The Material Drop-Off center is typically open the first and third Saturday's of the month from May through the first Saturday in November. It will be open the following dates in 2023:
May 3 & 17
June 7 & 21
July 5 & 19
August 2 & 16
September 6 & 20
October 4 & 18
November 1
This site is for large recyclable material and furniture disposal only.
Bags of garbage and solid waste garbage will not be accepted. Bags should be placed at the curbside with a sticker for weekly garbage pickup.
Construction and demolition debris will also be refused. This material must be disposed of in a demolition waste landfill.
Residents from Florence, Commonwealth, Aurora and Homestead are welcome to bring the listed materials: oil, metal, compost, antifreeze, dried empty paint cans & lids, batteries
There is a charge for the following items:
- appliances including refrigerator/freezers, microwaves, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners ($10.00 each)
- car & light truck tires ($6.00 each w/o rims; 8.00 each with rims)
- mattresses ($20)
The charge for Semi Tires and Tractor Tires will vary, call the Recycling Office at 528-3206 for price. Leave your waste tires with your dealer when buying new.
Furniture is a township responsibility. Residents of Florence & Commonwealth may dispose of furniture at the Florence Material Drop-Off Site on open dates.
Hazardous waste facilities: Brown County and Onieda County have locations to bring your hazardous waste under self pay.
Lamp Recyclers, Inc. - Provides specialized recycling services to commercial, governmental, and industrial uses. Fluorescent & mercury lamps, medical waste disposal, document destruction, computers.
For a printable version of this information, click to download the file below:
Recycling
The Town of Florence has curbside recycling pick up for those living on Town of Florence roads (with the possible exception of pick-up location changing during Spring Weight Restrictions--click on the Roads & Highways page of this website to see if your recycling pick-up location will be impacted by Spring Weight Restrictions). Please note that Recycling is a County Program. Republic Services( formerly Eagle Waste and Recycling) is the company who the County has hired to pick-up recycling.
Republic Services collects recycling on all holidays with the exception of Christmas Day. All routes will be picked up a day later.
Specific questions can be answered by contacting Republic Services at 715-477-0077. For complaints or questions regarding recycling or to request a recycling bin, please contact the Florence County Zoning Office at 715-528-3206.
The day of pick-up for recycling is FRIDAY. Florence and Spread Eagle will be picked up on different dates, but the day of the week that recycling is picked up will always be on a
Friday. Recycling will be picked-up every four weeks. The schedule is as follows:
Recycling picked up on Fridays
Florence Recycling Dates for 2025:
January 17; February 14; March 14; April 11; May 9; June 6; July 4; August 1 & 29;
September 26; October 24; November 21; December 19
Spread Eagle Recycling Dates for 2025:
January 3 & 31; February 28; March 28; April 25; May 23; June 20; July 18; August 15;
September 12; October 10; November 7; December 5
Recycling Prep Instructions
Place all recyclable items together in your Single Stream Container.
ITEMS MUST BE LOOSE! DO NOT PLACE CONTENTS IN PLASTIC BAGS!
For more detailed instructions, please visit Republic Services online at
The Town of Florence finds that ownership and operation of water, wastewater, electric and gas utilities by the Town is in the public interest. To that end, the Town has long entrusted the management of its water, wastewater and electric utilities to an independent and non-partisan body, the Water and Light Commission of the Town of Florence. This ordinance is intended to enlarge and recodify the powers of the Water and Light Commission and to rename the Commission as the Florence Utility Commission.
Click on the file below to download and view the full Utility Commission Ordinance.
This page was last updated: April 8, 2025
Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery is located at 3479 Montgomery Lake Rd in Florence.
Any questions regarding the operation of the cemetery, for arranging burials, or purchasing burial rights may be directed to the Florence Town Clerk or the cemetery sexton.
All spring/summer decorations need to be removed by October 20 of each year.
All winter decorations need to be removed by April 1 of each year.
Any decorations remaining after the deadlines will be discarded.
Sexton Name: Carolyn Lemanski
Sexton Contact Number: 715-528-3008
Town of Florence Office
715-528-3595
P.O. Box 247; 749 Central Avenue
Florence, WI 54121
For more information, click the file below to download and view the complete list of Rules and Regulations for Woodlawn Cemetery:
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Building Permits & Zoning
The Town of Florence falls under the jurisdiction of Florence County Zoning. For this reason, all building permits and any zoning questions should be directed to Florence County Zoning.
