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.U.S. EPA Heartland Region Administrator Meg McCollister presented Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague and Iowa City Public Works Director Ron Knoche with a ceremonial check for $4 million during an event celebrating the City's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant.

City Hall and other City facilities will be closed today, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, for the Veterans Day holiday. 🗑️Trash, recycling, compost will be collected. 🚌Transit will run. 🚗Parking is free Downtown. Learn more: bit.ly/ICVeteransDay23

What R you? Your R-value is a measurement of your home's insulation, and adding more insulation can save you money on your energy bills! Learn how the City can pay to add more insulation to your home: icgov.org/insulate

#IowaCityUpdate takes a look at the `Tis the Season festivities being put on by Downtown Iowa City. 🎁🎄❄️ Plus, details on a winter clothing drive and simple tips to reduce food waste around the holidays.

The Office of Equity and Human Rights is hosting a virtual informational session on the City’s Racial Equity and Social Justice grant on Nov. 15, 2023. Register now: bit.ly/46ppb59

The Office of Equity and Human Rights will host a virtual discussion, "Is Affirmative Action Dead?" from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Check out the link to register! bit.ly/3uf5rml

The next Truth and Reconciliation Commission meeting is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, at Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington St. This meeting is in-person only. More info: icgov.org/trc.

The City's Lead Reduction Program aims to provide residents with more info about their home's plumbing & drinking water lead exposure risk. Visit icgov.org/water for details, including a repair ban on broken lead water lines, optional insurance, and a cost-share program.

The Iowa City Police Department is teaming up with University of Iowa Campus Safety to host another winter clothing drive and we need your help! Please consider donating new or gently used items. Learn more online: bit.ly/49o3apf.

Avoid being towed during Leaf Vacuum season by following posted signage! “No Parking” signs are placed 48-hours in advance of collection on streets with heavy parking. Vehicles not moved by the designated date/time will be ticketed & towed. Learn more: icgov.org/LeafVacuum

Food waste significantly increases from November to New Year’s. Why? Several major holidays occur during this two-month window involving gatherings and celebrations centered around food. This month, learn simple ways to reduce holiday food waste: bit.ly/3QTd2Ae

Want to watch or listen to all City Council, commission, board, and committee meetings? Videos of these meetings are posted online so you don’t have to miss a thing! Visit citychannel4.com/localgov.

The Iowa City Police Department is teaming up with University of Iowa Campus Safety to host another winter clothing drive and we need your help! Please consider donating new or gently used items. Learn more online: bit.ly/49o3apf.

What R you? Your R-value is a measurement of your home's insulation, and adding more insulation can save you money on your energy bills! Learn how the City can pay to add more insulation to your home: icgov.org/insulate

Did you know the Iowa City Senior Center has a community food pantry? Watch #IowaCityUpdate to learn how you can donate! 🥫🪥🧴 Plus, drop-off locations to recycle broken strands of holiday lights and free ramp parking on Small Business Saturday. 🎄♻️🚘🛍️

Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, is #transgenderdayofremembrance. This annual day of remembrance is to memorialize fallen members of the transgender community who have been killed as a result of transphobia & hate, & to help raise the visibility of the issues transgender people face daily.

Garbage, recycling, and compost will not be collected on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. Thursday routes will be collected the following day, Friday, Nov. 24. Thursday and Friday routes should have their bins at the curb by 7 am Friday. Learn more: bit.ly/TurkeyDayIC23

City Hall and City facilities will be closed Thursday & Friday, Nov. 23-24, 2023, for Thanksgiving. 🗑️No trash, recycling, compost will be collected Thursday, will be collected Friday. 🚌No transit Thursday. Learn more: bit.ly/TurkeyDayIC23

Holiday lights are not recyclable via curbside recycling, but they are recyclable at several drop-off locations now thru Jan. 7, 2024. Learn more at icgov.org/recycle.