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Offers recycling centers and environmental education programs for the community and schools. Accepts cardboard, paper, plastic and glass bottles, tin and aluminum cans, metals, electronics, clothing, plastic rings, egg cartons, and other recyclable items. TVs and some electronics may be accepted for a fee. Provides education on what and how to recycle to reduce landfill waste and protect the environment.

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.

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.

Offers recycling centers and environmental education programs for the community and schools. Accepts cardboard, paper, plastic and glass bottles, tin and aluminum cans, metals, electronics, clothing, plastic rings, egg cartons, and other recyclable items. TVs and some electronics may be accepted for a fee. Provides education on what and how to recycle to reduce landfill waste and protect the environment.

Provides Central Iowa residents with answers for safe and smart waste disposal and recycling. Whether it’s garbage, recycling, yard waste, hazardous waste, or special waste. Call for information on locations and business hours. 

Offers a sanitary landfill for various material disposal and provides guidance on recycling and household, and hazardous waste disposal.

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.

Nonprofit providing volunteer service opportunities, Omaha-area litter reduction resources, environmental education programs, waste reduction and recycling information, and public tree canopy improvement projects.

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

Thrift store. Sells and accepts donations for gently used clothing, furniture and household items. Also accepts residential computers, printers, and monitors at no charge, regardless of age or condition. No tube TVs.

GOODWILL RETAIL STORES AND 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.

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

- For garbage, residents must place their cart directly at the curb or roadway before 6 am on their collection day. Cart must be within 5 feet of the collection point (usually the curb).

- Recycling is collected every other week, on the same day as waste collection. Residents must place recyclables in their recycle cart (with the green lid) and set it out for collection when it is their recycling week.

- Residents may find out their recycling group by visiting the website and entering their address.

- Yardwaste collection is in the spring and fall (six weeks of no cost). Collected separately on resident's regular collection day. For spring and fall periods, purchased stickers will not be required for paper yardwaste bags but will continue to be required for bundles of brush. Black lid garbage cart may also be used for yardwaste; however, it will not be composted. (A listing of stores that sell the stickers is available on the website.)

Offers recycling centers and environmental education programs for the community and schools. Accepts cardboard, paper, plastic and glass bottles, tin and aluminum cans, metals, electronics, clothing, plastic rings, egg cartons, and other recyclable items. TVs and some electronics may be accepted for a fee. Provides education on what and how to recycle to reduce landfill waste and protect the environment.

Offers to work with qualified contractors to pick up and recycle qualifying appliances at no cost to you, and you will receive a rebate within four weeks of the pickup date. You will receive a $50 rebate for each qualifying refrigerator or freezer you recycle.

Coordinates and maintains the waste and recycling program for Worth County. Rural residents of Worth County are only allowed to dispose of household garbage and recyclable materials. Waste must be bagged, tied, or boxed for disposal at the facility. No loose items. Recyclable materials do not need to be presorted. Individuals must sort and place them in the appropriate receptacle. All residents of Worth County may be allowed to dispose of used tired (no rims), old appliances, waste oil, and scrap metal.