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Latest News Letter

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If You’ve Received a Letter From Us:

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 […]
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Do Not Place Medical Waste In Your Recycling Bin!

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Keep Iowa Beautiful No Litter Hot Line

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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Preparing Recycling For Collection

As you go through your week, and the recycling is accumulating, please keep these things in mind as you are assembling things in your recycling bin: When you bag all materials together, someone has to go through all of it and separate it. Paper is baled separately from cardboard. Glass, […]
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Things You Can Do To Improve Our Water Quality

You can help improve the quality of your community waterways by adopting stormwater management practices that help stormwater absorb into the ground, reuse it, or control it. Slow the Flow – redirect rain spouts away from hard surfaces, like driveways and sidewalks. Scoop the Poop – pick up pet waste […]
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Dealing with Yard Waste in Wapello and Davis Counties

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Reducing Your Personal Storm Water Runoff

This short presentation will give you ideas on how you can reduce your impact. Reducing Stormwaterrunoff
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Scooping Pet Waste Is Important for a Clean Water Supply

For information on why it is important to scoop pet waste, click this link.  
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Ottumwa/ Wapello County Landfill Adds Cardboard Trailer To Promote Recycling

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 […]
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We are located just off highway 34 East, across the highway from JBS.
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Ottumwa, IA 52501

We Serve the Wapello and Davis County Waste Planning Area.

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