Curbside Recycling in Louisa County

Recycling Pick Up in your Area

  • Columbus City
    Use drop off bins at Louisa County Transfer Station. No curbside available.
  • Columbus Junction
    • Wednesday pickup. Have bins out by 8:00 am.
      1st recycling container provided for free.
      Please visit Columbus Junction City Hall located at 119th Walnut Street.
    • 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: Adam’s Sanitary Disposal Inc. 319-868-7897
  • Cotter
    Use drop off bins at Louisa County Transfer Station. No curbside available.
  • Fredonia
    Friday pickup. Have bins out by 8:00 am.
  • Grandview
    Friday pickup. Have bins out by 8:00 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
    First Tuesday of every month.
  • Wapello
    North of County Rd 99: 2nd and 4th Mondays, have bins out by 8:00 am.
    South of County Rd 99: 2nd and 4th Thursdays, have bins out by 8:00 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.

Be sure recycling bins are clearly marked. If a trash can is being used, please label clearly. 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