Your Northeast Iowa Recycling Company

Don’t just throw it away — recycle!

At Hawkeye Sanitation, we understand the importance of recycling to our community and environment. That's why we offer comprehensive recycling services in Howard County to make it easy for our customers to recycle a wide range of materials.

Download Our Recycling Flyer

Get Directions To Our Facility

811 Airport Rd 

Cresco, IA 52136

GUIDE TO RECYCLING

ALL ITEMS MUST BE CLEAN & SORTED!!

PLASTICS AND METAL MAY BE BAGGED TOGETHER; PAPER AND CARDBOARD BOTH NEED TO BE KEPT SEPARATED.

What We Recycle

Cardboard:

Corrugated boxes or sheets, cereal boxes, shoe boxes or similar containers.

Please remove all Styrofoam, plastic bags and other packaging.

** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE WINNESHIEK COUNTY LANDFILL and THE FLOYD MITCHELL LANDFILL HAVE BANNED CORRUGATED CARDBOARD . HAWKEYE SANITATION CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT CORRUGATED CARDBOARD IN YOUR GARBAGE. PLEASE RECYCLE.**

Paper:

Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, office paper, phone books, junk mail, writing paper & envelopes.

Plastic:

  • Food containers stamped with #1 or #2; such as milk jugs, soap bottles, butter tubs, juice, pop and water bottles.
  • Please make sure all food containers have been rinsed and are clean of all food residue.

Metal:

  • Tin cans, aluminium cans & aluminium pie plates
  • Please make sure all food containers have been rinsed and are clean of all food residue.

Glass:

  • Clear, non-redeemable food container glass only.
  • Please make sure all food containers have been rinsed and are clean of all food residue. Metal rings, caps & lids must be removed.
  • At this time, we cannot accept glass at our rural county sites or at your curbside. If you wish to continue to recycle your glass, you will be able to do so at our recycling facility in Cresco at 811 Airport Road.

Electronic Waste:

The following items may be recycled at our facility for a fee during business hours only: Monday – Friday 7:00 – 3:30:

  • Computer Monitors – $15
  • CPU – $10
  • Printer/Copier (less then 25#)- $10
  • Printer/Copier (25# or larger) – $15
  • Servers – $15
  • Laptop – $15
  • Television (less then 32″) – $20
  • Television (32″ or larger) – $30
  • Microwaves – $20
  • DVD & VCR – $5  Please call the Hawkeye Recycling office for recycling services.

Have A Question About Recycling? Contact Our Team At 563-547-3828.

Share by: