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4th of July Holiday Closings & Collections

The Ottumwa/ Wapello Recycling Center and Landfill will be open until Noon on Saturday July 2nd and closed Monday, July 4th. Monday’s trash and recycling will be collected on Tuesday July 5th. All yard waste, bulky items, and County trash and recycling will be collected on Thursday, July 7th. Call […]

Landfill Has Bikes Available for $5.00

The Ottumwa/Wapello County Landfill will begin offering bikes for sale for $5.00. Please call ahead at 641-683-0644 to make sure there are some available before you make the trip. Landfill hours are Monday – Friday 7am – 4pm & Sat 7am – Noon.

Trash Collection Video

To watch a short informative video on trash collection click this https://youtu.be/UjWVTUMe9X0

Post Holiday Ideas

COVID-19 had a way of postponing and disrupting many holiday plans this year and it’s likely you may still have holiday decorations up. Before packing things up for next year or throwing anything away, consider these tips: Compost your greenery. Live trees and wreaths can be composted in Franklin County […]

Guide to Handling, Disposing and Recycling Asbestos

For information on the proper handling and disposal of asbestos check out this linkhttps://www.asbestos.com/exposure/handling-disposing-asbestos/

Yard Waste Collection In Ottumwa

Yard Waste Pick-Up Fall Notice This year, Bridge City Sanitation will offer year-round yard waste collection. To have yard waste collected, residents should call 641-682-1700 or email residential@bridgecitysanitation.com. While doing fall yard cleanup, residents are asked to help keep leaves out of the street. Leaves that end up in […]

Seasonal Lawn Care

How you care for your lawn affects our local waterways. Caring for your lawn in a way that prevents pollutants from going into local streams and rivers can have an impact. All Year Long- Clean up pet waste. Spring – Install a rain barrel or add a rain garden to […]

Recycle Right- Recycle Often

Recycling right can help you make a positive impact on your community. This effort reduces landfill emissions, protects local jobs and ensures the environment is healthy and clean for future generations. To help the Ottumwa/Wapello County Recycling Center Recycle Right and make a difference, follow these five tips for recycling: […]

Backyard Composting

Composting not only reduces trash, but it improves your soil, so if you enjoy growing flowers or a vegetable garden composting is an excellent way to build up your soil. If you would like to try it, but are interested in more information on how to do it, check out […]

Keep Contamination in Check

Check out this video onContamination