In recognition of the Memorial Day holiday, the City of Fort Dodge’s garbage routes will be adjusted as follows:

• Garbage collection scheduled for Monday, May 26, will be moved to Tuesday, May 27.

• Garbage collection scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, will be moved to Thursday, May 29.

• Recycling collection scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, will follow the regular schedule.

• Garbage collection scheduled for Thursday, May 29, will be moved to Friday, May 30.

Residents are asked to place their garbage and recycling carts at the curb by 5 a.m. on the scheduled collection dates. Please note that due to the holiday schedule, no return trips will be made for missed collections. Carts placed out after 5 a.m. will not be collected until the following week.

Yard Waste adjustments:

• The Central Maintenance Facility will be CLOSED on Monday, May 26.

• Curbside yard waste will NOT be picked up on Friday, May 30.

Junk Days on Demand adjustments:

• Junk Days on Demand collection scheduled for Monday, May 26, will be moved to Tuesday, May 27.

• Junk Days on Demand collection scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, will be moved to Thursday, May 29.

• Junk Days on Demand collection scheduled for Thursday, May 29, will be moved to Friday, May 30.

This is the same schedule as the garbage collection.

For more information, like and follow us on Facebook, @fortdodgeiowa. The garbage and recycling calendar for 2025 can be found on the City of Fort Dodge website at https://www.fortdodgeiowa.org