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.

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 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

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

-- 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 & Maple). Open daily 7 am-7 pm.
-- Northeast drop-off site: North 17th and Burt Streets (Fenced area, Southwest corner of intersection). Open daily 7:30 am-6 pm (Sep-Mar); 7:30 am-8 pm (Apr-Aug).
-- Southeast drop-off site: River City Recycling, 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 8 am-4:30 pm, Sat 8 am-4:30 pm spring, summer, fall (8 am-12 pm winter).
-- Southwest drop-off site: Firstar Fiber, 10330 I Street (use the East driveway to Firstar). Open daily 7 am-7 pm.

See website for glass-only drop-off locations.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.