Louisa County Transfer Station
TRANSFER STATION HOURS OF OPERATION:
OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8 AM – 4 PM
OPEN SATURDAY 9 AM – NOON
*MUST ARRIVE ON SCALE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO CLOSING
SOLID WASTE BOARD MEMBERS
Brad Quigley, Chairman (Louisa County)
Jeff Vonnahme, Vice Chair (Columbus Junction)
Devin Carrier (Columbus City)
Gene Arnold (Wapello)
Jack Reif (Rural Louisa Co)
Mary Boysen (Rural Louisa Co)
Benita Grooms (Oakville)
Jerry Kirk (Letts) – Alternate: Bill Kemp
Kathryn Crumly (Grandview)
Mark Jay (Cotter)
Sam Braden (Fredonia)
Drop Off Recycling at the Louisa County Transfer Station
Drop off recycling at the Louisa County Transfer Station is available for free to county residents. Bins are marked and show what items can be placed within. Be sure only designated items go into the receptacle.
No plastic bags should be placed in the bins. Please remove all recyclables from the plastic bags before adding them to the containers. These bags are not recyclable.
| Drop Off Bins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardboard | Office Paper | Metal Cans | Glass |
| Binders Paper Bags Cardboard Boxes Phone Books | Envelopes File Folders White Paper Colored Paper | Aluminum Cans Tin Cans Aluminum Foil | Glass Bottles and Jars |
| Newspaper | Magazines | Plastic | |
| Newspaper Inserts | Catalogs Magazines | Plastic Containers #1-7 |
| Not Accepted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs Motor Oil Containers Windows | Plastic Bags Plastic Wrap Mirrors | Styrofoam Wax Paper | Waxed Cardboard Yard Waste |
TRANSFER STATION TIPPING FEE: $65.00 PER TON.
MINIMUM CHARGE: $10.00
The following items are accepted at the Transfer Station with a fee.
Check in at the office before depositing items in proper disposal locations.
| APPLIANCES | $12.00 each | MOTOR OIL | $0.50/gallon |
| AUTO BATTERIES | $1.00 each | Sealed 5 gallon containers or smaller ONLY | |
| ELECTRONIC WASTE | MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE | $65.00/ton | |
| Televisions Monitors | $15.00 each $10.00 each | Examples: Household waste, construction wood waste, commercial waste | |
| Miscellaneous – computer towers, keyboards, ect. | $2.00 each | TIRES | |
| Business/Commercial | $0.30/lb ($15.00 minimum) | Up to 17″ car tires | $5.00 each |
| Tires still mounted on rim can no longer be accepted. | |||
| LP TANKS | $7.00/tank | 18″ to 24.5″ truck tires | $12.00 each |
| METAL | $5.00/pickup load | Tractor, Implement, Large tires over 24.5″ | NOT ACCEPTED |
| $10.00/lg load/trailer | Tires must be clean – free of mud & debris |