Edited release
05/27/24
During the University of Iowa’s residence hall move-out week, the City of Iowa City teamed up with Table to Table to offer food donations, toiletry product donations, and battery recycling for students moving out of the dormitories.
According to a release from the city, drop-off locations were staged in Currier, Burge, Catlett, Mayflower, Hillcrest, Petersen, Rienow, and Slater Halls which resulted in approximately 1,500 pounds of unopened, non-perishable food and toiletry products donated and 20 pounds of batteries recycled.
The food and toiletry products were handled by Table to Table to redistribute to community members in need. The batteries were properly handled by the Iowa City Landfill’s Hazardous Material Collection Facility.
Batteries should not be placed in the trash or regular recycling, as they are a direct cause of landfill and recycling facility fires. In past years, battery fires have increased during student move-out and lease change-over times. This program was established in an effort to increase proper battery disposal and education.
Johnson County residents can properly dispose of all types of batteries at no cost at several drop-off locations in the area. For a full list of locations, go to icgov.org.