Ames has taken the next step in building a new solid waste disposal and recycling facility. The city plans to聽construct a new聽Resource Recovery and Recycling聽campus along Freel Drive, just south of Lincoln Way, for about $16.7 million. It will replace the current facility, which聽is more than 50 years old.
The new facility will handle solid waste, recyclables, and yard waste and is expected to be operational by July 1, 2027. Due to the complexity of the construction project, city staff felt there was a need for a construction manager as advisor. The Ames City Council approved a $1.2 million contract with Story Construction to fill that role.
Story Construction will assist in cost estimating and control during the design phase, and will provide full-time project representation on-site during construction. The new 9.5-acre Resource Recovery campus is anticipated to receive over 58,000 tons of waste annually. The amount is expected to聽increase with the city’s population to over 78,000 tons by 2045.