News & Updates

The Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency’s new budget year will begin July 01, 2022. 

Get Ready for the Holidays & Take Back Your Space! The holiday season is here. Whether you are making room for new stuff or getting rid of unwanted items, here is what you need to know about recycling and disposal.

During winter months, the amount of people using Solid Waste Agency services decreases greatly. Reducing the Agency’s hours of operation over winter saves in fuel usage and wear on heavy equipment.

From Linn County Secondary Road Department:  County Home Road is now open to traffic following completion of the final phase of a three-phase improvement project. Construction on County Home Road between N Center Point Road and Gilmore Road included 10” concrete paving, the addition of right and left turn lanes, and a roundabout at the C Ave Ext intersection.

Spring cleaning season is here! As Linn County residents dig through their garages, basements, storage sheds, and everywhere else to take back space, the Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency wants to remind everyone that there are other options besides the landfill for some unwanted items. Central Furniture Rescue in Cedar Rapids is continuing to help the community, providing furniture and household items to those transitioning from homelessness to living in their own homes.

The City of Cedar Rapids is a member community of the Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency. Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz presented Cedar Rapids City Council Members with his proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 at a special council meeting on February 8.

The  Iowa  Department  of  Natural  Resources has  received  a  postpermit modification  request  from  the  Cedar  Rapids Linn  County  Solid Waste  Agency for the Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency Sanitary Landfill, a municipal  solid  waste  sanitary  landfill  originally  permitted  by  the  Department  in  1972, located 1954 County Home Road, Marion.