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Iowa City plans compost facility expansion, seeks windrow turner; EPA grant paused but DNR funding secured
Summary
City staff described a planned expansion of the Iowa City Landfill compost facility from 5 to 7 acres to increase annual capacity from 15,000 to at least 20,000 tons, purchase a windrow turner to speed processing, and noted a $100,000 Iowa DNR EMS grant and a paused $4,000,000 EPA SWIFR grant tied to the project.
City staff briefed the commission on plans to expand the compost facility at the Iowa City Landfill to accept more yard and food waste and to speed processing with new equipment.
Resource Management staff said the landfill compost operation is at capacity (currently permitted to accept 15,000 tons per year) and the city is planning a physical expansion from five to seven acres, resurfacing and repairs to the compost pad, and the purchase of a ride‑over windrow turner to mechanically turn compost rows. Staff said the turner will sharply increase processing efficiency: the current loader‑bucket method and once‑per‑month turning…
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