Recycling at the Landfill
Recycling programs at the landfill are for Iowa County residents only. Businesses need to work directly with a recylcing company. If your business is interested in a free consulation service to determine if you have materials that could be reused or recycled, contact the Iowa Waste Exchange at (319) 365-9941 ext. 121 or visit their website here. The following items are accepted for recycling:
Tires
Car or Light Truck
$5/tire | $7/tire on rim
Heavy Duty Truck
$15/tire | $18/tire on rim
Large (semi, road grader, etc.)
$25/tire | $40/tire on rim
Semi Super Single
$20/tire | $25/tire on rim
Tires per pound (rear tractor, large size, etc.)
$0.15/pound
Appliances
$12/unit
Metal
$15 minimum | $70/ton
minimum charge for loads less than 400 lbs
Textiles (clean clothing and shoes)
No Charge
Cardboard
No Charge
Lead acid and rechargeable batteries
No Charge
Light bulbs
Fluorescent Ballasts containing PCBs
$10/unit
Fluorescent Ballasts no PCBs
No Charge
Fluorescent Bulbs under 10"
No Charge
Fluorescent Bulbs over10"
$1/bulb
Glass
Clear glass containers (no colored glass, metal or plastic lids, windows, cookware, lightbulbs, or medicine bottles)
No Charge
Concrete
No Charge
Electronics
Computer Monitors
$7/unit
Televisions under 19"
$8/unit
Televisions over 19"
$15/unit
Console or Projection Televisions
$20/unit
Desktop printers/fax/copiers
$3/unit
Large printers/fax/copiers
$15/unit
Propane/LP tanks
No Charge
Antifreeze
$1/gallon
Oil and filters
No Charge