Curbside Recycling in Louisa County

Recycling Pick Up in your Area

  • Columbus City
    Pickup on Wednesday.  Have bins out by 6:00 a.m.
  • Columbus Junction
    • Wednesday pickup. Have bins out by 6:00 am.
    • For further information contact Columbus Junction City Hall at 319-728-7971
    • Para un folleto do instrucciones en la llamada española llame municipalidad de Columbus Junction a 319-728-7971
    • Curbside recycling is made available through funds that are included in city garbage fees. If you do not currently have curbside pickup at your residence and are interested please call: Wemiga Waste 319-385-4849
  • Cotter
    Use drop off bins at Louisa County Transfer Station. No curbside available.
  • Fredonia
    Pickup every other Wednesday.  Have bins out by 6:00 a.m.
  • Grandview
    Pickup every other Tuesday.  Have bins out by 6:00 am.
  • Letts
    Use drop off bins at Louisa County Transfer Station. No curbside available.
  • Morning Sun
    Contact Des Moines County Regional Waste Commission 319-753-8717
  • Oakville
    Pickup every other Thursday.  Have bins out by 6:00 a.m.
  • Wapello
    North of County Rd 99:  Pickup every other Tuesday.  Have bins out by 6:00 a.m.
    South of County Rd 99: Pickup every other Thursday.  Have bins out by 6:00 am.
  • Rural Residents
    Use drop off bins at Louisa County Transfer Station. No curbside available.

Meet the Truck

Say hello to Louisa County’s recycling truck. The vehicle itself, is a rolling representation of recycling. This truck once served as a city garbage truck but has been upcycled to meet our needs. If you see your recycling being deposited into a garbage truck, do not be alarmed. This new system allows for a more streamlined pickup. It also means recyclables no longer need to be sorted for curbside pickup.

Best Recycling Practice

Recycling in Louisa County is simple and easy. Please be sure all items being recycled are clean. Discard caps from bottles, these are not recyclable. Cardboard should be free of any grease or food debris. Glass is not accepted in curbside pickup.

It is not necessary to use plastic bags to hold the recyclables. These bags are non-recyclable. Recyclables in trash bags will be left behind.

What goes in your curbside recycling? 

Accepted:

  • Aluminum Cans
  • Brown Paper Bags
  • Cardboard Boxes
  • Catalogs
  • Envelopes
  • File Folders
  • Magazines
  • Newspaper
  • Paper Inserts
  • Phone Books
  • Plastic Binders
  • Plastic Containers #1-7
  • Aluminum
  • Tin Foil
  • White/Colored paper

Not Accepted:

  • X Photographs
  • X Glass
  • X Motor Oil/Container
  • X Plastic Bags
  • X Plastic Wrap
  • X Styrofoam
  • X Wax Paper
  • X Waxed Cardboard

∗Glass jars & bottles are accepted at the Transfer Station