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Why Should You Recycle Rechargeable Batteries?

Proper disposal of rechargeable batteries keeps your family and pets safe, conserves our natural resources and protects our communities. If not disposed of properly, these batteries can spark and cause fires or explosions. They also may contain hazardous chemicals that can be harmful to your family and pets and can […]
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Trash Carts

If you have a trash can with a broken wheel, or other problem that needs attention, please contact Bridge City Sanitation at 641-682-1700. After you make arrangements for repairs you will need to leave it on the curb, so they can get to it to fix it.
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Regional Collection Center for Hazardous Waste Gets an Improvement

The Ottumwa/Wapello County Solid Waste Commission received a grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources that provided some additional concrete and an additional overhead door for the Household Hazardous Waste Building. This will provide residents a dry place to unload even when there is high rain events. It will […]
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Holiday Safety Tips

Top 10 Safety Tips:   Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove top so you can keep an eye on the food. Stay in the home when cooking your turkey, and check on it frequently. Keep children away from the stove. The stove will be hot […]
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Please Don’t Bag Anything But Paper Products!

Bagging plastic, glass, tin, and aluminum causes problems for the Recycling Center. Please put these items in your recycling bin loose. If you have questions, please call the Recycling Center at 641-683-0685.
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Tips for saving a little green and the planet

How are you dealing with old newspaper, expired milk, broken latex gloves, and scraps? Besides disposing them into trash, is there any ways we could reuse them? Here are some tips on how to take advantage of this waste. Old newspaper: 1. Maintain and polish the shoes How: Make the newspaper […]
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Summer BBQ Tips for Reducing Waste and Saving Some Coin

  Fill up pitchers of water, lemonade and iced tea instead of buying large quantities of personal-sized beverage containers. This not only reduces waste, but saves money. Buy in bulk: Purchase large bags of chips and large bottles of ketchup and other condiments rather than individually packaged items. This will […]
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Change Comes to Yard Waste Collection Program

yardwastesticker Change to Yard Waste Collection May 8, 2019 – Ottumwa, Iowa – The City of Ottumwa’s yard waste collection program will be changing. Currently Bridge City Sanitation collects yard waste sacks from residents with the O/W Logo on them that residents purchase for $1.00. The City will no longer […]
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Recycling News Article

The Ottumwa Recycling Center opened in June of 1992. Recycling operations have remained relatively unchanged. The communities we serve were the same then as now, with the exception of Eddyville leaving our planning area to join Mahaska Counties planning area. All but the very smallest communities had curbside collection then, […]
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Open Burning Reminders

 With the weather warming up, it’s important to remember the rules regarding open burning. Below are the regulations for burning which are applicable in the City of Ottumwa. A permit shall be obtained from the fire code official (Fire Marshal) in accordance with section 105.6 prior to kindling a fire […]
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We are located just off highway 34 East, across the highway from JBS.
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Ottumwa, IA 52501

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