Adair County, IA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)

Recycling in Adair County is a drop-off service at the Adair County Sanitary Landfill and Recycling Center, 1645 IA-25, Menlo. The county website states that the landfill serves Casey, Bridgewater, Fontanelle, Greenfield, Menlo, Orient and Stuart, and all unincorporated areas of Adair County. The page's condition for free recycling is separation: the listed items incur no charge if they are separated.

The accepted list is specific. Oil is accepted if not contaminated, and automotive lead acid batteries are accepted. Metal and tin cans are accepted with labels and lids left on, but they must be rinsed. Corrugated cardboard must be clean and dry. Newspapers must not be bagged, and what comes with the newspaper can be recycled, including ads, phonebooks, magazines and office paper. Glass may be clear or colored but must be see-through, and porcelain, ceramic and plates are excluded. Plastics numbered #1 through #7 are accepted, and the number is found on the bottom of the container.

Two materials are refused: no plastic bags or styrofoam. Metal can be recycled at no charge if separated from the garbage.

Items outside the free list carry fees. The same page charges appliances $15.00 per item, mattresses $10.00 each and tires $.20 per pound, and solid waste is $100.00 per ton beginning 07/01/2026. Fees are payable by cash or check only, and household hazardous waste is handled by contacting the office. Questions about accepted items can go to the landfill at 641-743-8343.

The page describes drop-off at the landfill, not curbside pickup of recyclables.