Tripoli Recycling Center

Recycling Center in Tripoli, Iowa

📍 100-198 1st St NE, Tripoli, IA 50676
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About This Location

The Tripoli Recycling Center, run through the East Bremer Regional Recycling Authority (EBRRA), is a drop-off site at the white building at 102 1st Street N.E. that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It takes rinsed plastics #1-#5 and #7, office paper, newspaper, magazines, tin cans, chipboard and corrugated cardboard.

What this location Accepts

✓ Plastics #1 clear, #2 colored, #3, #4, #5, #7 (cleaned, lids removed)
✓ Milk jugs (rinsed, lids removed)
✓ Office paper (white and colored, envelopes OK)
✓ Newspapers (flyers and coupon sheets included)
✓ Magazines
✓ Tin cans (rinsed, lids and labels removed)
✓ Chipboard (cereal/cracker boxes, beverage cartons, flattened)
✓ Corrugated cardboard (flattened, outdoor dumpsters)

Related recycling guides: Plastic · Cardboard & Paper

What they do not accept

✕ Glass containers
✕ Grocery bags
✕ Styrofoam
✕ Salt/feed bags
✕ Shrink wrap
✕ Plastic pails
✕ Gift wrap
✕ Shredded paper
✕ Oil containers
✕ Batteries
✕ Light bulbs

Access & restrictions

public drop-off, open 24/7 · Sort and prepare materials: rinse milk jugs and tin cans with lids removed; break down and flatten boxes. Questions handled through Tripoli City Hall.

Programs & events

  • EBRRA regional recycling — Operated through the East Bremer Regional Recycling Authority; program established October 1, 2009 and received a 2010 Best Government Recycling Program award.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Tripoli recycling center open?

The drop-off at 102 1st Street N.E. (the white building) is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What plastics does Tripoli accept?

It accepts #1 clear, #2 colored, #3, #4, #5 and #7 plastics, plus milk jugs. All plastics must be cleaned with lids removed.

Does the Tripoli center take glass?

No. Glass containers are not accepted, along with grocery bags, Styrofoam, shrink wrap, shredded paper, oil containers, batteries and light bulbs.

How should I prepare recyclables for drop-off?

Rinse milk jugs and tin cans and remove lids (and labels on cans), break down and flatten cardboard and chipboard boxes, and place corrugated cardboard in the outdoor dumpsters.

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Recycling Centers Near Tripoli

Contact & Location

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Address
100-198 1st St NE, Tripoli, IA 50676
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Website
tripoliiowa.com
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City / State
Tripoli, Iowa

Opening Hours

Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

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