Resource Management Division Services

Waste, recycling, and composting programs provided by the City of Iowa City/Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center are available to residents and businesses within Johnson County, Kalona, and Riverside. Materials from outside of this service area are not accepted. 

• Municipal Curbside Collection of garbage, recycling, and organics (available to Iowa City residents living in single-family homes up to 4-unit buildings)
• Drop-off Recycling Locations for a variety of recycling materials
• Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center includes the landfill, recycling programs, Compost Facility, and the Hazardous Material Collection Facility 

Municipal Curbside Collection

Curbside garbage, recycling, and organics services are available for single-family homes up to 4-unit multifamily buildings.

Monthly fees per curbside service: 

• Garbage: $13
• Recycling: $6.50
• Organics: $3.50

To find out which day your address receives curbside collection, view the map. Collections normally operate Monday through Friday, however operations may be impacted on official City holidays. For more information, see the Holidays section on this web page. 

To learn more about these services, watch the Curbside 101 video below.

Residents new to Iowa City must sign up for utilities, which include water and curbside collection. Billing is monthly. 

Holidays

The following section provides information on Curbside Collection and Iowa City Landfill schedules and potential closures on official City holidays. 

• New Year's Eve (Saturday, December 31, 2022)
  • Curbside Collection: Weekend holiday, so no impact to weekday curbside operations.
  • Landfill: open normal hours; 7 a.m to 4:30 p.m.
• New Year’s Day (Sunday, January 1, 2023)
  • Curbside Collection: normal operations
  • Landfill: Closed Monday, January 2
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 16, 2023)
  • Curbside Collection: normal operations
  • Landfill: Closed January 16
• Memorial Day (Monday, May 29, 2023)
  • Curbside Collection: normal operations 
  • Landfill: Closed May 29
• Juneteenth (Monday, June 19, 2023)
  • Curbside Collection: normal operations 
  • Landfill: Closed June 19
• Independence Day (Tuesday, July 4, 2023)
  • Curbside Collection: normal operations
  • Landfill: Closed Tuesday, July 4
• Labor Day (Monday, September 4, 2023)
  • Curbside Collection: normal operations
  • Landfill: Closed September 4

Quick Navigation 

Browse the links below to learn more about the City of Iowa City Resource Management Division. 

Web Pages

• Recycling (Curbside Collection and Drop-off Locations): www.icgov.org/recycle 
  • Apartment Recycling: www.icgov.org/apartmentrecycling 
  • Electronic and Appliance Recycling: www.icgov.org/ewaste
• Organics (Curbside Collection, Composting, and Food Waste Reduction): www.icgov.org/organics
• Garbage (Curbside Collection and Bulky Item Pickup): www.icgov.org/garbage
• Hazardous Material (Facility Information and Services): www.icgov.org/hhm
  • Medicine, Sharps, Syringes Disposal: www.icgov.org/pills
  • Light Bulbs Disposal: www.icgov.org/cfl
• Landfill (Fees, Operations, and Services): www.icgov.org/landfill
• East Side Recycling Center (Fees, Operations, and Services): www.icgov.org/esrc
• Environmental Education: www.icgov.org/education
  • Reduction and Reuse (Waste Reduction Education and Resources): www.icgov.org/reduce
  • Repair (Fix It and Do-It-Yourself): www.icgov.org/repair
• Donation Drive-Thru: www.icgov.org/donate

Guides and Handouts

• Backyard Composting Guide (or view the text-only version) 
• Banned Items Guide (or view the text-only version)
• Business Hazardous Material Guides: 
  • Cleaning Service (or view the text-only version) 
  • Dry Cleaners (or view the text-only version) 
  • Nail and Hair Salons (or view the text-only version)
  • Photography Developing (or view the text-only version) 
  • Realty and Property Management (or view the text-only version)
• Construction and Demolition Guide (or view the text-only version) 
• Curbside Composting Guide (or view the text-only version)
• Curbside Recycling Guide (or view the text-only version) 
• Household Hazardous Material Guide (or view the text-only version)
• Iowa City Area Rental Item Directory
• Iowa City Area Repair Directory
• Iowa City Area Resale and Consignment Directory
• Moving: Waste & Recycling Guide (or view the text-only version) 
• Plastics Guide (or view the text-only version) 

Contact Us

• Resource Management Customer Service: 319-356-5151
• Recycling Coordinator: 319-887-6110, jane-wilch@iowa-city.org
• Curbside Collections: 319-356-5466
• Landfill: 319-356-5185
• Email Service Notices: Sign up at www.icgov.org/subscribe 
• Facebook: Iowa City Landfill & Recycling