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Summer Yard Waste Automated yard waste collection is offered to residents throughout the year. On July 1, curbside yard waste collection changes to every other week for the summer. Yard waste will be collected from July– September on: July 12, 26; August 9, 23; September 13, 27. (No yard waste is collected on July 5 or September 6.) The fee for yard waste collection is $10 each time the cart is emptied. During April, October, and November carts are collected for a reduced fee of $5/dump. Please be sure your yard waste cart is at the curb by 7 am and retrieved by 8 pm the same day. The Transfer Station will continue to accept yard waste exclusively on Mondays and throughout the week in small quantities for $29.50/ton or $0.75/bag of yard waste. There is a $7 minimum fee for weight under 400 lbs. Hours are Monday–Friday from 7 am–5:45 pm and Saturday from 8 am–2:45 pm. SHINGLE RECYCLING GUIDELINES The Cedar Falls Transfer Station is an authorized asphalt shingle recycler. Contaminated loads of shingles will not be accepted and must be transported to the Black Hawk County Landfill. Clean asphalt shingles can include: Non-asbestos asphalt shingles, nails and felt/tar paper Clean asphalt shingles should not include any of the following: Wood, Pallets, wood shake shingles, Metal: Flashing, gutters, plumbing stacks. Plastic or vinyl: vents, gutters, buckets, plastic packaging. Paper waste, Mastic or roofing cement, rolled roofing materials (excess felt), Other garbage, trash or dirt, nail coils. The fee for recycling is $40/ton for clean shingles. The fee for dumping unauthorized contaminated shingles is $65/ton. Plus, a $10/ton surcharge.
Ash Tree Removal on Private Property Reminder to residents who have ash trees on their property: The August 31, 2021, deadline extension is drawing near. City staff will resurvey the community throughout the summer months in an effort to update the database with those who have had ash trees removed, and those who may have been missed during the initial survey. Residents who have not removed ash trees by the deadline, or who do not have a plan submitted for removal, will be subject to removal by the city with all associated costs—including administrative fees—charged back to the property owner. City of Cedar Falls Ordinance Section 15-2 states: Nuisance defined; certain acts, conditions declared as nuisances. Whatever is injurious to the senses or an obstruction to the free use of property so as essentially to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by the public or community shall be deemed a nuisance. Nuisances shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (20)Trees infected with infectious disease as identified by the city arborist or operations and maintenance division manager; or any dead, diseased or damaged trees or plant materials which may harbor serious insect or disease pests or disease injurious to other trees or plant materials, or any healthy tree in such a state of deterioration that any part of such tree is likely to fall and damage property or cause injury to persons. The stump of any tree that is removed must be cut flush with ground level, unless the stump is made into a decorative, tasteful yard element. Questions related to private ash tree removal may be directed to the Public Works Department at 319-273-8629. 4 Summer 2021
Shingle recyclers must stop at the Transfer Station to fill out the required forms and obtain authorization prior to dumping.
Ash Tree Removal on City Property The city’s arborist staff has nearly wrapped up the remaining ash trees on city right of ways, parks, and other green spaces. To date, approximately 98% of ash trees have been removed from city property. Although there are many stumps remaining, staff has been busy grinding and filling stumps in preparation of replanting new trees. The target date to have all ash stump removals completed is the spring of 2022. The city’s tree planting program will resume in the fall of 2021. The goal is to plant approximately 200 trees each year. Trees utilized for the restoration will be pulled from the city’s nurseries. Questions regarding stump removals or replanting can be directed to the Public Works Department at 319-273-8629.
