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Hazardous waste disposal in Iowa

24 sites in Iowa are listed for household hazardous waste: 16 landfills, 1 transfer station, 3 drop-off centers, 1 C&D landfill and 3 hazardous waste drop-offs. The most are in Boone County (2), Butler County (1) and Carroll County (1).

7 post hours; none publish a fee in our records yet. A site is listed when its own record names household hazardous waste. Limits and fees differ, so call before you load up.

Iowa rules and programs

  • Paint recycling program

    No

    Iowa has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

    EPA lists paint among household products that can contain hazardous ingredients and points people to local household hazardous waste collections instead of drains or, in some cases, the regular trash.

    Source: PaintCare: states with paint programs, read October 5, 2026

  • Battery disposal rules

    Yes

    Car (lead-acid) batteries are banned from Iowa's trash and landfills. Stores that sell them must take your used battery when you buy a new one, and may add a refundable core charge until you bring the old one back.

    Iowa also requires a recycling system for nickel-cadmium and small sealed lead rechargeables; the industry line 1-800-8-BATTERY gives drop-off information. EPA says alkaline batteries can usually go in household trash.

    Source: Battery Council International: Iowa lead battery law, read October 5, 2026

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Every listed site in Iowa, by county

Boone County (2)

Butler County (1)

Carroll County (1)

Cerro Gordo County (1)

Cherokee County (1)

Clay County (1)

Clinton County (1)

Johnson County (1)

  • Record lists household hazardous waste

Keokuk County (1)

Lee County (1)

Madison County (1)

Mitchell County (1)

Monona County (1)

Muscatine County (1)

Page County (1)

Plymouth County (1)

Polk County (1)

Scott County (1)

Sioux County (1)

Tama County (1)

  • Record lists household hazardous waste

Washington County (1)

Webster County (1)

Woodbury County (1)

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