High winds – Landfill closing early 12/15/21

Due to the forecasted high winds, the Black Hawk County Landfill will be closing at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15, and is expecting to re-open at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 16.

For residents in areas with forecasted high winds, we will collect refuse out to the curb as promptly as we are able. However, due to the high winds, we recommend if you have the availability to avoid trash from being blown around in the wind to hold your refuse until the next collection, we will pick up additional trash.

Our drivers will not be able to collect trash that is blown around in the wind if your container is tipped over due to the high wind.

We will be collecting all customers as normal until the landfill closes and likely for a little while after. If your trash is not collected on your scheduled service day, please leave your trash accessible for pickup the following day.

This closure will affect the collection schedule for commercial and industrial routes on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.