Please understand that our letters are another tool to help you learn the most about your garbage and recycling services. Including material in your recycling bin that is not recyclable is the most expensive form of disposal there is. Global markets have become more particular about contamination, and including material […]

You can report litterers to the Keep Iowa Beautiful No Litter Hot Line. For more information click here https://www.keepiowabeautiful.com/aboutus/enhancement-programs/no-litter-hotline/    

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This short presentation will give you ideas on how you can reduce your impact. Reducing Stormwaterrunoff

For information on why it is important to scoop pet waste, click this link.  

The Ottumwa/Wapello County Landfill has a trailer for the collection of cardboard at the Landfill site. If you are hauling loads to the Landfill you will be required to pull over and place recyclable cardboard in the trailer. The trailer will be brought to the Recycling Center when the Solid […]

Composting can help you manage yard waste at home. It can be adapted to fit individual lifestyles, yard sizes, and ambitions. Some different methods of composting are open piles, burying material in pits or trenches, and collecting them in drums or bins. In order to be effective, compost piles need […]