SF 656: Allowing property owners to temporarily opt out of solid waste collection and disposal services, and providing penalties

What it does

This bill relates to solid waste collection and disposal services by creating exemptions for service charges. The bill allows real property owners to opt out of solid waste collection and disposal services (services) provided or contracted by a county or city if the property is an eligible homestead for which the property owner is receiving a homestead credit, the property owner submits a completed application that requests an opt-out period not exceeding five months, and the property owner submits the application at least eight weeks prior to the start of the opt-out period.

Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2026

• Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 6 against

Against: City of Marion; Iowa Recycling Association; Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations (ISOSWO); Kurtis Bower; Metro Waste Authority; Waste Management, Inc.

In plain words

1. May 9, 2025Filed in the Senate
2. May 9, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
3. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
4. January 12, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Green and Quirmbach
5. January 21, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it