IOWA CITY, IA (KWWL) — Starting July 1, 2025, Iowa City will implement new disposal fees to support sustainable waste management.

Iowa City is encouraging residents to join a community-wide effort to reduce plastic use this July. The initiative invites participants to pledge by June 30.

Iowa City Recycling Coordinator Jane Wilch says the goal is to keep usable materials out of the landfill and put them into the hands of artists, teachers and community members who can use them.

Ahead of 'move-out' season, when college students leases are up and generally many students move residences throughout town, the City of Iowa City is reminding people of the recycling and garbage ...

UPDATED: IOWA CITY — City officials say they may never be able to pinpoint the cause of a huge Iowa City landfill fire burning for a fourth day.