Ready To Rummage In That Ramp: Annual Iowa City Waste-reduction Sales Event Starts July 25

Despite a minor relocation, officials with Iowa City’s annual Rummage in the Ramp say they’re prepared for another successful year.The city-sponsored program, which began in 2007 as a means of diverting reusable items from the landfill, has become an annual tradition for Iowa City’s long- and short-term residents, said Jane Wilch, Iowa City recycling coordinator.“I think we’ve seen every year — especially from our volunteer groups and local Iowa City residents — a commitment to the event, which is great,” Wilch said.The event takes place annually near the end of July, when most of the area’s leases turn over and many residents move.