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12 locations in 10 cities.
Household hazardous waste sites for paint, chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, and other items you cannot put in the trash. Hours, fees, and accepted items change, so confirm with the facility before you go.
Hazardous Waste Disposal by city
Ames Resource Recovery System
110 Chantland Ave
515-239-5137
Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. to noon
The City of Ames Resource Recovery System at 110 Chantland Ave (formerly 110 Center Ave) takes household, rechargeable and lead-acid batteries and fluorescent and incandescent bulbs, which are free for residents. It also runs the Household Hazardous Materials Site, which takes chemicals, batteries and sharps by scheduled drop-off.
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Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off, Bondurant
1105 Prairie Dr. SW
515-967-5512
Metro Waste Authority runs this household hazardous waste drop-off on Prairie Dr SW in Bondurant. West Des Moines residents use it for chemicals, cleaners, and oils.
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Metro Waste Authority Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
1105 Prairie Drive SW
515.967.5512
Tuesday to Friday 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday 8 AM to Noon
Metro Waste Authority's Bondurant site on Prairie Drive SW combines household hazardous waste drop-off, bagged compost, a recycling drop-off, a bottle and can redemption center and a swap shop. All run Tuesday to Friday and Saturday morning, closed on major holidays.
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Snyder's Auto Body & Paint
1526 E. Washington
712-542-5316
Frank Snyder opened Snyder's Auto Body in Clarinda in the fall of 1973 with one employee and two bays. A wrecker bought in 1976 added towing, and the abandoned vehicles filling the impound lot led to a used parts business. His son Tom joined full time in 1980, and the family business now employs nine. Collision repair, custom paint and color matching, frame alignment, auto glass replacement, and insurance estimates and claims fill the body shop side. The used parts inventory covers older vehicles, and the shop sources new parts through its network when a recycled one is not in stock. Towing runs for emergencies, and the shop serves southwest Iowa, northwest Missouri, and southeast Nebraska.
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Scott Area Recycling Center and Household Hazardous Material Facility
5640 Carey Ave
563-386-9575
Recycling drop-off open 24/7
The Scott Area Recycling Center on Carey Ave receives and processes all residential recyclables from Scott County communities and has a 24/7 drop-off. The Household Hazardous Material Facility shares the address.
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Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill
101 Airborne Road
563-557-8220
Monday through Saturday, 7:30am to 3:30pm
The Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency runs the area landfill on Airborne Road and takes appointment-based household hazardous materials and electronics there. A new DropZone Customer Convenience Center for residents is under construction at the landfill's northeast corner.
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Metro Northwest Transfer Station
4105 SE Beisser Dr.
515-244-0021
By appointment; second Saturday March through November 8 am to noon, no appointment
The Metro Northwest Transfer Station on SE Beisser Dr in Grimes takes household hazardous waste by appointment and on second Saturdays from March through November. It does not accept electronic waste, appliances, or tires.
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East Side Recycling Center
2401 Scott Blvd. SE
319-887-6110
The East Side Recycling Center at 2401 Scott Blvd. SE in Iowa City is a city recycling site with an oil recycling service and a ReStore donation drop. Small batches of wood chips sell there for 50 cents per five gallons in spring, summer, and fall.
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Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center
3900 Hebl Avenue SW
319-356-5185
Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat 7 a.m.-noon; hazardous material drop-off Thu-Fri 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Sat 7 a.m.-noon
The Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center serves residential and commercial customers in Johnson County and in Kalona and Riverside. The site also runs a compost facility, an electronics recycling bay, and a free residential hazardous material collection facility.
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SCISWA Poweshiek Transfer Station
1163 Hwy 6
641-528-2801
Mon to Fri 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sat 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The Poweshiek Transfer Station in Malcom is the second SCISWA site that takes household hazardous materials by appointment from April 6 through October 30. Sharps in puncture-proof containers and LP tanks are accepted anytime, with small fees for tanks.
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Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency
1954 County Home Rd
(319) 377-5290
The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency runs the county landfill and Resource Recovery building at 1954 County Home Road in Marion, disposing of about 600 tons of garbage a day for 17 communities. Household recyclables, electronics, batteries, clothing, books, and household hazardous materials move through the Resource Recovery building, which also houses a Free Paint, Cleaners, Etc. room. Hazardous materials drop-off costs nothing. Appliances, tires, and scrap metal are accepted in front of the building, and the agency takes scrap metal free but does not pay for it. A second site at 2250 A Street SW in Cedar Rapids handles compost and yard waste. Loads must be tarped, and Saturday visits require an appointment.
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SCISWA Landfill
1736 Hwy T-17
641-828-8545
Mon to Fri 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sat 7:30 a.m. to Noon
The South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency landfill sits near Tracy on roughly 600 acres of former strip coal mine, and the site was once the Marion County Landfill. SCISWA is a four-county agency formed in 1994 for Lucas, Marion, Monroe, and Poweshiek counties and 26 towns. Its transfer station near Malcom hauls waste to this landfill by semi every day. Household hazardous materials go to the landfill by appointment only. The seasonal program runs April through October and is free for residents of the four counties. Waste oil, oil filters, rechargeable batteries, fluorescent tubes, and sharps are accepted year-round.
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