• Learn about curbside, glass, and special item recycling and food scrap recycling in Dubuque

• Evaluate your home's performance

• Learn about Dubuque's sustainability initiatives.

• You don't have to own your home to be green and save $$$! Visit here, here and here for more info.

• Add your data to the RentLab website by filling out this form.

• Reach out to 5 friends who rent and ask them to do the same.

• Insulating the attic is the #1 thing to do to make a house more efficient.  If yours has less than 12" of insulation, ask your landlord to add more!

• Encourage your landlord to participate in the rebate programs listed below. 

• Resources for landlords (city rental inspection program)

• Housing Choice Voucher incentive program

• Heat & water heater, historic preservation, accessibility, lead abatement, and other incentive programs

• Alliant Energy business incentive and rebate programs

  • Resources for landlords​

• Black Hills Energy landlord resources and business incentive and rebate programs

• Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative rebate programs

RentLab relies on public and crowdsourced data to build its website - that means we rely on actual community members, renters and landlords for actual information!  There are lots of ways to help:​

• Reach out to renters you know to fill out our basic data checklist

• Become a trained Green Rental Ambassador by emailing ambassador@rentlab.org. 

• Organize outreach efforts in your neighborhood - we'll provide everything you need!  Email info@rentlab.org.