Iowa City Landfill & Recycling

3900 Hebl Avenue ::: Iowa City, Iowa 52240 ::: ph 319.356.5185

The landfill will be out of compost the rest of this year. Please check back in the spring.

Iowa City continues to expand its waste and recycling services to residents of Johnson County and the cities of Kalona & Riverside.

Now residents can recycle many items that used to be tossed -- paper, plastics, paints, tires, clean wood & much more.

In addition, waste materials are being turned into products you can use -- compost and mulch. Items that are still useable (such as paints, cleaners) are available at the Swap Shop located at the Recycling Center. Also, Johnson County residents have many opportunities to recycle. Almost every community offers curbside collection of recyclables to single family households. Residents of multi-family households and others may use the landfill drop off.

Commonly Requested Documents

View the Curbside Recycling Guide

Vew the Johnson County Waste Reduction and Recycling Guide

View the Landfill Information & Services Guide

View the Composting Guide

Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory Report (8-09)

 

ECICOG Regional Comprehensive Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan, 2008-2010

• Draft Plan Part One
• Draft Plan Section 10
• Draft Plan Appendices
  

Landfill now accepts Cash, Checks, Mastercard and Visa

Garbage Disposal Rates

Iowa City residents: $3 for any garbage load less than 140 pounds; approx. $.50 for each additional 20 lb. over 140 pounds. Charge per ton: $38.50.

Non Iowa City residents: $43.50 per ton
Compostable materials: $24 per ton

Special Fees

• Appliances - $12.50 per appliance; $1/cu. ft. for large commercial appliances.
• Asbestos (Friable - $105/cu. yd.; Non-friable - $105/ton)
• Petroleum contaminated soil - $43.50/ton (3 ton minimum)
• Tires - $.07/lb ($3 minimum)
• Yard waste - Free disposal to Iowa City and County Residential users.
• Wood Waste - $24/ton (must be clean and untreated)

View Fee Schedule

Recyclable Materials Accepted Without Charge

Paper

• Newspaper
• White & colored paper
• Junk mail, including envelopes
• Corrugated cardboard, flattened
• Chipboard - cereal boxes and items that are brown or gray when torn

Glass
Clear, brown & green glass (remove lids and rinse)

Metal
Steel,tin,and aluminum cans (rinse cans and place end into can)
Scrap metal - at the Landfill only

Plastic
Containers & lids numbered 1-7 (rinse & flatten containers). Discard lids without a number.

Other Recycling Sites

• East Side Recycling Center bins have temporarily been moved to the Fareway Store at 2765 Commerce Drive. Iowa City (paper/newspaper, plastics #1-7, metal, clear glass, brown/green glass, cardboard)
• City Carton Co., 3 E. Benton, Iowa City (newspaper, mixed paper, magazines, cardboard, brown glass, green glass, clear glass, telephone books, plastics (#1-2), metal cans)
• Hy-Vee, 1201 N. Dodge, Iowa City (paper/newspaper, plastics #1-7, metal, clear glass, brown/green glass, cardboard)
• Drug Town, 301 N. 1st Ave., Iowa City (paper/newspaper, plastics 1-7)
• Eastdale Plaza, 1st Ave. & Lower Muscatine, Iowa City (newspapers, plastics 1-7)

Used Motor Oil Disposal

Used motor oil is accepted at the landfill drop-off building. No appointment is necessary.