The Mahaska County Solid Waste Management Commission is responsible for seeking, initiating, and implementing a plan or plans for the development of an acceptable solid waste collection system and disposal facility.

The Mahaska County Solid Waste facility will meet or exceed existing rules and regulations for solid waste disposal established by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The duties of the Mahaska County Solid Waste Management Commission are included in a 28E Agreement executed by the participating entities and is comprised of representatives from Mahaska County and its cities.

Commission Members

Ronda Almond , Chair · Oskaloosa
Jake Dannels · Rose Hill
Alan DeBruin · Mahaska County
Barb DeGeest · Fremont
Eric Dursky · Keomah Village
Tom German · New Sharon
Doug Greenlee · Eddyville
Mark Groenendyk · Mahaska County
Russ Hammes · Mahaska County
Jeff Innis · Barnes City
David Krutzfeldt · Oskaloosa
Steve Phillips · Oskaloosa
Ron Terpstra · Mahaska County
Richard Thomas · Beacon
George Toubekis · University Park
Henry Van Roekel · Leighton
Janet VanderBeek · Oskaloosa
Randy Veldhuizen · Oskaloosa

Commission Meetings

Meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. For copies of the bylaws or meeting agendas or minutes, contact the Mahaska County Solid Waste Commission during business hours at 641-673-9266.

2024

September 12, 2024

Our Mission

We are committed to promoting environmental responsibility and stewardship through development and continual improvement of an Environmental Management System. We will demonstrate this commitment by following our environmental management system recipe.

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