You can visit Florence County Zoning online on the Florence County website by clicking the link below:
The Town of Florence Community Center is available for rent by the Public on the weekends. You can contact the Town of Florence Office to check on availability and/or to reserve the center. Rental dates are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
TOWN OF FLORENCE COMMUNITY CENTER
RENTAL RATES
Security DepositAll functions - $100.00
Kitchen RentalAny kitchen use - $50.00
Hall RentalShowers, rummage sales, etc. - $100.00
Hall RentalWeddings, Dances, Parties - $200.00
Hall RentalMeetings only for groups signing a yearly contract - $20.00
Hall RentalMeetings only for large groups - $35.00
Additional FeeNon County Residents - $35.00
Civic and humanitarian organizations which directly benefit Florence County residents will be afforded the use of the center at no charge, but will still be required to put down a security deposit prior to their event.
You can contact the Town of Florence Office by calling 715-528-3595.
The Rental Rules and Regulations for the Community Center & the Kitchen are as follows:
The Post-Event Clean-up Checklist is as follows:
You will receive an official copy of the above documents when you complete your application to use the Community Center.
The Town of Florence follows the rules and regulations regarding Dogs under Wisconsin Statutes chapters 173 & 174 . In addition to the Wisconsin Statutes, the Town of Florence has two ordinances specifically regarding dogs.
Dogs Running at Large
Ordinance #08-23-10
Summary: No person in the Town of Florence may do any of the following: allow any dog owned by that person to run at large in the town, allow any dog owned by that person to be untagged in the town, allow any dog owned by that person to be abandoned in the town.
You can download the complete ordinance, which includes the definitions, rules and regulations, penalties, etc. by clicking the file below.
Dog Warden
The Dog Warden for the Town of Florence (and for dogs running at large in the Town of Florence) is Warren Soderberg (715-528-3081).
Pet/Animal Waste
Ordinance #04-11-11
Summary: All pet owners and keepers are required to immediately and properly dispose of their pet's solid waste deposited on any property, public or private, not owned or possessed by that person.
You can download the complete ordinance, which includes the definitions, rules, regulations, penalties, etc. by clicking on the file below:
Dog Licenses
All dogs in the Town of Florence must be licensed each year. Fees are: unneutered male/unspayed female - $8.00 and neutered male/spayed female - $3.00. These fees are due by January 31 each year. Please remit the proper fee with a rabies vaccination record.
Dogs can be licensed at the Town of Florence Office during tax collecting (December and January). After tax collecting they can be licensed at the Florence County Clerk's Office in the courthouse located at 501 Lake Avenue in Florence.
The Town of Florence has automated refuse collection (similar to how our recycling is picked up) through Green for Life.
NOTE: If you are a Town of Florence resident who lives in the Patten Lake area, you use the Town of Fern drop-off site.
Florence & Spread Eagle Garbage Pickup is every Tuesday.
Garbage must be placed out for pick-up by 6 a.m. on Tuesdays.
Every Tuesday--with only a few exceptions due to holidays. If the garbage pick-up date falls after a holiday, garbage collection will be one day behind for the rest of the week.
The 2025 holidays that impact us will be:
Memorial Day: Monday, May 26th is the holiday. Garbage will be picked up on Wednesday, May 28 (not May 27).
Labor Day: Monday, September 1st is the holiday. Garbage will be picked up on Wednesday, September 3 (not September 2).
Automated Refuse Collection Reminders
Please note the items in red below as after a year these are still issues that keep coming up from the garbage collection company.
The Town of Florence was required to switched to automated refuse collection with Green For Life (GFL) providing the service. In the year that the system has been in place, GFL has communicated with the Town of Florence about some of the issues they are having servicing refuse collection carts in the Town of Florence and Spread Eagle locations.
Here are some reminders when it comes to the procedures to have your cart serviced:
Garbage stickers are no longer required
All refuse must be bagged. No loose items may be placed in the carts.
All bags must fit into the cart with the lid mostly closed. If the cart is over filled or the lid is not down, the cart will be left and not emptied.
Only Town of Florence Garbage Carts (or preapproved privately owned carts) will be serviced (emptied) by Green for Life. Do not put garbage into your Eagle Waste/Republic Services recycling bins as they will not be emptied even if there is garbage in them since they are recycling bins only.
All refuse carts should be placed on the street side your house. If a cart is placed in the alley, it will not be serviced (note: this does not currently affect where you are putting your Eagle Waste/Republic Services recycling bins—this is for Town of Florence garbage collection only)
There is a new GFL employee servicing the Town of Florence route. He is approximately 1-2 hour earlier than the previous driver. Bins should be placed out no later than 6 a.m. on Tuesdays for collection this includes Spread Eagle.
This refuse collection service is only for household waste. Do NOT put demolition material in the cart (insulation, lumber, concrete, etc). Do NOT put yard waste (leaves, branches, lawn clippings, etc).
The carts are owned by the Town. If you have a cart, you are considered the caretaker of the cart. You have the responsibility to bring the cart out and back in after collection day, which is especially true in the winter months for snow removal.
