Wrap up your renovation by leaving old doors, toilets and bathroom vanities at the curb for pickup. Get an exact item price, updates and completion photos. Mixed rubble and loose building materials are not accepted.
Already detached and outside. Ready for loading and haul-away.
The cleanup after the work
The project is done. Get your space back.
The new bathroom is ready, but the old vanity is still outside. A replaced door is taking up space you need. Put those leftover items on a pickup plan, with the price settled and updates through the final haul-away.
Price the item you actually have.
Choose a door, toilet or bathroom vanity and see the price online. Each listed item has its own price, so you can settle the cost before booking.
Put a day behind the plan.
Choose an available pickup date. Book by 2pm local time for same-day pickup, where available, once you can have the item ready outside.
Know when the last item is gone.
Get updates along the way, a text before arrival and pickup photos when it is done. You can follow the pickup without waiting beside the item.
We currently accept the doors, toilets and bathroom vanities listed here, already detached and ready outside. Choose each item separately. Mixed drywall, tile, concrete, lumber and demolition rubble are not accepted, including in bags.
Doors
Count each detached door panel separately. Have it removed from its hinges before pickup. A whole installed doorway or garage door is not the same item.
Toilets
Choose Toilet for an ordinary household toilet that has already been disconnected, drained and moved outside. Text a photo before booking if yours is broken or has loose sharp pieces.
Bathroom vanities
Choose the small, standard or large bathroom vanity that matches your sink cabinet. A makeup table has a separate choice. Plumbing disconnection and removal from the wall happen before pickup.
Construction debris removal prices in Iowa City
First item / additional item
Door$99 / $25
Toilet$79 / $29
Small bathroom vanity$99 / $29
Bathroom vanity$99 / $29
Large bathroom vanity$129 / $59
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Arrange uninstallation, disconnection and indoor carrying separately. Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from an accessible outdoor pickup spot.
You can book before moving the fixture outside. Have the preparation finished by the readiness time in your confirmation. Contact us before booking about broken fixtures, unusual materials or restricted building access.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Have the fixture safely detached and any plumbing or electrical connections handled by an appropriate professional. We do not remove installed fixtures or perform demolition.
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Keep the booked items separate
Have the fixtures empty and ready at ground level. Keep them apart from rubble, loose renovation materials, tools and anything you want to keep.
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Show the outdoor handoff
Use a permitted outdoor spot with a clear path. Add a location photo and notes on your order page so the right entrance and the right items are easy to identify.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Concrete and similar loads are charged as special waste at 95 dollars per ton with a minimum for Iowa City loads, and clean asphalt shingles are recycled at 30 dollars per ton.
City cost & eligibility
From $95 per ton of special waste with a minimum charge, which the city says includes loads of dust, railroad ties, telephone poles, concrete and tree root balls, and which can also apply when special handling is required. Iowa City customers at the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center, with non-Iowa City loads from Johnson County, Kalona and Riverside charged at the higher 105 dollar per ton rate.
When & how
Take the load to 3900 Hebl Avenue SW, open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon with the gate closing at noon, and separate clean asphalt shingles if the load qualifies for the shingle recycling rate.
Get it ready
Secure the load, because an unsecured load gets one warning and then a 50 dollar fine, and keep yard waste and cardboard out of the garbage load, because mixed garbage and yard waste loads are turned away and a garbage load containing cardboard may be charged double the tipping fee. Shingle loads must be clean shingles only, with no wood, metal flashing, plastic or paper, or they are charged the regular trash fee.
The Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center on 3900 Hebl Avenue SW bans yard waste, cardboard, computer and TV monitors, tires, appliances, lead-acid batteries and oil from the landfill cell, and mixed garbage and yard waste loads are turned away while a garbage load containing cardboard may be charged double the regular tipping fee. Everything the city recycles is priced per item or per ton: computers and televisions at 20 dollars each with components included, other electronic items and small appliances at three dollars each, exercise equipment at three dollars, large appliances at 12.50 dollars each, grills at three dollars, propane or helium tanks at one dollar, tires at 15 cents per pound with a three dollar minimum, clean asphalt shingles at 30 dollars per ton and glass, cardboard, books, metal, paper and oil free of charge.
A garbage load under 600 pounds costs 14 dollars for Iowa City customers, with about 50 cents for each additional 20 pounds over 600 pounds and a 47.50 dollar per ton rate, while non-Iowa City loads from Johnson County, Kalona and Riverside pay 15 dollars and 52.50 dollars per ton. Special waste such as dust, railroad ties, telephone poles, concrete and tree root balls is charged at 95 dollars per ton with a minimum for Iowa City loads. All loads must be secured, unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine, and the site closes on city holidays and can close early on windy days.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Self haul to the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center
A household with a load of garbage, appliances, electronics, exercise equipment, tires, shingles or construction material.
