No county bulk route serves unincorporated Johnson County — self-haul large items to the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center or book a private hauler. Iowa City offers appliance and bulky-item pickup for a per-item fee.
Because the unincorporated county runs no collection, there is no county bulk route for furniture, mattresses or appliances; haul them yourself to the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center at 3900 Hebl Avenue SW, or arrange an extra pickup with your private hauler. Refrigerant appliances, electronics, tires and household hazardous materials need special handling and cannot ride with ordinary trash — the landfill runs separate drop-offs for them. Iowa City residents can schedule bulky-item and appliance collection through Resource Management for a per-item fee. What the county actively polices is illegal dumping: dropping debris on land or roadsides is an abatable nuisance and a chargeable cleanup.
Illegal dumping can be abated as a county or city nuisance at the owner's cost, plus littering charges under state law. Setting bulk items out early in a city may draw a code-compliance citation.
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Johnson County, IA
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