Iowa City SLF
Iowa City, Iowa
Landfill details
3900 Hebl Ave SW
Iowa City, IA 52246
Tipping fees
$52.50 per ton
City of Iowa City Landfill (city site 2026-09-28): regular garbage $47.50/ton for Iowa City loads ($14 under 600 lb) and $52.50/ton for the rest of Johnson County, Kalona and Riverside ($15 under 600 lb); special wastes (dust, railroad ties, poles, concrete, root balls) $95 or $105/ton; non-friable asbestos $100 or $105/ton, friable per cubic yard; contaminated soil $50/ton (3 ton minimum); clean asphalt shingles $30/ton; tires $0.15/lb; loads with cardboard may pay double.
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For roll-off and dumpster haulers
| Operating status | Open, confirmed by City of Iowa City, Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center (accessed 2026-09-28) |
|---|---|
| Facility type | IA Municipal Landfill (DNR permit 52-SDP-01-72, Operating) (state classification) |
| Household trash (MSW) | Accepted |
| Construction and demolition debris | Accepted |
| Yard waste | Accepted |
| Tires | Accepted |
| Asbestos (special waste) | Accepted with approval |
| Hazardous waste | Not accepted. Hazardous materials not landfilled. Hazardous Material Collection Facility: residential drop-off Thu-Fri 7am-2pm and Sat 7am-noon; businesses by appointment. Asbestos needs 24 hours notice (319-356-5151). |
| Charges by | Weight (scale ticket) |
| Minimum charge | $15.00 |
| Commercial and roll-off haulers | Accepted |
| Payment | cash, check, card |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Permit | 52-SDP-01-72 |
Before you send a truck: Only waste from Johnson County and the city limits of Kalona and Riverside. Loads must be secured: one warning, then $50 per unsecured load. Trailer and large loads unload down in the landfill; pay at the scalehouse window, lane 2. Yard waste, cardboard, tires, appliances, monitors, oil and batteries are banned from the garbage (mixed garbage and yard waste loads turned away). Hours Mon-Fri 7am-4:30pm, Sat 7am-noon; may close early on windy days (319-356-5185).
At $52.50 per ton, a 2-ton roll-off load costs about $105.00 and a 4-ton load about $210.00 in disposal, before minimums and surcharges.
Facility profile (US EPA): Opened in 1972; public ownership, owned by City of Iowa City, IA; accepts about 130,134 tons a year (2022); about 4,957,632 tons of waste in place (2022); design capacity of 8,584,061 tons; expected to close in 2044.
Not verified yet: account rules. Call the facility before your first load.
Sources: City of Iowa City, Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center (accessed 2026-09-28) · Iowa DNR Solid Waste Permitting, Facility Snapshot 52-SDP-01-72 (accessed 2026-09-28) · US EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) (2024-09)
Nearest landfills
- Iowa County Sanitary Landfill · Homestead, 13.2 mi away
- Benton County Sanitary Landfill · Blairstown, 28.9 mi away
- Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Landfill #2 · Marion, 30.9 mi away
- SEMCO Landfill · Richland, 38.5 mi away
- Muscatine County SLF · Blue Grass, 41.6 mi away
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