• COVID left many of us with a lot of time to clean up and clean out our houses while staying safe the past five months. That means many of us are likely to have a lot of junk we want to get rid of, and this week, you can do just that during Egle Grove Citywide Clean Up Days which was delayed this spring due to the pandemic.
• Residents within the city limits will once again have an opportunity to dispose of unwanted junk. Remember, though, they no longer come and pick it up curbside. For the last several years (and this year) you are required to take it to the central dumping location behind Eagle Grove City Hall.
• If you live alone, do not have a truck, or just need assistance loading and moving items to the drop-off site behind City Hall (209 SE 1st St.), you are encouraged to ask a neighbor or friend for help, or call City Hall at 448-4343 to make other arrangements.
• While many residents have expressed their desire to have curbside pick-up offered again, the idea was revisited, but unfortunately, liability issues ultimately prevailed meaning residents will still have to put forth a little bit more effort to dispose of their unwanted items. Any items placed on the curb will be subject to municipal infraction.
• Drop-off days for Eagle Grove residents only have been set for Wednesday, September 16 through Friday, Sept. 18 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m, and Saturday, Sept. 19 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Please have your driver’s license available when entering the drop-off site to provide proof of residency.
• No dumping will be allowed when the site is closed. Please note, you will need to purchase stickers to get rid of certain appliances, electronics, and motor operated items.
• Acceptable Items Include
• Free of drop-off charge
• (No home is allowed more than three items for each of the categories below).
• • Cast iron items
• Ceramic items
• Basic metal items
• Furniture (i.e. sofas, tables, chairs, mattresses, box springs, etc.)
• Car batteries (no quantity limit)
Acceptable Items that will Require a Sticker
Stickers may be purchased at City Hall or on site.
(Please see fee schedule below)
• Refrigerators
• Freezers
• Washers
• Dryers
• Water heaters
• Dishwashers
• Televisions
• Computers/monitors
• Air conditioners
• Dehumidifiers
• Stoves
• Propane tanks
• Microwaves
• Water softeners
• Fluorescent lights/ballasts
• Tires
• Vehicles
• Any other items not accepted at the landfill
Sticker Pricing
Color Use Price
Blue items drop-off $10
(a $5 savings from last year)
Yellow tires (with rims +$2)
Car $5
Semi/implement $15
Loader/tractor $40
Vehicle pick up $20
Fluorescent lights/ballasts are NOT allowed this year.
Unacceptable items
The following lists of items are not acceptable:
• Fluorescent lights/ballasts
• Yard waste
• Recyclable items
• Construction & demolition material (i.e. bricks, stones, concrete, rubble, asphalt, rock, shingles, dry wall, siding, carpet, lumber)
• Hazardous chemicals
• Paint
• Dead animals
• Railroad ties
• Oil/gas cans or containers
• Garbage bags (including items in bags)
• • Trailer/truck loads of junk larger than 64 cubic feet.
• NEW this year…
• Hazardous Materials accepted
• For the first time, hazardous materials will be accepted during the Eagle Grove Clean-Up Days, but only on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9 – 11 a.m.
• Items accepted include:
• • Oil Based Paints • Poisons
• • Household Cleaners • Pool Chemicals • Yard & Bug Sprays • Windshield Fluid and other Car • Pesticides/Herbicides/Insecticides Cleaners • light Bulbs • Floor Care Products • Batteries **RECHARGEABLE ONLY** • Glues & Adhesives • Stains and Paint Removers/Thinners • SHARPS **Needles & Syringes** and • Aerosols.
• Items NOT accepted include:
• • LATEX PAINT (which can be dried out and thrown away in regular trash) • Asbestos • Anti-Freeze • Radioactive Material • Medications • Ammunition & Explosives • Joint Compound & Cement Mixes.