In addition to the State of Wisconsin, DNR and Florence County laws, rules and regulations in place, the Town of Florence has some additional Ordinances that apply to certain bodies of water within the Town.
Designating Frog Lake as a No-Wake Lake
Ordinance #05-22-80
Wisconsin Statute 30.635 prohibits motorboats from operating in excess of slow-no-wake speed on lakes 50 acres or less and having public access, and Frog Lake is less than 50 acres and has public access, so that Town Board of Florence designated Frog Lake as a no-wake lake on May 22, 1980.
You can download the complete ordinance by clicking on the file below:
Exemption to the 100' Slow-No-Wake Restriction on the Spread Eagle Chain
Ordinance #04-26-10
This is a sole ordinance to provide an exemption from the no-wake speeds, as defined in ss 30.66(3)(ag)1, and it (the exemption) applies only in the channels between lakes upon the waters of the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes.
You can download the complete ordinance and map by clicking on the files below:
The Town of Florence has numerous Ordinances regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages in the Town of Florence that are in addition to the rules and regulations set forth by the State of Wisconsin and Florence County.
Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor
Ordinance #04-10-2000
This ordinance deals with the licensing of establishments to be able to sell alcoholic beverages in the Town of Florence. It includes information on qualifications of applicants and premises, applications and granting of licenses, revocation and suspensions of licenses, etc.
To download the complete ordinance, click on the file below.
Establishing Fees for Operator's (Bartender's) License
Ordinance #06-10-02
This ordinance sets the fee for an operator's (bartender's) license to $20 per year, and it sets the license period from July 1 to June 30 each year.
Operator's licenses can be applied for at the Town of Florence Office during regular office hours. All new/first-time Operator License applications must be approved by the Town of Florence Board.
To qualify for an operator's license in Wisconsin, you must:
be at least 18 years old
meet criminal record requirements
have completed a responsible beverage server training course (a copy of the certification of completion of the course must be provided with your application) *
* The last requirement can be waived if it is a renewal application or if you held a non-expired Wisconsin alcohol beverage license, including an operator's license, within the past two years.
For information on how to attend a responsible beverage server training course, you can visit the Wisconsin Department of Revenue online at:
To download and view the complete ordinance, click on the file below.
Prohibiting Issuance of Alcohol Beverage Licenses for Nonpayment of Taxes, Assessments and Claims
Ordinance #67
This ordinance states that no initial or renewal of alcohol beverage licenses shall be granted for any premises for which taxes, assessments or other claims of the Town are delinquent and unpaid.
To download and view the complete ordinance, click on the file below.
The Town of Florence has an ordinance in place Prohibiting Excessive Noise.
Prohibiting Excessive Noise
Ordinance #08-28-00
This ordinance includes definitions of what various noise/sound levels are, what noises are in violation of this ordinance, and what the penalties are for violating this ordinance.
To read the complete ordinance, click on the file below to download and view it:
The Town of Florence has an ordinance defining and prohibiting public nuisances. It is in the interests of the public that certain nuisances be defined as public nuisances. The Town Board of Supervisors believes that our community itself should present a first impression as untarnished and free of man-made nuisance as possible.
Defining and Prohibiting Public Nuisances
Ordinance #10-23-00
The purpose of this ordinance shall be to protect public health, safety and welfare and prevent the depreciation of property values due to a person's actions or inaction concerning their property constituting a violation of the conditions of this ordinance.
For the complete ordinance including specific definitions and associated penalties, click on the document below to download and view the ordinance.
The Town of Florence enforces a ten ton weight limit on its sealcoat roads during the spring thaw to decrease pavement damage. During this period if you live on or off one of the below roads you are required to bring your garbage & recycling to the designated road. We ask for your cooperation and patience during this period. Please drop off garbage in the morning of garbage/recycling service dates and enclose your garbage within a garbage can with lid. If you see that garbage is strewn about at your drop off location, please pick it up.
Weight restrictions are posted on the Roads & Highways page of our website. You can visit the Roads & Highways page of our website to see if your road is weight restricted for Garbage and Recycling Pick-up by clicking here.
If a road is restricted you will notice Weight Restricted Road Signs posted on the road. If you have any questions please call the Town of Florence office at 715-528-3595.
There are other Town of Florence Ordinances that have been adopted by the Town Board. They include some of the following items:
Assessments
Commissions
Contracts
Emergency Services
Financial Procedures
Firearm/Non-Firearms
Licenses and Regulations
Non-Discrimination
Officers
Policies and Procedures
Public Records
Signs
Taxation
Traffic and Regulation
Utilities
Voter Registration
The Town of Florence adheres to and complies with the ordinances of Florence County. Listed above categories of the additional ordinances specific to the Town of Florence. Copies are available to download when indicated. If you are interested in obtaining a complete copy of an ordinance, please contact the Town Office.
All functions - $100.00
