Facility details
- Address
- 2603 9th Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51501 - Phone
- (712) 328-2601
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Recycling
- County
- Pottawattamie County
- EPA Region
- 7
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110005744659
Programs on file: AIR IA0000001915500003 · AIR IA00000019155C0009 · Air program 1915500003 · Air program 19155C0009 · IDNR_EFD 311050087 · IDNR_EFD 311256665 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler IAD056841117
Interest types: AIR MINOR
EPA record updated 2026-06-16
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
- Alter Metal Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · Council Bluffs, IA
- American Recycling Incorporated Recycling 1.5 mi · Council Bluffs, IA
- Ganeeden Metals Recycling 1.8 mi · Council Bluffs, IA
- The David J Joseph Co Metals 2.3 mi · Omaha, NE
- Motherboard Recycling 2.6 mi · Omaha, NE
- Council Bluffs Recycling Center Recycling 2.6 mi · Council Bluffs, IA
- Council Bluffs Hazardous Waste Recycling 2.7 mi · Council Bluffs, IA
- Johnson Deconstruct Recycling 2.7 mi · Omaha, NE
- Cooters Recycling Recycling 2.8 mi · Omaha, NE
- T'S Containers & Recycling Center Recycling 3.0 mi · Omaha, NE
Nearest landfill: Douglas County Landfill, Omaha — 13.0 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- JD Site Solutions LLC1.8 mi · Council Bluffs, IA · 1 driver
- Affordable Container1.8 mi · Council Bluffs, IA · 2 drivers
- Tags Dumpsters2.5 mi · Omaha, NE · 2 drivers
- Leslie Salvage Inc2.5 mi · Omaha, NE · 2 drivers
- M1 Radon Plus Waterproofing LLC2.6 mi · Omaha, NE · 4 drivers
Area served
Serves Council Bluffs, Omaha, NE, Carter Lake, Bellevue, NE, St Columbans, NE, Crescent, Offutt Afb, NE, La Vista, NE, Papillion, NE, Underwood, Honey Creek, Boys Town, NE.
County context
One of 7 recycling centers in Pottawattamie County, IA.
12 waste haulers in Pottawattamie County, IA.
ZIP 51501 at a glance
- Population
- 34,618 (558 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 38
- Households
- Median income $59,843 · 24% earn six figures
- Housing
- 64% owner-occupied · median home value $147,306 · median rent $1,059
- Workforce
- 63% labor-force participation · 5% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)