The City of Ottumwa has established a tree limb disposal site.  Residents can dispose of limbs and branches for no charge at the marked area on the east side of Ottumwa Park near the American Legion Baseball Field.    Loads coming into the park should be tied securely or covered.  The site intended for tree branches; not for regular trash or demolition debris.  Disposal at the Ottumwa Park site is reserved for residential users only. Contractors and commercial haulers should dispose of limbs at the Ottumwa/Wapello Landfill.

Tree limbs may also be disposed of at no charge at the Ottumwa/Wapello Landfill.  The Landfill is open 7:00AM to 4:00PM, Monday through Friday, and 7:00AM to Noon on Saturdays.  All loads going to the Landfill must be covered.  

Residents with smaller amounts of tree debris can place those items out for the weekly curbside yard waste collection. Yard waste is collected every Tuesday, as part of the City's the regular recycling program. Brush and tree limbs must be properly prepared to be collected. Brush and tree limbs set out for curbside collection must be cut into 36" lengths, bundled and tied into weights of less than 50 lb.  Limbs cannot exceed 3" in diameter.  Smaller debris may be disposed of in the Ottumwa/Wapello brown paper yard waste bags.  To ensure curbside collection, place yard waste at the curb by 5:00 AM on the day of collection. Yard waste may not be disposed of with general trash.