City of Waterloo Public Works Sanitation Department

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City of Waterloo Public Works Sanitation Department Providing curbside collection of garbage, yard-waste and bulk items for the residents of the City of Waterloo.

For RECYCLING information call REPUBLIC SERVICES at 844-737-8254.

The City of Waterloo will be collecting bulk item materials that are scheduled for Tuesday, October 27th and Wednesday, ...
10/23/2026

The City of Waterloo will be collecting bulk item materials that are scheduled for Tuesday, October 27th and Wednesday, October 28th. However, the bulk item collection for those 2 days have reached their limit. Any scheduled going forward for these 2 days, will be rescheduled to a later date.

10/02/2026

The City of Waterloo yard waste site at 2745 Independence Ave. is open today. Thank you for your understanding regarding our closure due to wet conditions yesterday.

Hours of Operation for this site are 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, seven days a week. The site will remain open through November 30th, after which it will be closed for the season.

The yard waste/ compost site is temporarily closed due to flooding over the entrance road.
10/01/2026

The yard waste/ compost site is temporarily closed due to flooding over the entrance road.

09/30/2026

The Yard Waste/Compost Site hours will change for the Fall months starting tomorrow, October 1st.

For the months of October and November, the Compost Site will now open at 7 am and close for the day at 7 pm everyday.

09/12/2026

CIty Wide Clean Up Reminder:

NO Enclosed Trailers or Box Trucks to keep the line moving in a timely fashion..

Box vehicles tie up the pit area unloading and are very difficult to provide timely assistance to all residents.

CITY WIDE CLEANUP DAILY REMINDER:Please bring exact change to help expedite entry and keep the line-up moving. Charges ...
09/08/2026

CITY WIDE CLEANUP DAILY REMINDER:
Please bring exact change to help expedite entry and keep the line-up moving. Charges for the event are:
Entry: $2.00 each time
Appliances: $1.00 each (limit of 3 per visit)
Tires: $4.00 each

Tires and Appliances will be recycled and not landfilled.

Saturday, Sept. 12th, 8am - 2pm (gates close at 2pm)
Waste Management Facility, 3505 Easton Ave., Waterloo

UPDATE FOR THE CITY WIDE CLEANUP:To reduce traffic congestion and keep vehicles moving efficiently, BOX TRUCKS (SUCH AS ...
09/04/2026

UPDATE FOR THE CITY WIDE CLEANUP:
To reduce traffic congestion and keep vehicles moving efficiently, BOX TRUCKS (SUCH AS RENTALS) AND ENCLOSED TRAILERS WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED.

Standard size personal vans are OK but larger enclosed vehicles require too much time and space to unload and slow down the entry process dramatically.

Please use pickups and open trailers that can be unloaded over the sides, if at all possible so we can unload quickly and get the next vehicles in.

City Wide Clean Up Announcement (for Waterloo residents only):Saturday, Sept. 12th, 20268:00am - 2:00pm3505 Easton Ave, ...
09/02/2026

City Wide Clean Up Announcement (for Waterloo residents only):
Saturday, Sept. 12th, 2026
8:00am - 2:00pm
3505 Easton Ave, Waterloo, IA

To help defray costs for the event, the following fees apply:
VEHICLE ENTRY - $2.00 PER VISIT
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - $1.00 EACH (LIMIT OF 3)
TIRES (car & small truck) - $4.00 EACH

***PLEASE BRING EXACT CHANGE TO EXPEDITE YOUR VISIT***

NO Household Garbage
NO Hazardous Materials
NO Liquids (wet paint, fuels, oils, pharmaceuticals, etc)
NO Batteries
NO Propane Tanks
NO Tractor / Semi Tires
NO Yard Waste or Tree Debris

City of Waterloo Labor Day Schedule:City of Waterloo Public Works will be CLOSED on Monday, September 7th in observance ...
09/01/2026

City of Waterloo Labor Day Schedule:

City of Waterloo Public Works will be CLOSED on Monday, September 7th in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

Garbage:
Monday Routes will be postponed one (1) day and will be collected on Tuesday the 8th, along with the usual Tuesday routes.

Recycling:
Every route day will be delayed one (1) day and picked up on the day following their usual collection day.

There is no yard waste curbside collection this week but the compost site will remain open from 8am - 8pm every day, including the holiday.

Have a safe, and happy holiday weekend!

Popular Question of the Day!Is the cob and husk from corn on the cob OK to put in my YDW bin?Answer: Yes and No. The hu...
08/17/2026

Popular Question of the Day!

Is the cob and husk from corn on the cob OK to put in my YDW bin?

Answer: Yes and No. The husk is completely fine as part of the composting process. The cob would be considered waste and needs to be disposed of in the garbage.

The cob is more considered as inedible food waste. It is a compostable product but it can take several months to compost and is not really part of the program we have for the City of Waterloo.

Address

625 Glenwood Street
Waterloo, IA
50703

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 4pm
Tuesday 7am - 4pm
Wednesday 7am - 4pm
Thursday 7am - 4pm
Friday 7am - 4pm

Telephone

+13192914455

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