Dive Brief:

• Iowa City, IA has expanded the types of materials that can be collected through its curbside recycling program.
• Effective immediately, residents can place aseptic packaging, aluminum, and gable-top cartons into collection bins for residential pick-up.
• Glass still cannot be tossed into the recycling bins, but drop-off sites that accept glass are located in various locations throughout the city. 

Dive Insight:

There's one basic maxim driving the city's decision: The easier it is for people to recycle, the greater the recycling rate.

Data collected by the waste collection service department has officials in another city in Iowa, Sioux City, concerned. Officials found that just 18% of residents there have asked for a recycling bin for their households. The city is now considering alternate ways to increase its rates.