During the past several years, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been phasing out Toxic Cleanup Days in favor of Regional Collection Centers. These collection centers give residents increased opportunities to dispose of hazardous waste because they have set business hours; thus, residents can dispose of their hazardous waste when it is convenient for them. In addition, most regional collection centers have mobile units that travel to each town in their service area to collect hazardous waste.

Presently, not all counties are served by Regional Collection Centers (Table 1). However, residents and small business generators of hazardous waste may participate in a nearby program for a small fee.

For more information on Regional Collection Centers, please call the Waste Management Assistance Division of the DNR at 515-281-4367.

Table 1. Iowa Regional Collection Ceter contact information.

* Sites under construction; expected to open summer 2000.