Bay Area Solid Waste District (BASWD)

Location:
Barksdale Town Hall
29025 E. Ondossagon Road, Ashland, WI 54806

Contact:
715-685-9792

Cost:
Recyclables and trash must be placed in bags purchased from the site. With the exception of shredded paper and pizza boxes, there is no charge for paper or cardboard. 

Schedule:
Saturdays - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Year Round
Wednesdays - 3-7 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day
Spring and Fall Dumpster Days - for large items: 

• • • • Dates to be determined:  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

      • No hazardous materials. 

      • Pricing is estimated according to load.

History:
When the open landfills for refuse were banned, communities were forced to seek alternative ways of disposing their garbage and rubbish. In November of 1989 formative meetings chaired by Fred Janz of the Town of Barksdale were held with the chairmen of the Towns of Bayview, Eileen, Barksdale, Washburn and Pilsen to establish a garbage disposal plan, from which the Bay Area Solid Waste District was organized.  

Barksdale was chosen as the location, modeled after one in Boulder Junction, WI. Cement slabs were poured and an office/storage building was erected. Costs were assessed based upon each town's valuation for the purpose of construction at the new waste site and for purchasing a waste compactor. Soon after, a second compactor and a container for recyclables were needed to keep up with the demand for storage space. A container for paper and cardboard was also added on the site. Contracts were signed with the Chequamegon Waste Service of Ashland to empty the containers. 

In the fall of 2013, BASWD went to "single stream recycling" in which all recyclables are commingled at the compactor site. There is still no charge for paper, but all recyclables and trash must be placed in bags purchased from the site to help pay for the operations.  BASWD is largely funded by DNR grants and bag sales to residents.

Voting for Barksdale Residents

Location:
Barksdale Town Hall
29025 E. Ondossagon Road, Ashland, WI 54806

Hours:
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Contact:
For voting assistance contact the Town Clerk.

Voter Information:
Visit My Vote Wisconsin to update current registration information, request or track an absentee ballot, view elected officials and a sample ballot, and find location and hours of polling place.   For complete Wisconsin voter information visit the Wisconsin Elections Commission website at elections.wi.gov/ 

Qualified Voters:
A qualified elector is a U.S. citizen who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day and has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. Please visit the BringIt.Wisconsin.gov  website for more information.

Absentee Voting:
Any qualified elector unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may vote early or with an absentee ballot.  In-person absentee voting in Wisconsin begins 14 days before each election and ends the Sunday before the election. Municipalities determine voting hours. For more information on Absentee Voting or to download an application to mail to the clerk please My Vote Wisconsin. 

The elector must  be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. A written request for an application for an absentee ballot for the election can be sent to the municipal clerk. Your request must include your voting address, the municipality where you vote, the address the ballot should be sent, and your signature. This request must be made no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the election in order for an absentee ballot to be SENT to you.    

Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror.  If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk. Military electors should contact the Municipal Clerk regarding the deadlines for requesting or submitting an absentee ballot.