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Offers recycling services to the communities in Fayette County. The recycling center accepts plastics, cardboard, sorted office paper, newspaper, magazines, hardback books, and metal. Visit the website for a full list of accepted materials and specifics information. Electronics are not accepted at the recycling center and must be taken to the Fayette County Landfill.

Recycling services with four locations for free drop-off of paper, cans, and bottles. Includes one location for free periodic events to drop-off of electronic items, shred confidential documents, and to collect paint, motor oil, and other household chemicals. Also provides recycling education in schools and recycling technical assistance to businesses.

The sale of donated items sold in retail stores supports mission programs. People in the community donate gently used clothing, furniture and household items to Goodwill. The proceeds from the sales of the donated items subsidize mission programs, giving thousands of individuals in the Omaha area the chance to earn a living, find independence and succeed in life.

Goodwill also accepts residential computers, printers and monitors at no charge, regardless of age or condition. Drop off at any Goodwill donation center. No tube TVs.

GOODWILL RETAIL STORES & DONATION CENTERS
-- 2221 N 109th Street, Omaha, (402) 493-3238
-- 8457 West Center Road, Omaha, (402)397-0542
-- 3175 East Elk Lane, Fremont, (402)727-5007
-- 8507 Giles Road, Papillion, (402)592-2751
-- 14227 Hillsdale Avenue Circle, Millard, (402)894-2357
-- 1850 Madison Avenue, Council Bluffs, Iowa, (712) 328-8911
-- 18125 R Plaza, Omaha, (402)895-0651
-- 2303 Towne Centre Drive, Bellevue, (402)292-0475
-- 15455 Ruggles Street, Omaha, (402)965-3588
-- 4805 North 72nd Street, Omaha, (402)231-1966
-- 11722 Standing Stone Drive, Gretna, (402)332-2707
-- 1364 Washington Street, Blair, (402)533-8000
-- 704 Gold Coast Drive, Papillion, (402)331-1112
-- 201 North 78th Street, Omaha, (402)393-2800
-- 4115 South 72nd Street, Omaha, (402)731-4888

ATTENDED DONATION CENTERS (ADCs)
-- 5411 South 96th Street, Omaha
-- 5018 Grover Street, Omaha
-- 1056 North 204th Street, Elkhorn

Categories

Recycling
Donation Drop Off Points
Computer Donation Programs
Thrift Shops

Provides recycling services. The recycling center accepts cardboard, paper, #1 & #2 plastic, metal, glass (glass is accepted at the facility only - not in bins around the County), bicycles, barbecue grills, and lawn mowers.

Provides year-round centers to take items for recycling. Items accepted, cardboard, paper, plastic and glass bottles, tin or aluminum cans, other metals, electronics, clothing, 6-pack plastic rings, 12-count egg cartons, etc. Also accepts TVs and electronics for a fee.

Offers to educate the community as to what and how to recycle to keep items out of the landfill and to protect the planet.

Recycling center listings online; website provided by City of Omaha Environmental Services. Drop-off locations include:

GLASS ONLY DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:

- Far West Central: HyVee - 1000 South 178th Street (180th and Pacific); Open daily 7 am-7 pm

- West Central: Westwood Plaza - 12075 West Center Road (Near the Taco Bell); Open daily 7 am-7 pm

FULL SERVICE DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:

- West Drop-off Site: Parking Lot - 20801 Elkhorn Drive; Open daily 7 am-7 pm

- Northwest Drop-off Site: Mulhall's - 3615 North 120th Street (120th and Maple); NOTE: The containers have been moved to a parking lot south of Mulhall's parking area, over the bridge (formerly a carwash); Open daily 7 am-7 pm

- Northeast Drop-off Site: Burt Street between 29th and 30th Street (West of the former Creighton Dental College Building); Open daily 7:30 am-6 pm (Sep-Mar), Daily 7:30 am-8 pm (Apr-Aug)

- Southeast Drop-off Site: River City Transfer - 6404 South 60th Street (between Q and Harrison); This site accepts recyclables free and is a dump location for bulky items and general household waste (there is a fee for all materials except recyclables); Open Mon-Fri 6 am-4 pm year-round, Sat 6 am-1 pm (Easter to Thanksgiving), Sat 7 am-11:30 am (Thanksgiving to Easter)

- Southwest Drop-off Site: Firstar Fiber - 10330 I Street (Use the East driveway to Firstar); Open daily 7 am-7 pm

- Central Drop-off Site: Closed - FCC Environmental is pursuing finding a new location

Recycling Center accepts processed yard waste, white goods (i.e. stoves, water heaters, air conditioners, dryers, freezers, microwaves, etc), electronics, hazardous waste (paint, thinners), tires, scrap metals.

