(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with the City of Atlantic, Tuesday morning, issued a reminder to persons who make use of the City’s compost pile by the Schildberg Recreational Area: “The compost pile is for residents who live within the Atlantic city limits.” The City warns continued use of the site by persons outside of the city, may force the City to temporarily close the site. The City does have a camera in place to capture the license plates of vehicles entering and exiting the yard waste site, as a friendly reminder.

Two weeks ago, officials with the City of Harlan said illegal dumping at their yard waste site resulting in a temporary closure. Cameras caught the alleged culprits, but a few days after the site was cleaned-up and re-opened, another incident of illegal trash dumping took place.