In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20, the City of Fort Dodge’s garbage routes will be adjusted as follows:

• Garbage collection scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, will be moved to Tuesday, Jan. 21.

• Garbage collection scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 21, will be moved to Thursday, Jan. 23.

• Recycling collection scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 22, will follow the regular schedule.

• Garbage collection scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, will be moved to Friday, Jan. 24.

Residents are asked to place their garbage and recycling carts at the curb by 5 a.m. on the scheduled collection dates. Please note that due to the holiday schedule, no return trips will be made for missed collections. Carts placed out after 5 a.m. will not be collected until the following week.

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The garbage and recycling calendar for 2025 can be found on the City of Fort Dodge website at https://www.fortdodgeiowa.org.