Authorities in Pottawattamie County report that a public fireworks amnesty program will be offered on July 9th, to provide the public with a safe place to dispose of unused fireworks following the Independence Day weekend. The fireworks amnesty program is being offered by the Council Bluffs Police and Fire Departments along with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office.

The drop off location is no longer at the Family Dollar/Auto Zone parking lot. The new drop off site is in the parking lot of Pottawattamie County Sherriff’s Office at 1400 Big Lake Road. Fireworks can be dropped off between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., on July 9th.