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One of the nation’s premiere materials exchange programs.
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Why a Materials Exchange in Iowa?
There are two big reasons why the Iowa Waste Exchange (IWE) is important for Iowa. First, our landfills are overcrowded, and reducing waste load is good for the planet. Second, there’s a huge market for waste materials and by-products — and exchanging waste materials is good for your bottom line.
Participants can:
- Obtain low- or no-cost materials
- Reduce disposal costs
- Reduce materials’ purchase costs
- Generate revenue from waste materials
- Free up storage space
- Help divert waste from our landfills
4.5 MILLION
tons of material material diverted since 1990
87,360
companies helped by IWE reps
$142 MILLION
cost savings since program inception
Whether you want to list available materials, find items for reuse or learn more about our services from a regional specialist, IWE is your confidential partner in responsible waste management and environmental stewardship.
When you divert it and convert it with the IWE, nothing goes to waste!
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Iowa Waste Exchange Success Stories
Commerce. Collaboration. Creativity. There’s much more to materials waste exchange than meets the eye. Read about some of IWE’s recent exchanges and see how everyone wins.
DNR Expands Food Waste Diversion Efforts: Iowa Waste Exchange Ready to Help
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The Drive-by that Drove Change: A Student's Quick Action Sparked a Waste Diversion Win
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Iowa Waste Exchange Assists North Liberty Community Pantry in Relocation Usable Equipment to Local Nonprofits
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Exploring Waste Reduction Solutions for Colleges
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🥦 FOOD WASTE PREVENTION WEEK | DAY 3Not all surplus food is waste.When food cannot be prevented, there may still be an opportunity to recover, donate, or repurpose it.The EPA's research shows that prevention and donation provide some of the greatest environmental benefits among food-waste management pathways.“The environmental benefits of source reduction and donation exceed those of any other wasted food pathway...”— U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, From Field to Bin (2023)At the Iowa Waste Exchange, we look for opportunities to connect resources with organizations that can use them.Because one organization's unneeded surplus can become another's resource.Have surplus you'd like to share? Contact your Area Resource Specialist www.iowawasteexchange.org to redirect your surplus to those who can use it. 🌱 Prevent. Recover. Reuse.Sources: U.S. EPA, Wasted Food Scale; From Field to Bin (2023).
🥕 FOOD WASTE PREVENTION WEEK | DAY 2Waste isn't waste until we waste it, especially with food.The EPA's Wasted Food Scale places prevention at the top because avoiding waste in the first place saves the resources required to produce, transport, store, and dispose of food.A few simple steps can make a difference:🛒 Plan before shopping.🥘 Use what you already have.❄️ Store food properly.📅 Understand food date labels.“Preventing food from going to waste in the first place is the most environmentally beneficial option...”— U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wasted Food ScaleBefore asking where food waste should go, let's ask how we can prevent it. 🌱Have surplus resources that you don't know what to do with? Contact your local Area Resource Specialist www.iowawasteexchange.org to divert it and source it to those who can use it.Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wasted Food Scale.
Join SICOG, the Iowa Waste Exchange & Iowa DNR for a Derelict Building Grant Workshop and learn how funding and material reuse can help turn problem properties into opportunities. ♻️📅 October 15 | 6 PM | Greenfield
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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure
“One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure” highlights how the Iowa Waste Exchange (IWE) is redefining what’s possible for surplus materials across the state
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Iowa Waste Exchange sees recycling challenges shift
Tackling the next generation of recycling challenges head-on as material streams shift and new, complex waste items emerge
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