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Local recycling centers

8 locations

Centennial Park Recycling Drop-Off

202 S Marquette St

Centennial Park on S Marquette St hosts a Scott County drop-off recycling site that stays open around the clock. It serves residents without curbside recycling.

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Listed hours: Open 24/7

Accepts: Glass, Plastic bottles and tubs, Paper and cardboard, Aluminum and steel cans

Services: 24/7 recycling drop-off

What is the verified public contact for this location?

Waste Commission of Scott County Recycling Center publishes 563-386-9575 for the recycling programme or department office. This is a shared contact, rather than a dedicated line at the drop-off site. Source: https://www.wastecom.com/recycling/

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Eco Way Recycle

5403 N Brady St

Eco Way Recycle buys scrap metal and takes electronic waste at its Davenport drop-off site, serving homeowners, contractors, and businesses. Copper, aluminum, brass, steel, wire, mixed metal, and appliances qualify for cash back based on current material rates, as do select electronics and components. The e-waste side handles computers, laptops, phones, printers, servers, cables, and circuit boards. Commercial service covers job sites and facility cleanouts, and staff review each load of metal or electronics at drop-off.

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Accepts: Copper, Aluminum, Brass, Steel, Wire, Mixed metal, Appliances, Cables, Computers, Laptops, Phones, Printers, Servers, Circuit boards

Services: Scrap metal drop-off · Cash back on eligible scrap · E-waste recycling · Commercial and job-site recycling · Material review at drop-off · Quote requests

Does Eco Way Recycle pay cash for scrap metal in Davenport?

Yes. Eligible scrap metal and electronics earn cash back based on current material rates.

Does Eco Way Recycle take computers and printers?

Yes. The e-waste program takes computers, laptops, phones, printers, servers, cables, and circuit boards.

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Midwest Recyclers - Howell

530 S Howell St

Midwest Recyclers runs its Howell Street yard at 530 South Howell Street in Davenport, one of three Midwest Recyclers locations alongside a second Davenport yard on Schmidt Road and a Muscatine yard on 57th Street. The Howell yard pays cash for metal. Metal cleanup service sends crews with equipment to haul away any metal on site, priced on request. Container and spot service places a container of the size the job needs, at no charge, and the company pays for the metal it receives. The yard closes on major holidays.

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Services: Cash for metal · Metal cleanup service · Container and spot service · Free container placement

Does Midwest Recyclers in Davenport pay cash for metal?

Yes. The company advertises cash for metal at its Howell Street yard.

Does Midwest Recyclers provide containers?

Yes. Its container and spot service places a container sized to the job at no charge, and the company pays for the metal it receives.

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Riverbend Recycled Auto Parts

17100 215th St.

Davenport salvage yard with inventory updated daily for late model vehicles, offering an online parts search tool and a program to sell or donate a vehicle.

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Listed hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST

Accepts: Late model vehicles

Services: Used auto parts sales · Sell or donate your vehicle · Online parts search

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Scott Area Landfill

11555 110th Ave

The Scott County Waste Commission runs the Scott Area Landfill on 110th Ave (County Road Y-48) near Buffalo. It also lists the landfill among its drop-off recycling sites.

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Listed hours: Mon to Fri 7 am to 3:30 pm; Sat 8 am to 11:30 am

Accepts: Household trash, Recyclables

Services: Landfill disposal · Recycling drop-off

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Scott Area Recycling Center and Household Hazardous Material Facility

5640 Carey Ave

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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Listed hours: Recycling drop-off open 24/7

Accepts: Glass bottles and jars, Plastic bottles, tubs, and jars, Paper and cardboard, Aluminum and steel cans, Household hazardous materials

Services: 24/7 recycling drop-off · Household hazardous material facility

What belongs in the recycling drop-off?

Empty and rinsed glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, tubs and jars, flattened paper and cardboard, and aluminum and steel cans.

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Scott County Electronics Recovery Center

5650 Carey Avenue

The Scott County Waste Commission's Electronics Recovery Center sits next door to the recycling center on Carey Avenue. It opens on the first Saturday of the month, with the occasional holiday shift to the second Saturday.

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Listed hours: First Saturday of the month 8 am to 11:30 am, plus posted weekday hours

Accepts: Electronics

Services: Electronics recycling

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West Lake Park Recycling Drop-Off

14910 110th Ave

The West Lake Park recycling drop-off is at Gate 2 off County Road Y48 and follows park hours. It is one of several Scott County sites for residents without curbside service.

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Listed hours: Park hours

Accepts: Glass, Plastic bottles and tubs, Paper and cardboard, Aluminum and steel cans

Services: Recycling drop-off

What is the verified public contact for this location?

Waste Commission of Scott County Recycling Center publishes 563-386-9575 for the recycling programme or department office. This is a shared contact, rather than a dedicated line at the drop-off site. Source: https://www.wastecom.com/recycling/

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Materials Accepted in Davenport

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Davenport include davenport, scott county, drop-off, 24/7, Scrap Metal. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

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Recycling in Davenport, Iowa

Davenport collects recycling and bulky waste every other week, on the same weekday as the route. The south route marks those weeks in green. The north route marks them in purple. Everything is out by 7 a.m. Yard waste runs from April 6 through January 9, and two stretches of that season need no sticker: April 6 through April 17, and October 26 through December 4. The week after Christmas, five extra garbage bags can sit outside the cart with no sticker. Iowa's bottle deposit refund is 5 cents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which holidays move Davenport collection?

New Year's Day delays Thursday and Friday, and Friday is collected on Saturday. Memorial Day and Labor Day delay the whole week, with Friday on Saturday. Veterans Day delays Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Thanksgiving delays Thursday and Friday. Christmas delays Friday only, onto Saturday. Every other holiday stays on the regular day. The week of January 1, 2027, Thursday and Friday are one day late.

When can Davenport yard waste go out without a sticker?

April 6 through April 17, and October 26 through December 4. The season itself starts April 6 and ends January 9. Outside those no-sticker weeks, extra bags need a sticker. From December 26 through December 31, five extra garbage bags can go out on garbage day with no sticker.

What if Davenport takes the recycling cart away?

Repeated garbage in the recycling cart can get it removed. Reinstatement is a $25 redelivery fee, paid to Public Works Customer Experience at 1200 E. 46th Street. The cart comes back on the Thursday after the city receives the form. A request that arrives after 1 p.m. on Wednesday waits until the following week. Iowa refunds 5 cents on a covered container. A Rhode Island comparison current as of August 2026 still lists that amount.

Recycling tips for Davenport

  • •South route, green weeks. North route, purple weeks. Out by 7 a.m.
  • •No sticker needed for yard waste from October 26 through December 4.
  • •Five free extra garbage bags the week after Christmas.
  • •Friday holiday routes often land on Saturday.
  • •A cart pulled for contamination costs $25 to get back.

Recycling centers near Davenport

The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas:

Pleasant Valley Recycling Site at Republic Services
Bettendorf, IA · 5 mi
Scott County Park Recycling Drop-Off
Eldridge, IA · 8 mi
East Side Recycling Center
Iowa City, IA · 50 mi
Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center
Iowa City, IA · 50 mi
Ace Auto Recyclers, Inc.
Iowa City, IA · 51 mi

Recycling centers in nearby cities

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