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Labor Day Holiday Notices

posted August 30, 2023

Monday, September 4th is the state and federal Labor Day holiday. City of Ottumwa departments and offices at City Hall, Ottumwa Cemetery, the Ottumwa Public Library, Ottumwa Water and Hydro, the Ottumwa / Wapello Recycling Center and Landfill will all be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day.

Regular non-commercial curbside trash and recycling will be postponed one day due to the holiday.

Collections normally done on Monday, September 4th will be picked up Tuesday the 5th.  City bulky item and yard waste that is normally on Tuesdays will be moved to Thursday, September 7th.  This means all bulky item, appliance and yard waste collection for both north and south side routes will be on Thursday.   For bulky item or appliance collection the week of the holiday, please call Bridge City Sanitation at 641-682-1700 by 3 PM on Wednesday.  There are no other changes to the city or county trash collection routes. 

The City of Ottumwa Building and Code Enforcement department will be open holiday hours the week of Labor Day.  The department will be open 8 AM to 4:30 PM, Tuesday, September 5th through Friday, September 8th.   

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