Holiday Hours & Recycling Tips for Winter 2025/26
Here is a look at the Solid Waste Agency’s holiday hours of operations in the weeks ahead:
- Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Landfill & Recycling, 1954 County Home Road, Marion, OPEN 7:00am – 4:00pm; the main office will be closed December 24th and phones not answered
Compost & Yard Waste, 2250 A Street SW, Cedar Rapids, OPEN 8:00am – 4:00pm
- Christmas, Thursday, December 25, 2025
Both Agency locations CLOSED
- New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Landfill & Recycling, 1954 County Home Road, Marion, OPEN 7:00am – 4:00pm
Compost & Yard Waste, 2250 A Street SW, Cedar Rapids, OPEN 8:00am – 4:00pm
- New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 01, 2026
Both Agency locations CLOSED
Holiday Recycling Tips
This holiday season, whether you are making room for new stuff or getting rid of unwanted items, here is what you need to know about recycling and disposal.
What to do with unwanted TVs/Monitors?
TVs and monitors can be recycled at the Solid Waste Agency’s Marion facility, 1954 County Home Road, inside the Resource Recovery building for a fee: $15 each (regardless of size and weight); $0.25 per pound for loads with 5 or more units.
What to do with all other electronics?
All other electronics, excluding TVs and monitors, such as DVD players, VCRs, stereos, and more, can be recycled for no charge at the Solid Waste Agency’s Marion facility, 1954 County Home Road, inside the Resource Recovery building when dropped off in a residential-sized load. Bulk/commercial sized loads not accepted.
What to do with Christmas lights?
Can be recycled for free at the Solid Waste Agency’s Marion facility, 1954 County Home Road, inside the Resource Recovery building as part of the electronics recycling program.
Christmas lights CANNOT be recycled curbside in any community.
What to do with wrapping paper?
Throw it away; wrapping paper cannot be recycled because of the lack of good quality fiber, combined with the volume of “sheen”, or foil, coatings. Even if the paper says “Recyclable” throw it away to be safe so you do not contaminate the rest of the recyclables! Use gift bags instead.
What to do with batteries?
Recycle all batteries: rechargeable, lead acid, lithium, alkaline, and automotive batteries. Linn County residents can drop them off for no charge at the Solid Waste Agency’s Marion facility, 1954 County Home Road, inside the Resource Recovery building. These types of batteries include hearing aid, watch, power tool, and car batteries.
What to do with plastic, cardboard, paper?
Bring to the Solid Waste Agency’s Marion facility, 1954 County Home Road, inside the Resource Recovery building and recycle for free. Cardboard boxes must be broken down and flattened before recycling!
What to do with Christmas trees?
First, check with your hauler to see if they will collect Christmas trees curbside. They may have rules for disposal. The Solid Waste Agency accepts Christmas trees at 2250 A Street SW, Cedar Rapids for a $15.00 flat-fee.
Flocked Trees?
Flocked Trees are considered a garbage item. Most communities have requirements for how they can be thrown away. Check with your hauler.