Monday, September 2 is the state and federal Labor Day holiday. City of Ottumwa departments and offices at City Hall, Ottumwa Cemetery, the Ottumwa Public Library, Ottumwa Water and Hydro, the Ottumwa Recycling Center, and Wapello County Landfill will all be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day.
Regular, non-commercial curbside trash and recycling will be postponed one day due to the holiday. Collections normally done on Monday, September 2 will be picked up on Tuesday, September 3. City bulky item and yard waste that is normally collected on Tuesdays will be moved to Thursday, September 5. This means all bulky item, appliance, and yard waste collection for both north and south side routes will be on Thursday, September 5. For bulky item or appliance collection the week of Labor Day, please call Bridge City Sanitation at 641-682-1700 by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4. There are no other changes to city trash collection routes.
