Regulations
Appliance and Vehicle Recycling		 Lance Green Environmental Specialist/DNR (608) 264-6049
Special waste recycling Joan Burns
HW Prevention & Management Section/DNR		 (608) 267-0545
Tires Amalendu Bagchi
Waste Management Engineer/DNR
John Katers
UW-Green Bay/SHWEC		 (608) 267-7576

(920) 465-2278
Waste oil Regional Recycling Contacts  
DNR's Regional Offices & the Counties Served

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Northeast Region (NE)
 Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago (920) 662-5100
West Central Region (WC)
 Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Marathon, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon, Wood (715) 839-3700
Northern Region (NO-Spooner)
 Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, Washburn (715) 635-2101
Northern Region (NO-Rhinelander)
 Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor Vilas (715) 365-8900
Southeast Region (SE)
 Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha (414) 263-8500
South Central Region (SC)
 Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk (608) 275-3266
Last Revised: Monday February 11 2008