The design process is well underway for Ames’ new solid waste disposal and recycling facility, with construction expected to start next spring.
The city intends to construct a new Resource Recovery and Recycling campus along Freel Drive, just south of Lincoln Way, for about $16.8 million.
The new facility will handle solid waste, recyclables, and yard waste. The city hopes to begin construction on the new facility in spring 2026 and begin operations in the first half of 2027…