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Trash & Recycling Program

If you have questions about the trash and recycling programs, please don’t hesitate to call the Recycling Center at 641-683-0685 and ask. We are open Monday through Friday from 7 am – 4 pm and Saturday 7 am – Noon. You can also email bainj@ci.ottumwa.ia.us If you had $117 billion […]

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 […]

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.

2021 Holiday Schedule

2021Holiday Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule for Ottumwa New Year’s Day January 1, 2021 trash and recycling will be collected on Thursday, Dec 31, 2020. All bulky items and County trash and recycling will be collected on Tuesday, Dec 29, 2020 January 18, 2021 trash and recycling will be collected on Tuesday, January 19, […]

Your Help is Requested for the Upcoming Trash & Recycling Collection Contract

The current trash and recycling collection contract will expire on June 30, 2021. It is time to start discussion of what residents would like to see for their trash and recycling collection options. Please fill our this survey by January 31,2020. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CZLF8RC

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]