The City of Iowa City offers recycling programs via curbside collection and drop-off locations in Iowa City, with a wide variety of materials accepted for recycling. Over a period of time, programs can require change for various reasons, some due to market availability, industry changes, or consumer activity.

Here is a list of program updates or changes:

For nearly a decade, the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPO) has sponsored the “Linda Severson Charity Challenge” in honor of Linda Severson who served as the MPO’s Human Services Coordinator from 1994-2011. As part of the challenge, each participating government entity (Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, University Heights, Tiffin, and Johnson County) selected a local charity for which staff and elected officials collected donations. Social distancing and other workplace limitations due to the Covid-19 pandemic will make such an effort difficult this year. Still...

The City of Iowa City is accepting applications for a grant program designed to advance social justice and racial equity in the community starting in December.

This grant opportunity is available to Iowa City-based organizations, both non and for profit, with the purpose of encouraging, empowering, and engaging social justice and racial equity initiatives through programs, activities, or services that help eliminate inequities in the Iowa City community.

Programs that address one or more of the six priority service areas will receive preference: education, building...

On Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at approximately noon, Iowa City Police responded to the 3000 block of East Court Street for multiple reports of shots being fired. While responding, additional calls came in reporting a second group of shots being fired nearby in the 400 block of South Scott Boulevard. Officers responded and spoke with witnesses who reported that a dark-skinned male had exited a tan sedan and fired multiple shots. A second dark-skinned male was seen on foot with a gun in the 400 block of Scott when additional shots were fired. The tan vehicle was last seen leaving the area...