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Recycling in Wapello County, IA

What Wapello County itself runs: 1 landfill, site or program covering 12 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

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What Wapello County takes, item by item

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Cities and towns in Wapello County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (19)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Ottumwa/Wapello Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Ottumwa
    • Ottumwa/Wapello Recycling Center: 2415 Emma Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501; 641-683-0685. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Ottumwa
    • The RCC at the Recycling Center requires an appointment and is offered at no charge to Davis and Wapello County residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Common household hazardous wastes listed include paints, lacquers and thinners. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste Guide (opens in new tab) · City of Ottumwa
    • Latex paint only goes to the drop-off area at the Recycling Center; oil-based paint is household hazardous waste by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerators, washers and dryers, and microwaves: $5 disposal tag for curbside bulky pickup, or haul to the Recycling Center for a $5 fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Washers and dryers: $5 disposal tag curbside, or $5 at the Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Microwaves: $5 disposal tag curbside, or $5 at the Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Waste Guide: the Recycling Center takes TVs for $10 under 32 inches, $20 over 32 inches and $25 for console TVs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
    • Clean cardboard goes in the curbside recycling bin or to the Recycling Center drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Metal items can go in the scrap metal container at the Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • FAQs (opens in new tab) · City of Ottumwa
    • Appliances can be brought to the Recycling Center for a $5.00 disposal fee paid at the office. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires are $5.00 each for a passenger tire or $300 per ton for larger tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Recycling Center accepts car batteries and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Recycling Center does not take mattresses; use Bridge City Sanitation bulk pickup or the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ottumwa/Wapello Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Ottumwa
    • Tires and appliances are not accepted at the landfill and must go to the Ottumwa Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Ottumwa
    • The Recycling Center accepts computer towers, laptops, printers, TVs, monitors and copiers; charges apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Computer monitors, laptops, tablets, small printers, CPUs and towers are $5.00; VCRs, DVD and CD players $2.00. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-waste page: TVs less than 27 inches $10; 27 to 39 inches $15; larger than 39 inches $25. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
  • Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa DNR lists the Ottumwa Wapello RCC as main RCC for Wapello, Davis and Mahaska counties. Checked October 26, 2026.

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