Iowa City leaders declined to spend over $1 million on a new trash compactor because it was manufactured by Caterpillar, a company on the city's Israeli divestment list.

The Iowa City City Council voted 6-0 to deny the purchase, with Shawn Harmsen absent. Councilors asked city staff to explore alternatives, despite staff's worries about receiving the same level of long-term maintenance from two other options, Volvo and Bomag.

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