Trash & Recycling in Story County, IA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Story County, Iowa.
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Illegal Dumping
Dumping trash, junk, rocks, corncobs, brush, vehicles or machinery on a Story County secondary road right-of-way without the County Engineer's written pre-authorization is a declared public nuisance and a county infraction under § 33.02-33.03, punishable as a civil penalty under § 3.02.
Story County Illegal Dumping on Road ROW
Significant RestrictionsStory County Code of Ordinances § 33.02(3), § 33.03
3. “Unauthorized use of the County secondary roadway right-of-way” means any use of the County secondary roadway right-of-way that is not pre-authorized in writing by the Story County Engineer ... the placement of trash, junk, rocks, corncobs, brush, vehicles, machinery or other items on or in the County right-of-way; and the placement of billboards, signs, hazardous mailbox supports, and adver...
Yard Waste Collection
Story County Code Chapter 40 requires yard waste, meaning grass clippings, leaves, garden waste, brush and trees (not stumps), to be kept separate from all other waste and disposed of by the owner through composting, incineration or land application, in line with state solid-waste law.
Story County Yard Waste Separation Rules
Some RestrictionsStory County Code of Ordinances § 40.01, § 40.02, § 40.03
The purpose of this chapter is to establish the requirement for separation of yard waste from all other waste products, in order to comply with Chapters 455B and 455D of the Code of Iowa and Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 567-105. “ ... Yard waste” means debris such as grass clippings, leaves, garden waste, brush and trees. Tree stumps are not included. ... Yard waste shall be kept separate f...
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