Ottumwa and Bridge City Sanitation aim to help residents get rid of waste in citywide drop-off day - ktvo.com
Ottumwa and Bridge City Sanitation aim to help residents get rid of waste | KTVO
OTTUMWA, Iowa — The city of Ottumwa and Bridge City Sanitation will hold a citywide drop-off day on November 4 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the hydro parking lot.
The drop-off allows Ottumwa residents only to throw away bulky items such as couches, lawn chairs, mattresses, and a kitchen tables free of charge.
KTVO spoke with Ottumwa Recycling Coordinator Janice Bain about how this project aims to help community members.
"It's to help keep the town tidy and keep large items picked up so that people don't have them collecting in their yard or even in their basements or their garages," Bain said. "That doesn't really affect the way the town looks, but it makes it frustrating for residents if they've got that stuff in their way."
Construction debris, hazardous material, tires, recyclables, yard waste and commercial waste will not be accepted.
Participants should be prepared to show a driver’s license with a city of Ottumwa address.
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