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Iowa trash pickup schedules
1 Iowa city has a full page: who collects, the pickup frequency, the holiday rule and bulk pickup, each from the city’s own pages. Below: Iowa’s statewide recycling, bottle deposit and hazardous waste rules.
Iowa cities
Iowa cities with collector, frequency, holiday rule and bulk pickup
Iowa cities whose schedule is not yet published on this site
A city page goes live here only after the collector, the holiday rule and bulk pickup are confirmed on the city’s own pages. Until then, use the city’s official page for pickup days and holiday changes.
Iowa cities not yet published, with each city’s official page
Ames
68,220
Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched)
5 cents. Covered: All carbonated and alcoholic beverage containers (Iowa Code ch. 455C Beverage Containers Control Law). Consumers get the 5-cent refund by returning containers to a store (dealer) or a DNR-approved redemption center; DNR publishes an Approved Redemption Center Directory (iowadnr.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
Household hazardous waste
Statewide network of permanent Regional Collection Centers (RCCs) accepts household hazardous materials free for residents in their service area (small fee for eligible businesses); many have Swap Shops. Do not put HHMs in the trash. (iowadnr.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
Landfill disposal of yard waste is prohibited (Iowa Code 455D.9), with exceptions (source-separated for composting, disaster debris, pest control, landfills with energy-producing methane collection). Cities and counties must require residents to separate yard waste.
Rechargeable battery management law: Ni-Cd and small sealed lead batteries may not be sold unless a recycling system is in place; The Battery Network (Call2Recycle) runs the program and 1-800-8-BATTERY line.
Iowa DNR advises lithium-ion and most household batteries be taken to specialty recyclers or household hazardous waste facilities, not curbside trash or recycling.
No statewide e-waste, paint or mattress stewardship program found on official sources.
State facts checked October 30, 2026 against the state’s own pages. Local rules come first: your city page lists the drop-off sites and hazardous waste days that apply to you.
Household hazardous waste sites in Iowa cities on this site
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous household items do not go in the trash. These are the sites the cities above publish; residency rules and fees are on each city page.
Household hazardous waste sites published by Iowa cities