Waste Commission of Scott County

Environmental ServicesIowa, United States51-200 Employees

The Waste Commission of Scott County provides sustainable recycling and waste management solutions that positively impact Scott County.

Waste Commission of Scott County is a 28E, inter-governmental agency that was established in 1972 and reorganized in 1990. Our members include 17 communities and Scott County. The Commission, headquartered in Buffalo, Iowa, has planned, sited, built and operates:

- Scott Area Landfill, a synthetically lined Subtitle D landfill that includes leachate collection, recirculation and methane recovery.
- Scott Area Recycling Center, the sorting and processing facility for all residential recyclables collected in Scott County and beyond.
- Household Hazardous Material Facility, serving residents in both Scott County, Iowa and Rock Island County, Illinois as well as businesses that generate a limited amount of hazardous material.
- Electronics Recovery Center the first public facility of its kind in Iowa, recovers, demanufactures, processes, recycles, and refurbishes electronic waste (e-waste) from residents and businesses in eastern Iowa and western Illinois.

These programs are solely supported by tipping fees, the fees charged for materials brought to our facilities.

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