Hawkeye Waste Systems faces charges after fatal workplace accident in Iowa City

Hawkeye Waste Systems faces charges after fatal workplace accident in Iowa City

The Johnson County Attorney’s Office announced Friday that charges have been filed against Hawkeye Waste Systems and four of its employees and corporate officer

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Hawkeye Waste Systems owner, employees charged with failure to maintain worker’s comp insurance

Lang 4/25/25 The owner and three employees of a Quad Cities-based waste management company have been charged with felonies after an employee was killed at its Iowa City location. That’s according to a Friday news release from the Johnson County Attorney’s Office, which is making the claims against Hawkeye Waste Systems of Scott County. Records show the company’s 82-year-old owner, James Watts, as well as 30-year-old Chris Watts, 59-year-old Mary…