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Garbage and Recycling in Hawarden
Garbage collection for residential and many business customers done by Independent Waste. Regular garbage is collected in various routes in the residential district Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Recycling is the first four Fridays of each month. Commercial collection is arranged through Independent Waste. If you have any questions, you can contact Independent Waste at 552-1575 or 1-800-515-0051 or the city at 551-2565.
Garbage Collection Rates |
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Residential |
Commercial |
$12.00 |
$3.00* |
* This is the amount the city collects. There may be a surcharge to cover fuel costs. The individual Commercial customer also pays a fee to Independent Waste for pick-up. If you have questions or concerns about the garbage costs or pickup, please contact Independent Waste @ 552-1575 or 1-800-515-0051
Effective February, 2006 the recycling schedule for Hawarden will be adjusted for those people in the Pink shaded area. [Click on Map for larger image.]
In an effort to serve the Hawarden community in a more efficient manner in regards to the increased interest in recycling, Indpendence Waste will be adding the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month to the recycling schedule. The residential recycling scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month will consist of residents on the north side of 10th Street to the south side of 16th Street and from the east side of Avenue E east to Cherry. (The Pink shaded area.) The 1st and 3rd Friday recycling schedule will consist of all other residents from north of 16th Street, West of Avenue E, and South of 10th Street. The new schedule will take effect in the month of February. Notice of this change with a map is being sent out in January Utility bills. If you have any questions or need additional information you can call Independence Waste at 1-800-515-0051.
Recycling Information from NW Iowa Solid Waste Agency
This information is accurate as of May, 2001.
Northwest Iowa Area Solid Waste Agency
4540 360th Street Sheldon, IA 51201(712) 324-4026Statement of Purpose
The Northwest Iowa Area solid Waste Agency was formed in 1972 with the intent of providing cost effective and environmentally sound solid waste management options to the citizens of Sioux, O'Brien, Osceola, Clay and Lyon counties.
The Goals of the Agency have not changes since 1972, but have been refined and added to:
- To operate cost effective and environmentally sound facilities.
- To comply with Federal and State solid waste management regulations for operating agency facilities, including compliance with waste management hierarchy.
- source reduction
- recycling
- incineration with energy recovery
- incineration for volume reduction
- landfilling
- To educate the users of the Agency facilities about proper waste management.
Recycling in Northwest IowaWaste Management is becoming a very critical situation nationwide. People can separate six kinds of material are plastic, glass, paper, cardboard, tin cans and aluminum foil containers. Please keep the recycling material clean and dry! Don't mix garbage with your recycled material. |
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Recyclable |
Non-Recyclable |
Plastics |
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| The two basic varieties of plastic that are being recycled are clear and colored. This includes milk jugs, dishwashing liquid bottles, laundry bottles, shampoo bottles, antifreeze jugs and any container that holds a liquid (numbered 1 and 2). [Pretty much, if you can crush it, you can recycle it.] | Styrofoam, saran wrap®, bread wrappers, shopping bags,, fast food containers, rigid plastics, laundry bags and disposable diapers. Plastic shopping bags should be returned to the store where purchased or disposed of in the garbage. |
Glass |
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| Currently the recycling center will NOT recycle glass. | All Glass is now NON-RECYCLABLE. |
Paper (and Cardboard) |
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| Newsprint, computer, white ledger, brown paper shopping bags and corrugated cardboard are acceptable. Corrugated cardboard boxes may be folded into one by two foot sections. The cardboard and newsprint can be boxed, bundled or bagged in paper bags (not plastic bags) | Waxed paper, waxed cardboard, advertising, magazines with glossy paper, envelopes with gum address labels or plastic windows, shoe boxes, cereal boxes, toilet paper, pop and beer boxes are not recyclable. |
Tin Cans |
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| Any tin container should be separated from the regular garbage. These containers should be rinsed and cleaned as much as possible. Please take the labels off. | Aerosol cans and paint cans. |
Aluminum Foil Containers |
Medical Wastes |
| Disposable foil containers, such as foil wrap, foil pie plates, aluminum pans, lasagne trays and foil TV dinner trays are acceptable. Please rinse and clean the containers and then crumple them. | Should not be disposed of either by recycling or in the regular garbage. This includes infectious wastes, used band aids, dressings, needles, syringes, or other items contaminated with blood or other fluids. |
Special Solid Waste Items
Tires: Can be brought to the landfill, but are to be disposed of on the tire pile only. There is a charge for disposal. As of May, 2001 the charges are listed below, but the landfill may change those without notice. If cost is an issue, please call ahead at (712) 324-4026
| Type of tire | Charge |
| Car | $1.50 |
| Truck | $4.00 |
| Tractor | $15.00 |
| Large equipment | $50.00 |
Used Oil: can be disposed of at a tank located at the landfill or at many of the local gas stations.
Lead Acid Batteries: The landfill has a separate area for the storage of lead acid (car) batteries. You can also ask the retailer to dispose of these very toxic and environmentally harmful items. This would also include most of the new "rechargeable" Nickel or NiCa batteries used in cordless tools or electronics. There also contain very high levels of heavy metals very harmful to the environment. [If you don't do anything else, please act responsibly when disposing of these products. They are bad ones!
Concrete: can be dumped south of the tree pile if it is clean.
Metals - Ferrous and nonferrous: Iron, tin, white goods and wire can be taken to scrap metal dealers in this area. The landfill will take these items but they are kept separate from regular garbage.
Pesticide Containers: need to be "pressure rinsed" or punctured triple rinsed. These can be brought to the landfill or returned to the business where purchased.
Paints: The landfill will not take liquid paints. Donate excess paint to a neighbor or pour it on a plastic sheet or cardboard to dry. The dry paint is put in the garbage safely and the container can be recycled if cleaned.
Household Chemicals: are not disposed of by the landfill. If you have extra, give the remainder to a friend or neighbor. Once the container is empty, it can be disposed of in the garbage.
Yard Waste: is not taken at the landfill. The City of Hawarden has a grass, leave and limb drop off where local residents will be able to dispose of unwanted lawn clippings, tree limbs and leaves. It is located on Ave. D. and 12th. If you have questions, please contact the city.