Iowa has some three dozen major landfills, several of which are nearing the end of their lifespans. Garrett Prestegard, president of the Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations, says a survey last year found about a third of Iowa’s landfills are less than 30...
While most rural Iowans have to haul their recyclables to a central drop-off center, many larger cities offer curbside recycling, and now Ames is joining that fold. Ames has drop-offs for cardboard, glass and plastic, but the new service is designed to increase...