Cost & conditions
From $14 for for an Iowa City garbage load under 600 pounds, with about 50 cents for each additional 20 pounds over 600 pounds and a 47.50 dollar per ton rate above that. Residents and businesses in Johnson County, and within the city limits of Kalona and Riverside, because the landfill cannot accept material from outside that service area. Non-Iowa City loads from the same area pay the higher published rate.
Arrange it
Drive to 3900 Hebl Avenue SW in Iowa City, open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon with the gate closing at noon, use lane 2 at the scalehouse and pay by cash, cheque or major card.
The landfill bans appliances, electronics, tires, yard waste, oil, cardboard and batteries from the cell and recycles them at separate published rates, mixed garbage and yard waste loads are turned away, cardboard in a garbage load can double the tipping fee, and unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine. The site closes on city holidays and can close early on windy days.
Garbage, recycling streams including glass, cardboard, metal, paper, books and scrap metal, appliances, electronics, small appliances, exercise equipment, grills, propane and helium tanks, tires, clean asphalt shingles, compost and yard waste.
Yard waste, cardboard, computer and TV monitors, tires, appliances, lead-acid batteries and oil are banned from the landfill cell, mixed garbage and yard waste loads are turned away, cardboard in a garbage load can double the tipping fee, and unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine. Only Johnson County material and loads from the city limits of Kalona and Riverside are accepted, and the cell refuses hot ashes, hazardous material, pressurized containers, explosives and medical waste.
Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon, with the entrance gate closing at noon and closures on city holidays and windy days. The site answers at 319-356-5185 and takes cash, cheques and major cards.
From $14 for for an Iowa City garbage load under 600 pounds, with about 50 cents for each additional 20 pounds over 600 pounds, a 47.50 dollar per ton rate, and separate published charges for special waste, appliances, electronics, exercise equipment, tires and shingles. Residents and businesses in Johnson County, and within the city limits of Kalona and Riverside, with non-Iowa City loads from that area charged at the higher published rates.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Construction debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Iowa City.
How much does construction debris removal cost in Iowa City?+
Pricing is per accepted item. A detached door is $99 as a single item, an ordinary toilet is $79, and a small bathroom vanity is $99. Larger vanities have their own choices. Select the listed items to see the exact combined price. These prices do not cover mixed rubble or loose building materials. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; applicable sales tax appears before payment.
Can I get same-day toilet or vanity pickup in Iowa City?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Checkout shows the dates you can choose. Arrange disconnection, removal and the move outside first, then have the fixture ready by the time in your confirmation. We text you before arrival and provide pickup photos when it is done.
Will you disconnect a sink or take a door off its hinges?+
The fixture must already be detached, disconnected and accessible outside at ground level. Arrange plumbing, electrical work, removal from walls or hinges, and indoor carrying before pickup. Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from your outdoor pickup spot.
Can I add bags of drywall, tile or other demolition waste?+
Mixed drywall, tile, concrete, lumber and demolition rubble are not accepted. This page offers pickup for the listed doors, toilets and bathroom vanities that are already removed. Do not book loose building materials as household trash bags or as an extra item. Arrange suitable disposal for those materials with your contractor or a debris specialist.
Can a door, toilet and vanity go in the same pickup?+
Yes. Add each listed fixture separately and choose the correct vanity size. Each detached door panel counts as one item. The combined price appears before you book. Keep the fixtures together outside, separate from anything staying, and add a location photo on your order page.
Where does Iowa City renovation debris go?+
To the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center as special waste, charged at 95 dollars per ton with a minimum charge for Iowa City loads, and the city says special waste includes loads of dust, railroad ties, telephone poles, concrete and tree root balls. Clean asphalt shingles are recycled at 30 dollars per ton when the load contains shingles only with no wood, metal flashing, plastic or paper, and unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine.Official guidance
What does the Iowa City landfill charge?+
An Iowa City garbage load under 600 pounds costs 14 dollars, with about 50 cents for each additional 20 pounds over that and a 47.50 dollar per ton rate, while non-Iowa City loads from Johnson County, Kalona and Riverside pay 15 dollars and 52.50 dollars per ton. Special waste such as concrete, railroad ties, telephone poles and tree root balls is 95 dollars per ton with a minimum for Iowa City loads. Appliances, electronics, exercise equipment, tires and shingles carry their own published charges, and unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine.Official guidance
When is the Iowa City landfill open?+
The Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center on 3900 Hebl Avenue SW is open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon, with the entrance gate closing at noon and closures on city holidays and windy days. Payment is by cash, cheque or major card at the scalehouse in lane 2, and the site serves only Johnson County material and loads from the city limits of Kalona and Riverside.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Put the cleanup on the calendar.
Choose your accepted renovation items and see your pickup price in Iowa City. We will keep you updated through the final pickup photos.