Accept green waste, appliances, electronic waste, tires and household hazardous materials.

Does not accept sharps (needles, razors, etc.), construction debris (wood, shingles, dock planks), explosives (ammunition, fireworks), radioactive materials, concrete or stone, furniture, pop cans, glass bottles, plastic, Styrofoam or cardboard.
DES MOINES METRO WASTE AUTHORITY provides waste disposal and recycling and manages the Curb It! residential recycling program and Compost It! residential yard waste collection program. Offers technical advice on recycling and waste reduction for businesses and residents (may also visit www.whereitshouldgo.com).

METRO PARK WEST (515) 333-5618, and EAST LANDFILL (515) 967-2076, both accept trash, yard waste, appliances, and tires, all for a fee.

METRO COMPOST CENTER, 1601 Harriet St, provides compost for sale. Call for rates and hours.

METRO RECYCLING CENTERS have no-charge recycling drop-off for residents and businesses. Call for hours.
The Solid Waste and Recycling Management coordinates and maintains the waste and recycling program for the county on Highway 9 in Waukon. This office also monitors rural dumpsites which accept trash, recyclables, and larger items such as furniture but are not intended for appliances or constructions debris. Items that can be recycled include metal, old batteries, used motor oil, appliances, cardboard, plastic, and glass.

Categories

Residential Recycling Programs
Refuse Disposal Facilities
Telephone Book Recycling
Oil Recycling
Fayette County Recycling and Transfer Station offers a recycling center located at 18525 Lane Road, Fayette. The recycling center accepts plastics, cardboard, sorted office paper, newspaper, magazines, hardback books, and metal. Visit the website for a full list of accepted materials and specifics information. Electronics are not accepted at the recycling center and must be taken to the Fayette County Landfill.
Offers a sanitary landfill for various material disposal and provides guidance on recycling and household, and hazardous waste disposal.

Provides year-round centers to take items for recycling. Items accepted, cardboard, paper, plastic and glass bottles, tin or aluminum cans, other metals, electronics, clothing, 6-pack plastic rings, 12-count egg cartons, etc. Also accepts TVs and electronics for a fee.

Offers to educate the community as to what and how to recycle to keep items out of the landfill and to protect the planet.

Oversees two rural drop off sites:

-- Scott County Park - Half mile east of the main park entrance on 270th Street

-- West Lake Park - Gate 2 on 110th Avenue

Residents may recycle newspaper, cardboard, boxboard, mail, glass, aluminum, plastic, and magazines.

Provides garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection to residential properties.

Categories

Refuse Collection
City Government Departments/Offices
Recycling
Nonprofit providing volunteer service opportunities, Omaha-area litter reduction resources, environmental education programs, waste reduction and recycling information, and public tree canopy improvement projects.

Categories

Recycling
Environmental Beautification
Environmental Improvement Groups

Coordinates and maintains the waste and recycling program for the county on Highway 9 in Waukon. This office also monitors rural dumpsites which accept trash, recyclables, and larger items such as furniture but are not intended for appliances or constructions debris. Items that can be recycled include metal, old batteries, used motor oil, appliances, cardboard, plastic, and glass.

The plant receives garbage from Ames and the surrounding communities in Story County. Private contractors are available to haul garbage, but citizens can do it themselves. The plant recovers reusable metals and garbage and recycles everything that's possible. The non-burnable material is sent to a landfill.

Recycling bins are available for food waste, glass, plastic bottles with screw-top lids, metal, clothing, cardboard, and mixed paper.

Provides year-round centers to take items for recycling. Items accepted, cardboard, paper, plastic and glass bottles, tin or aluminum cans, other metals, electronics, clothing, 6-pack plastic rings, 12-count egg cartons, etc. Also accepts TVs and electronics for a fee.

Offers to educate the community as to what and how to recycle to keep items out of the landfill and to protect the planet.

The county recycling center accepts cardboard, paper, #1 & #2 plastic, metal, glass (glass is accepted at the facility only - not in bins around the County), bicycles, barbecue grills, and lawn mowers. Call, e-mail, visit web site with questions about recycling, waste disposal or with questions about locations of collection sites around the county.