Trash and Recycling Collection in Coralville, Iowa

Coralville provides trash and recycling collection services for residents in single family homes and duplexes. This article will explain Coralville’s trash and recycling schedule, including collection days, times, holidays, and more.

Trash Carts

Coralville uses an automated garbage collection system with trash carts. Residents can choose either a 35-gallon or 65-gallon trash cart. These carts are property of the city. When you move, you must leave the cart for the next resident.

Monthly trash fees depend on your cart size:

• 35-gallon: $15.25
• 65-gallon: $16.75

Collection Days

Trash and recycling are collected weekly on your designated day. Collection happens between 7am-3pm. View the collection day map to find your scheduled day.

Here is the weekly schedule:

• Monday: Areas 1, 2, 3
• Tuesday: Areas 4, 5
• Wednesday: Areas 6, 7
• Thursday: Areas 8, 9
• Friday: Areas 10, 11

Holiday Schedule

On holidays, collection is delayed by 1 day for the rest of that week. View the holiday schedule for exact dates.

Key holidays that affect pickup are:

• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

For Thanksgiving week, Thursday routes are picked up on the Monday after Thanksgiving.

Collection Times

• Put carts out no earlier than 6pm the evening before your collection day.
• Make sure carts are out by 7am on your scheduled day.
• Carts put out too early or late may be missed.

Cart Placement

• Place carts at the curb with arrows on the lid pointing toward the street.
• Leave 4 feet of clearance around the cart.
• Close the lid completely.

What’s Not Accepted

Some items cannot go in your regular trash cart, including:

• Hazardous waste (chemicals, batteries, oil, etc.)
• Tires
• Appliances/electronics
• Yard waste
• Construction debris
• Cardboard

See the full list of unaccepted items.

Extra Trash

If you have extra trash that doesn’t fit in your cart, you can dispose of it in a few ways:

Garbage Stickers

• Purchase a $3 garbage sticker for each extra bag up to 33 gallons.
• Place the extra bag on top of the closed cart lid.
• Only 1 extra tagged bag per week will be collected.

Get stickers at:

• Coralville City Hall
• Coralville Hy-Vee stores

Special Pickup

For large items like appliances, furniture, tires, etc. you can schedule a special curbside pickup. Fees vary by item. Schedule online or call 319-248-1740.

Mayor’s Clean Up Week

Twice a year, you can set out extra trash and large items for free pickup during Mayor’s Clean Up Week. See the schedule.

Recycling

Coralville provides single-stream recycling collection. All recyclables can go in your blue recycling cart together on your collection day.

Accepted recyclables include:

• Paper and cardboard
• Plastic bottles and containers
• Glass bottles and jars
• Metal cans and clean foil

Learn more about recycling in Coralville.

Yard Waste

Coralville collects yard waste like leaves, branches, and brush on your collection day from April 1 to November 30. Use brown paper yard waste bags or reusable containers marked “yard waste.”

The rest of the year, you can take yard waste to the transfer station. Or schedule a special pickup for an extra fee.

Christmas Trees

Live Christmas trees are collected curbside for 2 weeks after Christmas each year. Remove all decorations first. Trees over 6 feet tall must be cut in half.

Contact Information

Contact Coralville Public Works with any trash or recycling questions:

Phone: 319-248-1740
Email: [email protected]

Address:
750 Camp Cardinal Blvd.
Coralville, IA 52241

This overview covers the key points about trash and recycling collection in Coralville. Let the Public Works department know if you have any other questions!