About Us - Mahaska County Solid Waste

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 · Oskaloosa

Jake Dannels · Rose Hill

Barb Davis · Barnes City

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

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.

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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