Iowa recycling directory
6 facilities with contact info, hours, pricing, and accepted materials. Compare them and find the closest drop-off.
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See My Car's OfferServices: Public recycling drop-off · Electronics recycling · Business recycling · Appointment support for large loads
Accepts: Scrap metal, Electronics
Do I need an appointment?
The company says appointments are not needed for ordinary visits, but asks customers with two or more gaylords of material to make an appointment.
Do I need identification?
Yes. The official page says a valid ID is required for drop-off.
840 SE 21st St
JP Salvage & Core accepts scrap metal and unwanted vehicles in Des Moines. Its facility profile lists customer drop-off, unloading help, and containers from drums and pallet boxes to 40-yard roll-offs.
Services: Scrap metal drop-off · Unwanted-vehicle recycling · Container service · Customer unloading assistance
Accepts: Scrap metal, Unwanted vehicles
Can I drop off scrap at the facility?
Yes. The published facility profile identifies a customer drop-off collection center at this address and says staff can help unload.
Does JP Salvage & Core offer containers?
Its profile lists containers ranging from 55-gallon drums and pallet boxes to roll-offs up to 40 yards. Contact the facility for current availability.
608 SE 30th Street
Scrap Processors Inc buys scrap at 608 SE 30th Street in Des Moines, including ferrous and non-ferrous metal, electronics, batteries, appliances, and vehicles. The company has processed scrap in Central Iowa for more than 75 years and supplies containers and trailers for commercial and industrial jobsites. The yard is open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Services: scrap drop-off · scrap pickup · container service · vehicle recycling
Accepts: ferrous scrap, non-ferrous scrap, aluminum, copper, steel, e-scrap, batteries, appliances
What materials does the Des Moines yard accept?
The 608 SE 30th Street yard accepts all materials SPI recycles: ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, e-scrap and batteries, appliances, and vehicles.
What are the drop-off hours?
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
918 SE 21st Street
SPI Appliance Recycling Center at 918 SE 21st Street in Des Moines takes appliances only, unlike the company's SE 30th Street scrap yard. It is open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The phone number is 515-263-8000.
Services: appliance drop-off
Accepts: appliances
Does this location take scrap metal or vehicles?
No. Scrap Processors lists this address as appliances only.
What are the hours?
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
1623 E. 17th St.
Des Moines salvage yard with over 50 years in the business that buys junk, damaged, wrecked, or totaled cars, trucks, SUVs, buses, and semi trucks, including free towing and removal. Used parts are sold through the company's eBay store.
Services: Vehicle buying with free towing and removal · Used auto parts sales via eBay
Accepts: Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Buses, Semi trucks
1600 NE. 44th Ave
The Des Moines yard is U Pull It's Iowa location on Northeast 44th Avenue. It shares the company's self-service format, letting customers bring tools and pull parts from vehicles listed in the shared online inventory.
Services: Self-service parts pulling · Online vehicle inventory search · Junk car buying · Free towing in the Des Moines area · Scrap metal buying
Accepts: Junk cars, Wrecked vehicles, Ferrous metals
Is free towing available in Des Moines?
Yes. The company tows for free in the greater Des Moines area as well as Omaha and Lincoln.
What vehicle types does the yard stock?
Parts come from cars, trucks, and vans across all makes and models.
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Des Moines include scrap metal, Scrap metal, Des Moines, appliances, junk car buyer. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Des Moines, Iowa currently lists 6 recycling centers on RecycleFind. Popular materials include scrap metal, Scrap metal, Des Moines. Pickup or container service is usually offered on request, so call ahead to confirm availability. Most facilities operate Monday through Friday, so plan weekday deliveries whenever possible. Payment methods vary. Ask each yard about cash or electronic options before visiting.
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