The FMC Landfill accepts waste from Floyd, Mitchell, Chickasaw Counties and the towns of Elma and Chester in Howard County.
The FMC Landfill accepts Household waste, Construction & Demolition waste, Contaminated Soils, Non-friable Asbestos, Appliances, Truck/Car tires, Scrap metals, Recycling, Household Hazardous Waste and more.
Please give us a call for any additional questions on what can be accepted.
Items NOT Acceptable for Disposal:
Free liquids, deposit beverage containers, brush and yard waste, hazardous waste, and red bag medical waste, animal carcasses such as livestock and deer.
Clean corrugated cardboard.
You will be assessed a charge for having these items in your load.
We do accept sharps when placed in red biohazard container. These containers can be purchased at the landfill.
Appointments must be made to drop off this material.
Household Hazardous Waste may be disposed by appointment only
All loads must originate in our service area of Floyd- Mitchell & Chickasaw counties plus the towns of Chester and Elma, Iowa.
When in doubt, just ask the friendly and knowledgeable Landfill staff.
Household Hazardous Waste includes but is not limited to- Batteries, Lightbulbs, Pesticides, Insecticides, Herbicides, Oil Based Paints, Aerosol Cans, Sharps, Used Oil and Antifreeze, Cleaners and more.
Please give us a call for any additional questions on what can be accepted.
There is no charge for residents to dispose of HHW however we do have a charge for businesses.
If you are a business and have HHW to dispose of please give us a call for more information.
The Landfills’ hours are from 7am-2:30 pm for large loads, and 2:45 pm for small loads.
The Household Hazardous Waste building is open by appointment only during the hours of 8am-2pm,call to schedule appointments for Household Hazardous Waste.
PRICE SHEET
There is a minimum charge of $7.00, from that point on the tipping fee is prorated at the current rate
per ton of waste. Each vehicle must be weighed for accuracy.
Solid Waste (garbage or construction waste) $45.00/ton
Contaminated Soil…………………………………. $75.00/ton
Special Waste……………………………………….. $50.00/ton
Appliances…………………………………………….. $10.00/each
TVs & Monitors………………………………………. $10.00/each
Band waste found in a load………………… $25.00/each
Electronics (anything that plugs in)…………… FREE
Car/Truck Tires…………………………………………. $5.00/each
Semi Tires……………………………………… $15.00/each
No Tarp…………………………………………. $20.00
RECYCLING GUIDE FOR THE LANDFILL
ITEMS THAT ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR RECYCLING
1)PAPER AND CARDBOARD
Kraft paper bags Newspaper
Junk mail Magazines
Mixed office paper Computer paper
Paperback books Phone books Cardboard- clean corrugated must be flat
2) METAL
Empty aerosol cans
Tin Cans
Aluminum
Pots and Pans
3) PLASTIC
#1 through #5 and #7
ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR RECYCLING
1) PLASTIC
Bags
Lids
Unmarked plastics
Plastic containing automotive or cooking oils
Styrofoam
2) CARDBOARD
Cardboard contaminated by oil, grease or food
Wax coated cardboard
3) GLASS
4) PAPER
Waxed paper
tissues, napkins, paper towels, plates
Crayon drawings
Pet food or fertilizer bags
Wrapping paper
Photographs
5) METAL
Batteries
Syringes/Needles
Knives
Nails
Yes, all loads coming to the Landfill are required to be tarped and/or secured. There is a $20 fine if you choose not to follow this rule.