Holiday City Office Closures and Changes to Trash & Recycling Pickup

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City of Muscatine offices will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. All offices will open for regular business hours on Friday, Dec. 26.

Muscatine Transfer Station

The Muscatine Transfer Station will be closed on December 24 and December 25, and will reopen on Friday.

Regular hours of operation are:

  • Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (last load on the scale at 3:15 p.m)
  • Saturday 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (last load on the scale at 11:45 a.m)

There will be no bulky waste or yard waste collections from Tuesday through Friday, Dec. 23-26.

For more information, visit the SOLID WASTE DIVISION page on the City of Muscatine website or call the Muscatine Transfer Station at 563-263-9689.

  • To schedule bulky waste collection, visit the CURBSIDE BULK COLLECTION page or call 563-264-5865.
  • Bagged yard waste can be placed curbside on the resident’s refuse collection day for pickup by the City. See YARD WASTE COLLECTION for more details.

Refuse Collection

  • There will be NO refuse collection on December 24 or December 25.
  • Wednesday’s route (Dec. 24) will be collected on Tuesday, Dec. 23, along with the regular Tuesday route.
  • Thursday’s route (Dec. 25) will be collected on Friday (Dec. 26), along with the regular Friday route.

Recycling Collection

  • There will be NO curbside recycling collection on Christmas Day (Dec. 25).
  • Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, “A” routes will be collected as normal.
  • Thursday’s route will be collected on Friday, and Friday’s route collected on Saturday.

Compost Facility

The Compost Facility closed for the season. For more information about the facility, visit COMPOST SITE on the City of Muscatine website.

MuscaBus (Public Transit)

Muscatine Transit (MuscaBus) will not operate on December 24 or December 25. Regular service will resume on Friday (Dec. 26).

For more information, visit the TRANSIT page on the City of Muscatine website or call 563-263-8152.

Musser Public Library and HNI Community Center

The Musser Public Library and HNI Community Center will be closed on December 24 and December 25 and will reopen on Friday, December 26.

Normal library hours are:

  • Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
  • Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Sunday 12-4 p.m.

For more information, visit the LIBRARY website or call 563-263-3065.

Muscatine Art Center

The Muscatine Art Center will be closed on December 24 and 25 and will reopen on Friday, December 26.

Normal hours are:

  • Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday 1-5 p.m.
  • Closed Mondays.

For more information, visit the ART CENTER website or call 563-263-8282.

Public Safety and Public Works

The Muscatine Fire Department and Muscatine Police Department will remain staffed during the holiday. Public Works staff will be on-call.

For non-emergency issues during the closures:

  • City Services: 563-264-1550
  • Public Safety at 563-263-9922
  • Public Works at 563-263-8933.

In the case of an emergency, call 911.

Muscatine Municipal Golf Course

The Muscatine Municipal Golf Course is closed for the season. The Clubhouse and Pro Shop will be closed on December 24 and December 25.

The Clubhouse will be open during the following times:

  • Monday, December 22: 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, December 23: 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 24: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

For more information, call (563) 263-4735 or visit the GOLF page on the City website.

City Parks

All City of Muscatine parks, including the Muscatine Dog Park, Muscatine Pollinator Park, and the Muscatine Trail System, will remain open, weather permitting. Residents are encouraged to use caution while enjoying outdoor amenities.

For more information, visit the PARKS & RECREATION page on the City website or call 563-263-0241 and leave a message, or email [email protected].