Yard Waste SiteThe City of Waverly's Yard Waste Site is located at 2800 5th Ave. N.W. (West of Krueger's Auto) at the site of the new Recycling Center. Leaves, grass clippings, garden waste, trees, branches and brush are accepted there at no charge. (The Bremer County Landfill does not accept yard waste.) The Yard Waste Site also accepts large bulky items that are not to be picked up by the City's garbage trucks. There is a fee for disposal of these items.
Click here for a map to the Yard Waste Site.
The Yard Waste Site is composed of 5 areas: 1. Drop-off site for leaves / grass clippings / garden waste (nonwoody material). All material to be emptied from bags, unless biodegradable bags are used. 2. Drop-off site for trees / branches / brush (woody material). Large tree roots are not accepted. 3. Pick-up site for compost material. Compost material is the end result of the leaves, grass clippings, etc. that were dropped off. This material is free of charge to Waverly residents. 4. Pick-up site for wood chips. Wood chips are the end result of the tree branches, brush, etc. that were dropped off. This material is free of charge to Waverly residents. (For delivery information, see our "Curbside Yard Waste Collection" page.) 5. Drop-off site for large bulky items that cannot be placed on garbage trucks (appliances, furniture, televisions, computers, carpet, tires, etc.) These items are picked up and recycled by a commercial recycler. There is a charge for these items that must be paid when they are dropped off. These charges are listed under Garbage (Disposal of Bulky Items) . LP tanks are not accepted at the Yard Waste Site. Yard Waste Site Hours:Waverly's Yard Waste Site opens in early spring and closes in late fall. 2011 Opening Day of Yard Waste Site: Monday, April 4
2011 Closing Day of Yard Waste Site: Saturday, December 3
2011
YARD WASTE SITE HOURS | DAYS | HOURS | April 4 through Dec. 3
Monday through Friday. . . . . . .
Saturday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
| Dec. 3 through Winter
Monday through Friday . . . . . .
Saturday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
CLOSED
CLOSED
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WOOD CHIPS:
Waverly residents are encouraged to bring
wood trimmings to the Yard Waste Site. |  |
* * * * * * * * * * * * The City then contracts for the grinding
of trimmings into wood chips. |  |
* * * * * * * * * * * * The wood chips can then be used in landscapings and
are available free of charge to Waverly residents. | 
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* * * * * * * * * * * * COMPOST:
Leaves, grass clippings and garden waste
are also accepted at the Yard Waste Facility. |  |
* * * * * * * * * * * * Leaves, grass clippings and garden waste are
then processed into compost by creating long rows
that are carefully monitored and farmed until a rich
compost is created. |  |
* * * * * * * * * * * * The finished compost is a great soil conditioner
for gardens and landscaping. This material is
also free to Waverly residents. |  |
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