Worth County Recycle Center

Recycling

Kensett, IA

Facility details

Address
4125 Pheasant Ave
Kensett, IA 50448
Phone
(641) 845-2200
Website
worthcounty.org
Facility type
Recycling
County
Worth County
EPA Region
7
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110058404445

Programs on file: IDNR_EFD 312060325

EPA record updated 2016-09-29

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Landfill of North Iowa, Clear Lake — 17.1 mi

Area served

Serves Kensett, Manly, Grafton, Northwood, Plymouth, Carpenter, Hanlontown, Rock Falls, Saint Ansgar, Glenville, MN, Joice, Mason City.

County context

One of 2 recycling centers in Worth County, IA.

ZIP 50448 population 613.

Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)