Welcome!

Welcome to the official website for Council Bluffs Department of Health. Click on the links at the left for information about our Department.

The Department provides health support to the City of Council Bluffs. This involves Environmental, Public Health Nursing, Solid Waste Management, Animal Control, and Board of Health.

Our Mission:

The Mission of the Council Bluffs Department of Public Health is to improve, protect and promote the health, the environment and the well-being of residents in our community.

Department Vision:

We will respond to public and environmental health issues with innovative solutions. The health of our community is dependent on many factors and we will involve individuals and organizations who will work together toward a vision of shared responsibility for a healthy community.

Recycling and Solid Waste News

Containers to recycle phone books will be placed at the parking lots of No Frills at 1801 Valley View Drive and at Hy-Vee at 1706 North 16th Street beginning July 2, 2010.

These phone book containers will stay at these locations until August 2, 2010.

The Council Bluffs Recycling Center (CBRC) is no longer accepting flood-damaged materials free of charge to City of Council Bluffs residents.

Yard waste collection begins April 1 and shall be placed on the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.

Yard waste must be placed in trash cans, Poly-carts or paper yard waste bags (available from area retailers). These must either be clearly marked with a "Y", or residents can place an orange yard waste sticker on them. Stickers are only available at the Council Bluffs Recycling Center or at the Health Department and City Treasurer's Office located at City Hall. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be collected. Please gather limbs and braches into bundles not more than four feet in length, two feet in diameter and 60 pounds in weight. String or twine may be used to tie the bundles, but nylon, rope or wire in not acceptable.

Vacancy Policy for Waste Services

2009-2010 Council Bluffs Urban Deer Management Program

Next Board of Health Meeting September 1, 2010

5:00 p.m. City Hall, 209 Pearl Street, Mayor's Conference Room, 1st Floor

Weed and Solid Waste Liens

Please refer to the Environmental Health Section for 2007, 2008 and April 2009 Weed and Solid Waste Liens.

Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Information

Emergency Preparedness partners in Pottawattamie County have joined forces to develop an H1N1 Information Website for residents of Pottawattamie County. The website contains very useful and important public information regarding H1N1 Influenza. The site will be a centralized public information center that will contain press releases, vaccination clinic information, vaccination priority groups, useful links, and fact sheets for the public, healthcare workers, schools and businesses. Click on link titled "Pottawattamie County/Council Bluffs Information Center".

Pottawattamie County/Council Bluffs Information Center Website

Iowa Department of Public Health H1N1 Information

Center for Disease Control H1N1 Information

The Three C's Audio Message

Disinfectants for Influenza A on hard surfaces

ATTENTION Contractors & Home Owner's!!!!

Childhood lead poisoning is a major problem in Iowa because much of the housing contains lead-based paint. About 60% of the homes in Iowa were built before 1960. Many children are poisoned when lead-based paint is disturbed in painting and remodeling projects.

Childhood lead poisoning is a disease that occurs when children have too much lead in their bodies. This can be prevented! (See booklet, "How to Protect Iowa Families")

Since 1999, Iowa law has required contractors to give property owners and occupants a notification and approved lead hazard information pamphlet before starting renovation, remodeling, or repainting in homes built before 1978.

Since 2002, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has conducted random spot checks of contractors to monitor compliance with the statute. When IDPH has found that contractors who are not complying with the law, IDPH has encouraged voluntary compliance. Because the statute has been in effect for 5 years and because of public health importance of ensuring that home owners receive this information, IDPH will begin imposing civil penalties for violation of this law after April 1, 2005.

**** This information was provided by Angie Poole, Bureau of Lead Poisoning Prevention 1-800-972-2026, for more information.