New Recycling Center Coming to Iowa City's East Side

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By Becky Ogann

Story Created: May 26, 2010 at 11:01 AM CST

Story Updated: May 26, 2010 at 11:04 AM CST

2401 Scott Boulevard SE

IOWA CITY - Recycling is getting easier to do in Iowa City, especially if you live on the east side.

City leaders broke ground Tuesday on a new recycling center just off Scott Boulevard.

The three point seven million dollar facility will be a place to drop off unwanted furniture or pick up mulch.

"This is an important project - especially for the east side of Iowa City. Right now there isn't a good outlet for recycling and also for picking up recycled materials like compost and wood chips and that sort of thing so this will put in place a very good facility for that," said Rick Fosse, City Engineer.

This recycling center will also host several non-profit organizations and will have an environmental education center. It is set to open up next summer.

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