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25-gallon organics cart pickup event held March 18 at East Side Recycling Center

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 9:30pm
Contact: 
Jennifer Jordan
Communications

If you're a City of Iowa City curbside service customer and want a 25-gallon organics cart, Monday, March 18, 2019 is your chance to pick one up.

From 3 to 6 p.m. March 18 at the East Side Recycling Center, 2401 Scott Boulevard SE, curbside customers can pickup a 25-gallon yellow-lid organics cart for all of their yard trimmings and food scraps.

In order to take home a cart, customers simply need to present their City of Iowa City utility bill, or a screenshot of their utility bill if they pay paperless. No reservations or payments are necessary.

If you need a...

Organics curbside collection to resume March 18

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 12:00pm
Contact: 
Patricia Fossum

Regular organics curbside collection will resume Monday, March 18, 2019 throughout Iowa City.

Organics will again be collected after a six-week service suspension held over winter months, during which materials were collected through on an appointment only basis to conserve fuel.

Iowa City residents that receive curbside services can place yard waste and food waste in the same container at the curb to be picked up and transported to the Iowa City Landfill's compost facility, where it is made into compost.

Set containers out by 7 a.m. on your regular curbside...

Upcycling Convention

Repurpose ordinary materials during the Upcycling Convention

Friday, February 22, 2019 - 11:15am
Parks and Recreation

Challenge your creativity during our Upcycling Convention. This competition is meant to encourage locals to solve a problem by creating an invention made of primarily recycled or upcycled materials.

The Upcycling Convention will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the East Side Recycling Environmental Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd. SE.

Participants must sign up prior to the Convention to compete. Winners will be determined from four different categories:

Adult Student Most Creative Most Recycled Materials Used

Sign up to participate in the...

Crews to collect old recycling bins the week of Feb. 4 - 8

Friday, February 1, 2019 - 8:30am
Contact: 
Jennifer Jordan
Communications

If you are a curbside customer in Iowa City (single-family home up to 4-plex apartment building), you should have received a 65-gallon blue-lidded recycling cart in December. If you did not receive a recycling cart or received a duplicate, please call 319-356-5151. Please note that some households, based on neighborhood logistics and inability to get trucks down some streets, are not eligible for carts.

Collection of Old Recycling Bins Residents are welcome to keep and re-purpose their older blue 18-gallon recycling bins, but the City will also collect and recycle unwanted bins at the...

Waste collection suspended for January 30, 2019 due to extreme cold

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 9:00am
Contact: 
Jennifer Jordan
Communications

Due to the pending extreme cold weather, curbside collection of trash and recycling will not occur on regular routes on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. This cancelation is being implemented to ensure the safety of our staff.

Crews will complete Wednesday's routes for trash and recycling collection on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Thursday’s and Friday's trash and recycling routes will be run regularly. Items should be to the curb by 7 a.m. to ensure collection, but note that collection times will vary to ensure staff has time to warm up as needed.

To assist the crews’ efficiency...

Upcycling Series

Upcycling Series

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 8:30am
Contact: 
Juli Seydell Johnson
Parks and Recreation

Interested in learning how to reuse and upcycle stuff around the house? Check out our Upcycling Event Series.

The Upcycling Series offers several workshops exploring how to take ordinary household materials and give them a new purpose or use.

Events are on Wednesdays in February from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the East Side Recycling Education Center, 2401 Scott Blvd. SE:

Feb. 6: Upcycled Bird Feeder Bottles Reduce plastic waste by upcycling a plastic bottle into a bird feeder for this winter season...
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Annual yard waste suspension begins in February

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 8:30am
Contact: 
Jane Wilch
Resource Management

Iowa City will suspend its weekly organics collection, which includes yard and food waste, beginning Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Regular weekly service will resume Monday, March 18.

Curbside organics collection takes a break annually to conserve fuel and limit expenses during late winter when use is reduced. Food and yard waste pick up will continue to be offered during this break by appointment. To schedule, call 319-356-5151 at least 24-hours prior to your regular collection day.

A few friendly reminders to reduce food waste from freezing to the container: ...

New yard waste carts and return your recycling bin reminders

Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 12:00pm
Contact: 
Jane Wilch
Resource Management

By now, all Iowa City curbside customers should have received a new 65-gallon recycling cart. Remember to recycle right by following your Curbside Recycling Guide .

Recycling Carts

Didn’t receive a cart? Call 319-356-5151. Got a duplicate? Call 319-356-5151 to have the second cart picked up.

Return old bins

Customers who do not wish to keep and repurpose their blue, 18-gallon recycling bin can return them and they will...

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Curbside Christmas tree collection begins Monday, Jan. 7

Friday, December 28, 2018 - 1:45pm
Contact: 
Jane Wilch
Resource Management

Crews will collect natural Christmas trees at the curb Monday, Jan. 7 - Friday, Feb. 1, 2019.

Residents who receive City of Iowa City garbage, recycling and organics (yard waste and food waste) service should place their natural trees at the curb on their regular collection day. Trees will be collected at no additional charge, and then composted at the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center.

Before placing trees at the curb, be sure to:

Remove all decorations including ornaments, lights and garland Do not put the tree in a plastic bag

This...

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Holiday schedule and closures for City of Iowa City

Friday, December 14, 2018 - 10:45am
Contact: 
Shannon McMahon
Communications

City Hall administrative offices in Iowa City will be closed on Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, and New Year's Day, Tuesday, Jan 1, 2019.

The following schedules will be in effect for other City facilities during the holidays:

Airport: Office closed December 24-January 2. Jet Air (FBO) will be closed Dec.25, but will be available for a fee by calling 319-248-1200. Service will be available regular hours the other days. Self Services fuel (100LL and Jet-A) available 24-hours.

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