Bailey’s Office Equipment had pallets available if anyone needs them. They usually have two to three per week. The pallets will be behind the building. For more information contact Bailey’s at 641-684-6528.
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The Ottumwa/ Wapello Landfill and Recycling Center will be closed on Monday, September 4th. Both facilities will be open regular hours, 7 AM to Noon on Saturday, the 2nd. City residential trash collection routes normally collected Monday will be postponed until Tuesday, the 5th due to the holiday. […]
FEES WILL INCRASE ON JULY 1 AS FOLLOWS: $61.00 per ton for general trash. Minimum tipping fee set at $15.50, yard waste fee set at $32.50/ton, with minimum yard waste fee of $8.50, and a load with fire/hot ash double the total fee or a minimum of $175.00 separation charge, […]
The Ottumwa/ Wapello Landfill and Recycling Center will be closed on Monday, May 29. Both facilities will be open regular hours, 7 AM to Noon on Saturday, the 27th. City residential trash collection routes normally collected Monday will be postponed until Tuesday, May 30th due to the holiday. South side […]
The City of Ottumwa is proud to announce that the annual Make Ottumwa Shine litter cleanup event will take place from April 20-23, 2023. This event, which coincides with Earth Day, is a regular spring event that helps to make Ottumwa a more beautiful place to live, shop and work. […]
Trash and Recycling Information. CityofOttumwaTrashRecycling2020Newsletter
Did you know batteries and electronics can start fires or even explode? Don’t discard electronics and rechargeable batteries in the trash or recycling. Don’t store old electronics or batteries for long periods of time. They can break down increasing their risk of starting a fire. Don’t attempt to remove embedded […]
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Automotive oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, automotive batteries, ni-cd batteries, hard and paperback books, and sharps may be brought to the Ottumwa/Wapello County Recycling Center at 2415 Emma Street. Hours, Monday—Friday 7am—4pm & Saturday 7am—Noon. Lithium batteries can cause fires. Don’t dispose of them in your trash. They have caused many […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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Ottumwa trash and recycling collection customers are reminded that curbside yard waste collection has started again. Southside Customers are collected on Tuesday, and Northside Customers are collected on Thursday. Call Bridge City Sanitation at 641-682-1700 to put your address on the list for collection. While doing yard cleanup, residents are […]
The Ottumwa/Wapello County Landfill is open Monday – Friday 7am – 4pm & Saturday 7am – Noon. Commercial Haulers and Contractors need to arrive at the Landfill no later than 15 minutes prior to closing time to allow Landfill employees time to comply with IDNR regulations. Residents may use the […]
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Remember, If it isn’t recyclable, put it in your regular garbage. Recyclables must truly be recyclable and clean for us to ship them to market to be recycled. If you wouldn’t want to touch it, neither would we. Clean recyclables only.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]