Garbage Disposal

The City of Waverly garbage trucks pick up garbage once a week for residents.  The trucks start collection at 7:00 a.m. each day.  Please have your garbage out the night before or at least by 7:00 a.m. on your garbage day.  Waverly is divided into 5 sections. If you are unsure as to the day your garbage is picked up, call the Public Services Division at 352-6247 (or 352-9065).

Holiday Garbage Schedule

If your garbage day falls on or near one of the following holidays, please take note of the day your garbage will need to be placed out for collection.  This will also include collection of your curbside recyclables if the holiday falls during a *Curbside Recycling Week.

Garbage - Disposal of Bulky Items

Disposal of Large / Bulky Items or Large Amounts of Garbage:

Items such as vacuum cleaners, toilet stools, lamps, etc., can have a garbage sticker placed directly on each item and placed by your regular garbage for collection by the garbage truck.

Garbage - Hazardous Waste

Bremer County has a Regional Collection Center for Household Hazardous Materials located at the Bremer County Landfill, 2049  200th Street, Waverly (3 miles north of Highway 3 on Highway 63 and then ½ mile west or left onto 200th Street).  This site is open for Bremer County residents only (no businesses) at no charge. 

Garbage Rates

Residential Garbage Rates - 2 options

1.  Personal Garbage Container or Garbage Bag

Base Rate:  $ 8.50 per month - The City of Waverly’s Solid Waste Division charges a base rate for garbage collection which is paid monthly by residents. This base rate covers fixed expenses such as the Recycling Center, Curbside Recycling Truck, Yard Waste Site Operation, Maintenance of Garbage Trucks, and the Employee Labor Costs.

Dumpster Rental

GARBAGE - Dumpster Rental and/or Disposal of a Large Volume of Garbage

If you are doing a major cleaning job at home and have a lot of garbage to dispose of, you can do one of the following:

Contact Public Works

200 First Street NE
P.O Box 616
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-9065
(319) 352-5772 fax

Public Works Calendar

Jul 11 - Airport Commission Meeting; 7:00 pm
Jul 16 - Hazard Mitigation Comm. meeting; 7:00 pm