O.C. Sanitation

10/14/2026

We are hiring! We have a great team we would like to add to. Send anyone who you know might be interested our way.

10/09/2026

Happy Friday!

We’ve officially completed our first billing month using our new waste management software! We’re still working through a few adjustments and fixes along the way, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

We appreciate your patience as we continue to get everything running smoothly and look forward to all the improvements this new system will bring!

10/07/2026

E-Recycling for Orange City & Alton Residents-- Coming up next week!

The Cities of Orange City & Alton are co-sponsoring a free e-recycling program on October 16 and 17.

All citizens of OC and Alton (residential customers only, no businesses) who would like to utilize the e-recycling program will need to go to City Hall to pick up a free tag. Your tag will be required before disposing of your recyclable items. You will need one tag regardless of number of items. If you do not have a tag, you will be asked to provide identification.

Where: Orange City Street Dept. (809 Concord Place SE)
When: Friday, October 16, from 4-7:00 pm and Saturday, October 17, from 9:00 am to noon
https://buff.ly/irsvrVJ

10/02/2026

Here is a quick reminder that the cardboard drop off is for ONLY cardboard. All packaging materials, plastic, styrofoam etc must be removed beforehand. If the box has your address on it, we will kindly return it to you 🙂

If you ever have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!

09/23/2026

If you have old batteries sitting around the house, we have a new option for you! Orange City now has a collection box for alkaline and rechargeable lithium batteries, along with tablets and phones, making it easier for residents to dispose of them properly.

Lithium and alkaline batteries are found in many everyday items, including power tools, electronics, and other rechargeable devices. While they’re convenient, they can become a serious fire hazard when placed in the garbage or recycling. Batteries can still hold energy even when they’re no longer being used, and if they’re crushed or damaged in the waste stream, they can spark and cause a fire.

To help prevent this, we’re asking residents to keep rechargeable lithium and alkaline batteries out of their garbage and recycling bins.

The new battery collection box is located at the Orange City Street Department, 809 Concord Place SE. Simply bring your used batteries there instead of putting them in your household trash or recycling.

One important reminder: damaged, swollen, or leaking batteries should not be placed in the collection box. If you have one of these batteries, contact the Northwest Iowa Landfill for proper disposal instructions at 712-324-4026.

It’s a simple way to help protect workers, equipment, and our community while keeping batteries out of the waste stream.

So, the next time you find an old battery, don’t toss it in the trash. Bring it to the new collection box at the Street Department! https://buff.ly/6DFiwkG

09/23/2026

We have a few City-Wide cleanup dates coming up this fall. If you have any questions, please contact our office or your city office.

Thank you!

09/23/2026

Reminder for Hawarden residents!

🧹 Clean-Up Days Update! 🧹
To ensure our Clean-Up Days are utilized by residents of Hawarden only, the city will now be providing stickers that must be brought to the Clean-Up Days drop site.
🏷️ Stickers are FREE of charge and can be picked up at the Hawarden City Office during business hours (7:30-4:30) prior to Clean-Up Days.
Thank you for helping us ensure this service remains available for our Hawarden residents! 💙
Clean up days are October 9-11 from 8am to 7pm. 🧹

¡Actualización de los Días de Limpieza! 🧹
Para asegurarnos de que los Días de Limpieza sean utilizados solo por los residentes de Hawarden, la ciudad ahora proporcionará calcomanías que deben llevarse al sitio de entrega durante los Días de Limpieza.
🏷️ Las calcomanías son GRATIS y se pueden recoger en la Oficina de la Ciudad de Hawarden durante el horario laboral (7:30-4:30) antes de los Días de Limpieza.
¡Gracias por ayudarnos a garantizar que este servicio siga disponible para nuestros residentes de Hawarden! 💙
Los Días de Limpieza son del 9 al 11 de octubre de 8 a.m. a 7 p.m.

09/10/2026

Orange City and Alton household residents (sorry no businesses) will again have an opportunity to safely discard those household hazardous materials (HHM). On Tuesday, September 15, the Cities of Orange City, Alton, and the NW IA Area Landfill will co-sponsor a HHM Recycling event from 4–6 pm at the Orange City Street Department building. This building is located just south of Ace Hardware. The address is 809 Concord Place SE.

For more info, go to: https://buff.ly/h8h89X6

09/09/2026

See you downtown OC on Saturday!

08/24/2026

All routes will run like normal the week of Labor Day!

We appreciate our drivers and everything they do!