Stingy Jack tried to cheat the devil and was condemned to walk the earth forever, an ember from Hell burning in his lantern to light his way, or so an old Irish story goes. As part of his punishment, “that forsaken craytur” could find no shelter or place to rest “until the day of judgment.” […]
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Rockin’ around the Christmas trash: A guide to recycling your holiday waste
Perhaps the worst part of Christmas is the inevitable clean-up afterwards: the mountain of empty boxes, shredded wrapping paper, string lights with burnt-out bulbs and the tree slowly going from beloved holiday symbol to fire hazard. But before you toss it all into the dumpster or stuff it into a garbage can, consider these ways […]
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No Rummage in the Ramp this summer, but pop-up sites will offer an alternative for donating and recycling items
Rummage in the Ramp had been a staple of Iowa City summers for more than a decade, providing people moving mid-summer, and others with unwanted items at home, a way of getting rid of furniture and other household goods without sending them to the landfill. But COVID-19 canceled last year’s rummage, and concerns over the […]
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Iowa City is composting Christmas trees and curbside recyclers get the tree collected for free
As the holidays, like the rest of 2020, fade into the past, Iowa City residents with curbside recycling have an easy way to dispose of holiday evergreens going brown. Like other organic waste, formerly festive trees can be put at the curb and will be collected on the regular collection day. The trees will be […]
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No more plastic clamshells, and other changes to Iowa City’s recycling program
Iowa City’s recycling program can no longer digest all those plastic clamshell containers that so many takeout meals come in, the city’s Department of Resource Management announced on Thursday. “The pandemic has caused a significant increase in the use of clamshells by consumers, which negatively impacts the quality of materials processed by plastic recycling companies,” […]
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Iowa City closing its temporary storm debris disposal site
Iowa City is closing its temporary yard debris disposal site in the lot next to the Iowa City Transit facilities at 1200 S. Riverside Drive. The site will shut down at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Iowa City Resource Management said in a statement on Wednesday morning. The site opened on Aug. 15 to provide residents […]
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Your Village: How is Iowa City recycling adapting to COVID-19?
Have a question about what’s going on in your community? Ask Little Village. Submit your questions through the Your Village feature on our homepage, or email us at editor@littlevillagemag.com. Have there been any changes to Iowa City’s recycling program to protect workers from COVID-19? —Anonymous, Iowa City, via the Your Village feature on LV’s homepage […]
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Iowa City Landfill reopens to the public, Coralville adds an extra trash pick-up day and the Can Shed is back
The Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center will reopen for all residential customers on Monday. “All services, including yard waste, bulky items, electronics and appliances recycling, and compost will be available,” the Iowa City Public Works Department said in a statement. “Wood chip mulch will not be available until further notice.” The city closed the […]
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Residents of rural Johnson County will be able to bring household trash to the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center
The Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center has been closed to the general public since March 18, as part of the city’s closure of public buildings in response to COVID-19. But starting on Monday, residents of rural Johnson County will be able to bring bagged household trash and recycling to the landfill at 3900 Hebl […]
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Iowa City closing City Hall, the landfill and other buildings
Iowa City is closing its City Hall to the general public starting Wednesday, City Manager Geoff Fruinn said in press release on Tuesday afternoon. The move is designed to help limit the spread of COVID-19. “The City remains focused on ensuring the continuity of critical operations: the police and fire departments, providing clean water, sewer […]
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Make your Halloween more green by bringing your candy wrappers to Little Village for recycling
Halloween, you might think, should be the greenest holiday this side of Arbor Day. Its traditional decorations are heavily berry-based (pumpkins are berries, botanically-speaking, and highly compostable), and it celebrates recycling in the form of zombies and Dr. Frankenstein’s monster-making. But one big part of Halloween isn’t eco-friendly.
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Your Village: What happens to materials recycled in Iowa City?
“Where does the recycling go?” asks Roger. The short answer for Iowa City curbside recyclers is Davenport, and then into the wider world.
