Thanksgiving Holiday Collection Delay. There will be no curbside collection of trash, recycling, or yard waste on Thursday, Nov. 25 in observance of Thanksgiving. Learn more Black lid week City selection Select your city Alleman Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle Clive Des Moines Outside City Limits Elkhart Grimes Hartford Johnston Mingo Mitchellville Norwalk Pleasant Hill Polk City Polk Co. (Unincorporated) Prairie City Runnells Sheldahl Urbandale West Des Moines Windsor Heights Metro Waste Authority About News Careers Contact Waste & Recycling Collection & Drop-off Locations Environment Managing waste today so our kids can thrive tomorrow. Our Environmental Management System (EMS) empowers every employee to become an environmental steward. OUR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY We provide answers for safe and smart waste disposal and recycling. We know where it should go and can help you get it there. You've got waste. We know where it goes. Item search SEARCH or visit our RECYCLING & DISPOSAL GUIDE WASTE & RECYCLING Get rid of it, correctly. Find waste and recycling programs available in your community as well as what is and isn’t accepted. Recycling Garbage Yard Waste Hazardous Waste Construction & Demolition Special Waste Waste & Recycling News Recycling & Disposal Guide COLLECTION & DROP-OFF We pick it up or you drop it off. Find collection days and times for your community as well as our numerous drop-off locations. My Collection & Drop-off LOCATIONS At your convenience. Visit one of our numerous locations convenient to Central Iowa residents and businesses. Metro Park East Landfill Metro Park West Landfill Metro Hazardous Waste Drop Off Metro Central Transfer Station Metro Northwest Transfer Station Metro Recycling Facility Central Office Recycling Drop Offs Facility Updates Sign Up ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY We’re more than just a landfill. Check out ways Metro Waste Authority is taking the initiative to protect the environment. Community Impact Get Involved Education LET'S GET GREEN. See all News What's New? POSTED NOVEMBER 10, 2021 A New Home for Recycling Our new facility will be the home for recycling from your Curb It! cart and beyond. POSTED NOVEMBER 01, 2021 MWA to Begin Operations at State-Of-The-Art Recycling Facility The new facility will meet the region's recycling needs with innovation and education. POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2021 Curbside Yard Waste Collection is Leaf-ing for the Season Yard waste season ends November 27, 2021. About Metro Waste Authority provides answers for safe and smart waste disposal and recycling. Whether it's Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste or Hazardous Waste or special waste, we know where it should go and have the resources to help. Learn more about us. Board of Directors Contact Us Phone 515.244.0021 Fax 515.244.9477 Send us a message Request for proposals Services Waste & Recycling Collection & Drop-off Locations Environmental Responsibility Payment Want more from us? Sign up to receive our email newsletter that includes current news, recycling tips, holiday delays, and more! SIGNUP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER (OPENS IN A NEW WINDOW) Facebook Facebook (opens in a new window) Twitter Twitter (opens in a new window) LinkedIn LinkedIn (opens in a new window) YouTube YouTube (opens in a new window) Copyright © 2021. Metro Waste Authority. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy Site Map Better Business Bureau Accredited Business (opens in a new window)