City to offer new recycle bins

FORT MADISON - The City of Fort Madison will begin offering 65-gallon recycling containers this week for garbage-paying customers.

The 65-gallon containers will be available for residents who pay for weekly garbage pick-up, including bi-weekly recycling. These carts are not replacing the small blue bins currently used for residential recycling but provide another option for our residents. The new carts will match the rolling trash containers for easy maneuvering and a blue lid to keep recyclables dry and contained. The small blue recycling bins will still be collected if the 65-gallon cart is not needed for your household.

To receive your cart at no charge, please call the Fort Madison Water Department at 319-372-1602.

The same items will be accepted including newspapers & magazines, paper, tin cans, plastic bottles & jugs, and cardboard. Unacceptable recycling items include carbon paper, blue print paper, film, photographs, spiral binders or fasteners, glass, plastic bags, toys, dishes or buckets, styrofoam, and absolutely no syringes or medical equipment of any kind.

Recycling collection will remain every other week per the Recycling and Yard Waste Schedule.