Labor Day Refuse Collection Schedule

City offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, for the Labor Day holiday.

There will be no yard waste pickup or drop off on this date. There will be no makeup date.

Yard waste pickup will resume on Monday, Sept. 9.

Cedar Falls Art and Culture Board Announces New Community Sponsorship Fund

As part of an ongoing effort to encourage local arts and activities, The Cedar Falls Art and Culture Board is excited to announce a new Community Sponsorship Fund. This sponsorship is available for organizations and/or individuals and will support new art...

University Avenue Nominated for International Award

The City of Cedar Falls is excited to announce that the University Avenue reconstruction project has been named a finalist in the Roads and Highways category of Bentley Systems, Incorporated Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards program.

The annual awards pro...

City of Cedar Falls Offers Interactive Maps Online

Individuals searching for online city data now have more options with new interactive maps now available on the Cedar Falls website.

The information, located under Maps & Data, allows residents to access the Cemetery, Parks and Rec, and Open Building P...

Electronics Recycling Drop-off & Household Hazardous Materials Drop-Off Event

All Black Hawk County residents are invited to the upcoming Electronics Recycling Drop-off & Household Hazardous Materials Drop-off on Saturday, September 21st at the Cedar Falls Public Works Complex (2200 Technology Parkway). The drop-off will take p...

Give your input on the future development of the Cedar Falls Recreation Center

We want your input on the future development of the Cedar Falls Recreation Center! Join the conversation in either ONE OR BOTH of the following ways: 

• Complete the 5-7 minute "Online Survey" available from August 12-27 at https://www.sur...

Over 800 Attend National Night Out in Cedar Falls

Over 800 people were in attendance during this year’s National Night Out Against Crime event, which took place August 6, 2019, at the Cedar Falls Target Retail Store, located at 214 Viking Plaza Dr.

The Cedar Falls Department of Public Safety tea...

City of Cedar Falls Wins 2019 All-Star Community Award for University Avenue

The City of Cedar Falls was selected as a 2019 All-Star Community Award from the Iowa League of Cities for the reconstruction of University Avenue.

“We are excited to have been selected for this award,” said Stephanie Houk Sheetz, Cedar...

Cedar Falls Department of Public Safety Responds to Garage Fire

The Cedar Falls Department of Public Safety responded to a single car garage fire at 2421 Cypress Avenue in Cedar Falls at 11:02 AM on Friday, July 26, 2019.

“We had plenty of people respond immediately,” said Battalion Chief Schmidt. “The fire was quickly...

DOGGY DIP: August 26 from 6-8 pm

Enjoy a true dog’s day of summer on August 26, from 6–8 pm (weather permitting). All licensed dogs must be accompanied by at least one adult owner and up to two other people. Cost of admission is $5/dog; additional owners are $4 each. Season swim passes w...

Cedar Falls Health Trust Fund Board seeks grant applicants for funding

The Cedar Falls Health Trust Fund Board is currently seeking applicants.  The Health Trust Fund Board has established policies that will affect funding distribution. The maximum allocation of funding in a given year shall not exceed an amount det...

Chase Schrage Named New Cedar Falls Public Works Director

The Cedar Falls City Council has approved the appointment of Chase Schrage as the new Cedar Falls Public Works Director. Schrage had been the city’s Principal Engineer for the past six and half years and has 10 years of experience in municipal government....

New Cedar Falls Public Safety Building Opening July 15

The new Cedar Falls Public Safety building, located at 4600 South Main Street in Cedar Falls, will open Monday, July 15.

The new building was funded by a capital improvement savings account and will house both police and fire operations. The building will ...

Phase 1 and 2 of New Downtown Parking Changes Approved

In order to update downtown parking, the City of Cedar Falls conducted a parking study in February 2019 which included a recommendation plan.

The immediate recommendations will be implemented in two phases during the upcoming months. Phase 1 and 2 were app...

West 1st Street/Hwy 57 Reconstruction Beginning July 8, 2019

Beginning Monday, July 8, 2019, the contractor will begin Stage 1 reconstruction of 1^st Street.  A full road closure will occur from Walnut Street to Franklin Street. This will be in effect for approximately 2 months, but this i...

Cedar Falls Fireworks Ordinance

The Cedar Falls City Council has approved the following fireworks ordinance for the city of Cedar Falls:

Cedar Falls ordinances allow for the use of sparklers, snakes, and other novelty fireworks. Firecrackers, bottle rockets and Class I / Class II are not...

Found Property Items

Numerous found property items from around the city are dropped off at the police department each year. Cedar Falls police are attempting to reunite these lost items with their owners. Click here to view the lists of found property to see if any of these i...