If you are a Johnson County resident or business, you must use the Iowa City Landfill. Visit their website here.

 

Recycling at the Landfill

Cardboard

No Charge

 

Metal

$55/ton

 

Propane Cylinders/LP Tanks

No charge

 

Electronics

Computer Monitors: $7/unit

Televisions <19": $8/unit

Televisions >19": $15/unit

Large Console Televisions: $20/unit

Desktop printers, fax, copiers, etc.: $3/unit

Large printers, fax, copiers, etc.: $15/unit

Glass

Clear glass containers are accepted at no charge.

No colored glass, metal or plastic lids, windows, cookware, lightbulbs, or medicine bottles.

 

Batteries

Rechargeable and car batteries accepted

at no charge. Click here for more information.

Please  dispose of alkaline batteries in your garbage.

 

Appliances

$12/unit

 

Light Bulbs

Fluorescent Ballasts containing PCBs: $10/unit

Fluorescent Ballasts no PCBs: No charge

Fluorescent Bulbs <10: No charge

Fluorescent Bulbs >10: $1/each

Tires

Car and light truck tires w/no rim: $5/each

Car and light truck tires w/rims: $7/each

 

Heavy truck tires w/no rim: $15/each

Heavy truck tires w/rim: $18/each

 

Large tires (semi, road grader, etc.) w/no rim: $25/each

Large tires (semi, road grader, etc.) w/rim: $40/each

 

Super single w/no rim: $20/each

Super single w/rim: $25/each

 

Tires per pound (rear tractor, large size, etc.): $0.12/pound

Recycling programs at the landfill are for Iowa County residents only.  Businesses need to work directly with a recycling company. If your business needs information about recycling options available, contact us at (319) 828-4943. Or, you can contact the Iowa Waste Exchange at alicia.presto@ecicog.org or (319) 289-0058, which is a free waste and recycling consultation program for businesses in Iowa.