Look For Purple: Changes Coming For Glass Recycling Drop-Off In Iowa City Area

Press release from the City of Iowa City:

February 11, 2022

If you recycle glass in Iowa City, there are some exciting program changes coming soon.

The glass recycling containers at current drop-off locations will get new signage and fresh paint. Currently painted brown and light blue, the glass recycling containers are being painted purple. Expect to find containers in their usual locations at drop-off sites but look for the purple.

Current recycling drop-off locations include:

Three additional glass drop-off locations will be established for our service area (residents of Johnson County, Kalona, Riverside) to recycle glass at no cost by the end of March.

These additional locations will be for glass only; there will not be recycling options for plastic, metal, cardboard, or other materials.

The specifics of each new location will be announced soon.

This program expansion is in response to the community identifying a need for easier, more accessible glass recycling options. Glass is not allowed in curbside recycling, as it lessens the quality of glass when added to a single stream recycling mix, making the glass difficult to recycle. By keeping glass separate, we ensure that we have a clean, high-quality product that is easy to recycle. Glass is 100% recyclable forever, which is why we don’t want this valuable material ending up in a landfill.

Questions? Contact the Recycling Coordinator, Jane Wilch, at 319-887-6110 or jane-wilch@iowa-city.org.

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