Regional Collection Centers & Grants

Regional Collection Centers

Regional Collection Centers (RCCs) are permanent collection facilities designed to assist the public and very small quantity generator (VSQG) businesses with proper management and disposal of household hazardous materials and hazardous waste. RCC programs allow households and businesses to safely manage hazardous materials they may have, minimizing the product’s impact on the environment and improving the health and safety of homes and businesses.

RCCs accept specific types of hazardous waste for disposal either through local outlets or through contracted service. Many RCCs also provide a materials exchange (Swap Shop) where persons can drop off usable materials for others to use at no charge. This saves money and reduces the disposal of usable materials. RCCs also provide HHM education on such topics as HHM concerns and proper purchasing, use and storage of HHMs. 

Types of RCCs

• RCC Main Facility: a permanent facility where the public has ongoing access to properly manage and dispose of hazardous waste. Main facilities package the HHMs they receive from their satellite facilities for recycling or disposal, arrange for final collection from a licensed hazardous waste contractors, conduct mobile collection events and provide public awareness and education. There are 28facilities statewide.
• RCC Satellite Facility: a permanent facility that has a contractual agreement with a main RCC facility where the public has regular access to properly manage and dispose of hazardous waste. There are 43satellite facilities in Iowa.
• RCC Mobile Service: through contractual agreement with a main RCC facility, mobile collection events are held in communities of member counties. Iowa has 29 counties with RCC Mobile Service.

Locate Your RCC

To find your local RCC facility, please scroll down the alphabetical list to find your county. Scroll or swipe to the right across the table to see the website links, physical address, phone numbers, and other contact information. 

What are the benefits of having a RCC?

• Safe, free disposal for residents
• Convenient, permanent availability, often year-round
• Decrease in hazardous exposures to your family and pets from storing HHMs
• Increased surface water and groundwater protection through proper disposal
• Available for eligible small businesses and schools
• Public awareness and presentations relating to HHM concerns

RCC License Information

• IAC Chapter 567-123: Regional Collection Centers and Mobile Unit Collection and Consolidation Center
• RCC License Application Form (542-0735) (1.07 MB) .pdf
• RCC License Modification Form (542-0817) (1.37 MB) .pdf
• RCC License Renewal Form (542-1606) (1.36 MB) .pdf

Semi Annual Report Information

• RCC Electronic Reporting Help Manual (1.41 MB) .pdf
• RCC Semi-Annual Report Form (542-8022) (857.53 KB) .pdf
• RCC Collection Data Spreadsheet (542-0487) (868.05 KB) .pdf
• RCC Net Container Calculations Spreadsheet (17.96 KB) .xlsx

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Regional Collection Center (RCC) Establishment Grant Program

Regional Collection Centers (RCCs) are permanent collection facilities designed to assist households and conditionally exempt small quantity generator businesses with proper management and disposal of hazardous waste, provide a materials exchange (Swap Shop) for usable products, and work to educate Iowans in proper purchasing, use, storage and disposal of household hazardous materials.

Currently, 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serve 96 counties in Iowa which provide a variety of programs and services, including daily access to a hazardous material drop-off site.

If your county does not have an RCC, talk to your local county, city officials, board of Supervisors, or solid waste agency about establishing one in your area.

DNR personnel are available to present to your group or organization on both Household Hazardous Materials and establishing a Regional Collection Center.   To schedule a presentation, contact Julie Ritter at [email protected] or call 515-669-8474.

Eligible applicants (local governments or private agencies representing local governments) may submit applications for an initial $25,000.00 grant with no match requirement. Applicants seeking grants over $25,000.00 will be required to provide a 50/50 match for any amount over $25,000.00.

The establishment grant application will cover requests for the following projects:

• Adding a permanent structure/satellite facility to a “mobile only” county;
• Converting an existing satellite facility to a main RCC; or,
• Establishing an RCC program in an area which has never had RCC services.

If interested in establishing a Regional Collection Center, please contact us for the most current grant application.

RCC Innovation & Improvement Grant

The purpose of this application is to provide existing Regional Collection Center main and satellite facilities a more appropriate application in which to competitively request grant funds. These grants can be used to improve RCC and satellite facility structures or operational efficiencies. 

RCCs are encouraged to utilize this grant application to develop and implement new programs and projects designed to improve customer convenience and participation.

There will be no changes to the Innovation grant program where a grant of a $10,000 with no match may be requested and requires a 50% cost share for award amounts over $10,000. Educational materials will continue to require a 50/50 match.

Please contact us for the most current grant application.