Recycling Locations in Sioux City

Read. Renew. Repeat. The 2024 theme for Summer Reading encourages individuals and communities to be more sustainable – either by using the Library and sharing resources or by recycling goods rather than throwing them away. Below are ways to recycle unwanted items in Sioux City. 

Sioux City Public Library – Donate Books, DVDs, CDs, & Vinyl Records 

Aalfs Downtown Library, 529 Pierce Street • M-F • 9am-3pm 

Books donated are sold at the Friends of the Library Book Sale to raise funds that support the Library. Donations must be clean and in good condition, damaged or dirty materials will not be accepted as the Library incurs a fee for recycling. Donations must be bagged or boxed – containers will not be returned to the donor. Donations larger than 3 bags/boxes should call ahead at 712-255-2933 x2251 so staff are available to assist. 

For info and materials accepted visit: siouxcitylibrary.org/book-and-media-donations 

Rainbow bins!  

• Eight locations throughout Downtown Sioux City  
• Accept paper, cardboard, plastic, and aluminum. 
• No fees 
• Anytime donations 

Easy Cans Redemption Center (2020 27th Street) 

• Accepts aluminum cans and plastic pop bottles. 
• Does NOT accept water bottles, coffee/tea cans or bottles, glass pop/lemonade/kombucha bottles, or Gatorade/Powerade bottles. 
• Bags of recyclables must be clear or translucent. All bags must be clean and not contain glass or garbage.  
• Does NOT accept crushed cans or plastic bottles. 
• No fees, but recyclers do receive a financial incentive which varies depending on the volume of recyclables and whether they’re sorted prior to donation. There’s a full guide on the Easy Cans website. 
• Hours: 10am-5pm every day 

Siouxland Recovery (1100 Cunningham Drive) 

• Accepts paper, cardboard, plastics 1 and 2, aluminum cans. 
• Hours accepting donations: 7am-4pm M-F 
• No fees 
• Outdoor drop-off site located at 1100 Cunningham Dr. has bins you sort your recyclables into. 

Best Buy (4730 Sergeant Rd)  

**Limit of three donated items per household per day 

• Electronic recycling (Accepts many small electronics including Laptops, Cell phones, Tablets, Radios, Gaming Consoles and Controllers, etc.) 
• Hours accepting donations: Accepts recyclables during all business hours (9am-8pm Monday thru Saturday, 11am-7pm Sunday) 
• No fees for above-listed donations and many others. There are service fees to donate specific large items such as TVs, non-Best Buy brand monitors, and all monitors 49” and larger. 
• Stop in and ask any associate for assistance completing your donation or call 712-276-2841 for more info. 

Staples (5001 Sergeant Rd Suite 50) 

• Electronic recycling (Accepts many small electronics including Computers and Laptops, Cell phones, Tablets, Radios, Gaming Consoles and Controllers, etc.) 
• Writing Utensils (Crayons, Pens & Markers, Wooden & Mechanical Pencils) 
• Batteries – Lithium ion (Li-Ion), Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), Nickel zin (Ni-ZN), Non-rechargeable lithium, Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Single-use alkaline, Small sealed lead acid (SSLA/Pb)
• Hours accepting donations: During all business hours (8am-8pm Monday thru Friday, 9am-6pm Saturday, 11am-6pm Sunday) 
• No fees 
• Stop in and ask any associate for assistance completing your donation.