{"id":50,"date":"2013-03-19T14:11:58","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T19:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cityofalmawi.com\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:15:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T16:15:31","slug":"garbage-and-recycling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cityofalmawi.com\/?page_id=50","title":{"rendered":"Garbage and Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Residential Garbage Service<\/span><\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n

The City of Alma is contracted with Waste Transport for the residential garbage service.<\/p>\n

Per City of Alma Ordinance, clear City of Alma garbage bags must be used for residential garbage.<\/p>\n

Garbage bags can be purchased at City Hall and Kwik Trip.\u00a0 Cost of the bag effective January 1, 2025 is $3.50.\u00a0 Garbage is to be placed curbside on Thursday morning no later than 8 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0 Waste Transport notified the City that they will only observe holidays that fall on Thursday, such as Thanksgiving and\/or Christmas, if it falls on Thursday, then garbage will be collected on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Residential Recycling<\/strong><\/span><\/span>:<\/p>\n

The City of Alma joined the Buffalo County Recycling Program and the location was moved to S1551 Shawnee Drive (Alma Landfill)<\/p>\n

Recycling Center Hours:\u00a0 Fridays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Buffalo County Recycling is a dual stream program.\u00a0 Recyclable material needs to be sorted in two categories:\u00a0 Containers (metal, aluminum and plastic) and Fibers (Cardboard, newspaper, magazines, etc.)<\/p>\n

For more information contact the landfill during hours of operation at 608-685-4116.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Money is no longer paid for aluminum cans.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Residential Construction Dumpsters – Permits required<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Demolition Landfill – located on Shawnee Drive off of CTH I<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hours:\u00a0 Friday——————–9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Saturday—————–9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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