Services are restricted to residents of Council Bluffs only.
Please call for the curbside collection schedule.
www.councilbluffs-ia.gov(712) 328-4985
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
The City of Council Bluffs offers curbside recycling to residents on city trash collection. Each household receives two bins, which should be labeled with your address. The program accepts paper and glass every other week, and metal and plastic on alternating every other weeks. Please check the website to see which recycling week it is.
Please remove lids, empty and thoroughly rinse all containers before recycling and flatten materials if possible.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
Please remove from containers. |
#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#3 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#4 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#4 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
Please remove from containers. |
#5 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
Aerosol Cans - Empty | pickup |
none |
Aerosol cans must be empty. |
Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
|
Aluminum Foil | pickup |
none |
Please rinse foil. This program also accepts aluminum trays. |
Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
|
Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
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Blue Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse and remove labels. |
Blue Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse and remove labels. |
Blueprints | pickup |
none |
|
Booklets | pickup |
none |
|
Brochures | pickup |
none |
|
Brown Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse and remove labels. |
Brown Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse and remove labels. |
Cardstock | pickup |
none |
|
Catalogs | pickup |
none |
|
Chipboard | pickup |
none |
|
Clear Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse and remove labels. |
Clear Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse and remove labels. |
Construction Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
Please break down/flatten. No longer than 3'x3'. |
Envelopes | pickup |
none |
|
Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
|
Glassine | pickup |
none |
|
Green Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse and remove labels. |
Green Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse and remove labels. |
Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
|
Hardcover Books | pickup |
none |
|
Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Magazines | pickup |
none |
|
pickup |
none |
||
Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
|
Metal Paint Cans | pickup |
none |
Cans must be empty with lids removed. |
Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Newspaper | pickup |
none |
|
Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
|
Office Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
|
Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
|
Paperboard | pickup |
none |
|
Phone Books | pickup |
none |
|
Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
Please contain in a paper bag. |
Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
|
Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
|
Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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