Four Fall No-Charge Yard Waste Days Set for October, November

Published on September 25, 2026

Map of yard waste site with arrows for traffic.

AMES, Iowa – Residents of Ames, Cambridge, Gilbert, Huxley, Nevada, Story City, and unincorporated Story County can dispose of yard waste at no charge during Fall No-Charge Yard Waste Days planned in October and November. The scheduled Saturdays are Oct. 24, Nov. 7 (includes brush), Nov. 14, and Nov. 21, at Steenhoek Environmental, 3892 N. 500th Avenue. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Those participating in Fall No-Charge Yard Waste Days are asked to enter the site from the southwest side of the property and follow the road to the northwest exit after dropping off yard waste. All paper compostable and plastic bags of yard waste must be dumped out.

For more information about Steenhoek Environmental’s rules for yard waste disposal, go to https://www.secompost.com/copy-of-yard-waste-site.

For additional information or questions, contact Steenhoek at 515.599.0503.

Yard waste is not accepted at the Resource Recovery Plant. For more information about yard waste disposal, visit www.CityOfAmes.org/YardWaste.

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