City of Mount Vernon, Iowa

07/17/2026

The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be reconstructing sections of Highway 1 (First Avenue) in Mount Vernon, beginning in 2027.

This two-phase project is expected to affect the following locations on Highway 1 (First Avenue):

2nd Street North to the Union Pacific Railway
2nd Street South to the US Business 30 Roundabout

Residents may see IDOT employees and subcontractor JCG in the area over the coming weeks and days. They may be knocking on doors for those who could be inconvenienced during this time of construction to answer and ask questions. If you see or experience one of these companies, they are known to be in the area by the City of Mount Vernon, and Mount Vernon Lisbon Police Department.

07/01/2026

There will be no change in your garbage pick up this week or next. The fourth of July holiday does not affect your garbage pick up day and there is NO CHANGE in your pick up schedule.

04/09/2026

03/30/2026

SPRING CLEAN-UP 2026

Brush Pick Up

Monthly brush collection starts on March 23, 2026. Pick up begins on the 4th Monday of each month and continues through November. Brush should be to the curb by 6:00 a.m.

• Residents may leave three (3) stacks of brush for pickup per month.
• Stacks must be stacked neatly at the front of the curb.
• Stacks may not exceed 4’ x 4’x 4’, with
all branches less than 6″ in diameter.

Leaf Pick Up

Leaf pickup will run for the two weeks beginning April 13th and 20th, 2026. Leaves should be debris-free and raked to the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the Monday of collection week. Must be able to collect the leaves so no parking in front of piles. If truck passes that week then they will not come back for pick up. Do not rake leaves in the street place on the curb. Mother Nature determines leaf fall, so some weeks will be slower or faster on days of pick up.

Cemetery Clean Up

All arrangements at the cemetery will need to be removed prior to April 13, 2025, to allow for spring clean-up. New arrangements may be placed on April 19th. If you place something you consider irreplaceable or valuable, please remove this week and place back on when cemetery clean up is finished.

Street Sweeping will begin Monday, March 30, 2026.

Hydrant Flushing

The City will begin flushing water mains and hydrants the week of April 20, 2026.

Households may see a temporary drop in water pressure and discoloration of the water.

03/26/2026

Leaf pick up will start in the City of Mt Vernon on April 13th, 2026 and go through April 24th, 2026. If leaf fall is very heavy it may be extended but for now these are our dates of pick up. Have your leaves prior to 7 am on Monday of the 13th and they will come around as they can. Leaf pick up can be light so they may be there on time, or heavy which may make their day move slower. They have the full week to come around the town. Be patient, make sure no parked cars on in the way of your piles, no debris in the leaves like branches or yard waste. Make sure its not in the street and on the curb.

03/13/2026

REMINDER ABOUT GARBAGE PICK UP TODAY. THE WINDS HAVE CLOSED DOWN THE SOLID WASTE AGENCY SO THERE WILL NOT BE PICK UP FOR THOSE ON THE FRIDAY ROUTE. IT WILL BE PICKED UP ON SATURDAY FOR BOTH GARBAGE AND RECYCLING.

PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR CAN S OUT TODAY FOR PICK UP.

PICK UP WILL BE SATURDAY INSTEAD OF TODAY FOR BOTH GARBAGE AND RECYCLING.

YOUR GARBAGE IS DELAYED ONE DAY DUE TO HIGH WINDS!

03/12/2026

GARBAGE PICK UP CHANGE FOR THIS WEEK:

All residents who are normally picked up with Garbage and Recycling on Friday, this week will be picked up on Saturday. Tomorrow is supposed to have high winds in the area, this will close down the solid waste agency and garbage and recycling will not be able to be dropped off by Republic. We appreciate your patience with this weeks change.

If you are normally picked up on FRIDAY MARCH 13, 2026 for garbage services you will be picked up on SATURDAY MARCH 14TH, 2026 due to high winds.