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Recycling drop-off center

Ottumwa/Wapello Recycling Center and Regional Collection Center

2415 Emma Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501

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Official sources disagree on these details. We show what each source says; confirm with the operator before you go.

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Plan your visit

Operator
Ottumwa/Wapello Solid Waste Commission
Hours
Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.-noon
Appointments
Not listed
Visit fees
Not listed. Ask about fees before you go.
Who can use it
Residents of Wapello County, Davis County only. Businesses: accepted.

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What it accepts

Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.

Paint

Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
  • Oil-based paint is household hazardous waste: call 641-683-0685 for a drop-off appointment; free for Davis and Wapello County residents. Latex paint goes to the drop-off area.

Refrigerators and freezers

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Appliance disposal$5.00 each

Washers and dryers

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for washers and dryers
Appliance disposal$5.00 each

Microwaves

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for microwaves
Appliance disposal$5.00 each

Tires

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for tires
Passenger tire$5.00 each

Batteries

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Car batteries and rechargeable batteries.

Televisions

AcceptedFees apply
  • Fees of $10-$25 depending on screen size; the City's pages list different size brackets, so call 641-683-0685.

Computers

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for computers
Monitor, laptop, tablet, CPU or tower$5.00 each

Other electronics

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for other electronics
VCR, DVD or CD player$2.00 each

Cardboard

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Scrap metal

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Mattresses

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

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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