City of Ottumwa closures and service changes for the week of the Thanksgiving holiday include: City of Ottumwa departments and offices at City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
-Weekly curbside trash and recycling collection dates inside city limits are not affected by the holiday. Rural trash and recycling customers normally collected Thursdays will be collected on Tuesday, November 26 the week of Thanksgiving.
-Thursday yard waste and bulky item collection (north of the Des Moines River) will be moved up to Tuesday, November 26 the week of the holiday only. Customers needing yard waste or bulky item pick up need to call Bridge City Sanitation before 3 p.m. on Monday, November 25 for collection.
-The Ottumwa/Wapello County Landfill and Recycling Center will be closed Thursday, November 28. The Landfill and Recycling Center will be open regular hours Friday, November 29 (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and Saturday, November 30 (7:00 a.m. to noon).
-The Ottumwa, Calvary, and Jewish Cemetery Office at 1302 North Court Street will be closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29.
-The Ottumwa Public Library will be closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. The Library will be open regular hours on Saturday, November 30 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
-Ottumwa Water and Hydro offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29.
-The Beach Ottumwa will be open 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29, however, Beach Ottumwa offices will be closed those two days. Normal weekend hours resume Saturday, November 30.