Residents are reminded propane and other cylinders used to hold gases, pesticides, and etc. cannot be disposed of in the recycling bin or trash cart. This places collection, Recycling, and Landfill employees in danger. Propane is 270 times more explosive than gasoline. Small propane tanks may be brought to the Recycling Center as household hazardous waste. Any questions/concerns regarding propane tanks, please contact the Recycling Center at 683-0684.
The Ottumwa/Wapello County Solid Waste Commission is cracking down on litter along roadways around the Landfill.
Ottumwa Trash and Recycling Customers are reminded that their weekly curbside collection allows for a maximum of one appliance or bulky item (like furniture) per week.
The City of Ottumwa will now provide $10,000 to homebuilders or homeowners who complete a new single-family home.
Residents are reminded that on your day of garbage and recycling pick-up, to have your containers on the curb by 4:00 a.m. and to not place containers on the curb no more than 18 hours before pick-up.
Residents are reminded that for curbside collection of appliances, you will need to affix a pink $5 appliance tag to the appliance. The tags are available for purchase at major retailers.
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, and still do. T
