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YARD WASTE SITE

WILL OPEN ON APRIL 6, 2024

On Saturday, April 6, 2024, the compost site at the Public Works facility will open to the general public. Please note that there is no commercial access to the Public Works compost site.

The following rules apply when using the compost site:

Access is limited to all residents who live within the City limits and also pay for garbage service through the City.
Pick-up trucks or trailers with loose yard waste and branches must be covered with a tarp to prevent items from blowing out.
Tree branches must be separated from the leaves/grass and cannot be larger than 4” in diameter and 4’ in length.

Hours are:

8:00 am until noon on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
8:00 am until 4:00 pm on Saturday
Closed on Wednesdays and holidays

Compost site hours may be affected by the weather. If the site is not opening, an announcement will be made on the City’s Facebook page, @fortdodgeiowa.

Directions

CURBSIDE YARD WASTE PICK UP

BEGINS FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024

STICKERS ARE REQUIRED

Curbside Yard Waste Pick Up will begin on Friday, April 12, 2024. Requests must be submitted by noon on Thursdays. Current sanitation customers can submit their request by texting “YARD WASTE” to (515) 408-9888 and following the prompts. The automated TextMyGov system will accept submissions beginning Friday, April 5, 2024.

Yard waste should be placed in Kraft paper bags with orange stickers affixed and visible and placed at the curb by 6:00 am on Fridays. Yard waste placed in plastic bags will not be picked up. Tree branches must be in bundles no larger than 18” in diameter and 4’ in length, and branches must be no larger than 4” in diameter. Orange stickers are also required for bundles. Bundles and yard waste bags cannot exceed a 50-pound weight limit.

Stickers can be purchased at the Utility Billing counter in City Hall, 819 1^st Avenue South, for $0.75 each. We ask that the public have exact change if possible. City Hall is open from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday.