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The Resource Management Division provides garbage, recycling, and composting programs via a residential curbside collections program, drop-off recycling locations, and a variety of services offered at the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center.

These services are available to residents and businesses within Johnson County, Kalona, and Riverside. Materials from outside of this service area are not accepted.

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

Residential Curbside Collections

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

Monthly fees per curbside service:

Garbage: $14
Recycling: $8.50
Composting/Organics: $3.50

To find out which day your address receives collection, view the map.

Collections normally operate Monday through Friday. Operations may be impacted on official City holidays or in events of severe weather. For more information, view the "Holiday Schedule" tab below.

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

Guides and Online Directories

Do you need translated guides or educational materials for a group or event? The Resource Management Division has a variety of outreach materials, and several digital and print-friendly documents translated into English, Spanish, French, and Arabic available at no cost.

Contact the Recycling Coordinator for resources at jwilch@iowa-city.org or at 319-887-6110.

Holiday Schedule

The following section provides information on schedules and potential closures on official City holidays for curbside collections and the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center.

Veterans Day (Monday, November 11, 2024)
- Curbside Collections: normal operations
- Landfill: closed
Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 28, 2024)
- Curbside Collections: no collection on Thursday
  - If your normal curbside collection day is Thursday, place carts at the curb by 7 a.m. on Friday, November 29. Thursday and Friday routes will be collected on Friday.
- Landfill: closed
Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24, 2024)
- Curbside Collections: normal operations
- Landfill: normal operations
Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25, 2024)
- Curbside Collections: no collection on Wednesday
  - If your normal curbside collection day is Wednesday, place carts at the curb by 7 a.m. on Thursday, December 26. Wednesday and Thursday routes will be collected on Thursday.
- Landfill: closed
New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1, 2025)
- Curbside Collections: no collection on Wednesday
  - If your normal curbside collection day is Wednesday, place carts at the curb by 7 a.m. on Thursday, January 2. Wednesday and Thursday routes will be collected on Thursday.
- Landfill: closed
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 20, 2025)
- Curbside Collections: normal operations
- Landfill: closed