Recycling

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Why Recycle?

Save Natural Resources

By making products from recycled materials instead of using new or raw materials, we can conserve resources such as water, timber, petroleum and minerals.

Saves Energy

Someone's hand placing a newspaper into recycling tote

It takes less energy to produce products from recycled materials as opposed to using new or raw materials. For example, aluminum made from recycled aluminum uses 95% less energy than creating from raw material (bauxite ore).

Reduces Pollution

Creating products from recycled materials typically creates less pollution than when using new or raw materials.

Saves Landfill Space

Recycling reduces the amount of waste that enters the landfill, therefore conserving valuable landfill space.

Residential

Collected every other week

Effective July 3, 2023, Gill Hauling began collecting recycling containers every other week. Route maps are located on the City Collection webpage. If you experience a missed collection, contact Gill Hauling at 712-279-0151. Garbage containers will continue to be collected every week, with no change to the current routes.

Request Your Recycle Bin(s) Here or call 712-279-0151

Print Your 2026 Recycling Collection Day Schedule Here

Find Your Collection Day Here

Download Waste Connect App for up-to-date alerts and reminders for solid waste and recycling collection

Contact Gill Hauling at 712-279-0151 to answer any questions or request a different size or additional collection bin(s).

Styrofoam

Unfortunately, Sioux City does not have a foam recycling facility in the area that allows for drop-offs of material. But there are ways you can recycle the material at your home.

Save the material to use as packing material for personal shipments.
Use for drainage in potted plants and outdoor landscaping containers. Break foam into chunks to fill the bottom of the pot, then cover with potting mix.
Combine with Acetone to make glue. Soak the Styrofoam pieces in acetone for up to three minutes before removing them and allowing them to dry.
Use as insulation. Styrofoam is not affected by extreme temperatures, so it is reliable insulation that works well in homes and outdoor enclosures, like dog houses and tool sheds. It can also be treated with fire-retardant solutions.

Two forms of EPS Styrofoam: Sheet and Peanuts

Styrofoam is not accepted at the Citizen's Convenience Center. Please contact LiteForm in South Sioux City to recycle styrofoam directly with them. Please call 402-241-4402 to contact LiteForm.

Batteries

Keeping batteries out of the landfill is important to cutting down trash can, trash truck and landfill fires. Looking for an outlet for recycling your old batteries? There are areas around town that can help with that.

Car Battery and Sealed Lead-Acid (SLA) Batteries - The Citizen's Convenience Center and Interstate Battery located at 3130 Line Drive in Sioux City will accept your car batteries free of charge.

Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) or Cell Phone Batteries - Electronics recycling bin located in the entryway of City Hall, 405 6th Street will accept household batteries free of charge. Home Depot located at 415 Cunningham Drive in Sioux City will recycle these batteries free of charge. Just drop them off at the customer service kiosk inside of the store. Batteries Plus located at 3421 Singing Hills Blvd in Sioux City will also recycle Li-ion and cell phone batteries for a small fee.

Ni-Cad (Nickel Cadmium) or Power Tool Batteries - Home Depot located at 415 Cunningham Drive in Sioux City will recycle these batteries free of charge. Just drop them off at the customer service kiosk inside of the store. Batteries Plus located at 3421 Singing Hills Blvd in Sioux City will also recycle Li-ion and cell phone batteries for a small fee.

Alkaline Batteries - Home Depot located at 415 Cunningham Drive in Sioux City will recycle these batteries free of charge. Just drop them off at the customer service kiosk inside of the store. Batteries Plus located at 3421 Singing Hills Blvd in Sioux City will also recycle Li-ion and cell phone batteries for a small fee.

Four types of batteries: Car, Li-Ion, a landfill fire, alkaline, rechargeable

Electronics

Best Buy does offer electronic recycling. Please check with the store prior to drop-off. Visit Best Buy Recycling for more information.

Staples offers Free Tech Takeback at many stores. Visit Recycling Services at Staples for more information.

City Hall offers free recycling of small electronics such as laptop computers, tablets, and cell phones, along with cords and cables. Electronics recycling bin is located in the entryway of City Hall at 405 6th Street.