Recycling center in Des Moines, IA

U Pull It Des Moines

1600 NE. 44th Ave

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About this center

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 offered

  • Self-service parts pulling
  • Online vehicle inventory search
  • Junk car buying
  • Free towing in the Des Moines area
  • Scrap metal buying

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Public records at a glance

Explore dated facility and company records. A public record does not verify the business. Coverage varies by agency and is not a complete history.

Visitor questions

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.

Permits & registrations

Dated registry entries and filings do not establish current permit validity, insurance coverage or operating status.

Matched facility / site record

EPA facility registry

US Environmental Protection Agency

EPA registry ID
110071869072
Source record created:
2024-11-25
Retrieved:
2026-10-30 (source access date)
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What identifier does the EPA national facility registry list for this location?

EPA's national Facility Registry Service CSV lists registry ID 110071869072 for U PULL IT, INC. at 1600 NE 44TH AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The source leaves its record-update date blank. A registry entry is not a recycling license, certification or confirmation of public drop-off access.

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Which environmental program identifiers are recorded for this facility?

The national EPA facility record lists these program associations and identifiers: ICIS:3601744488. Recorded program interests: ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The source leaves its record-update date blank. These are links to program records; they do not establish current permit validity or a finding of a violation.

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Inspections & violations

Historical records do not establish current noncompliance. Missing records or reported zeros do not establish a clean history. Some entries are allegations or reporting events, rather than final findings.

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Federal EPA case history

US Environmental Protection Agency, ICIS Federal Enforcement and Compliance

EPA registry ID
110071869072
Source snapshot:
2026-10-24
Retrieved:
2026-10-30 (source access date)
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Which historical federal EPA cases are associated with this site’s registry record?

EPA’s ICIS FE&C files dated 2026-10-24 associate 1 historical case with FRS 110071869072 and the matched street address. Case 07-2025-0058 (U-Pull It, Incorporated CWA 311B6B1 AO For Class I Penalty - SPCC Expedited Settlement), recorded facility name U PULL IT: Administrative - Formal; source status Closed, latest milestone/status date 2025-07-07; recorded outcome Final Order With Penalty; case-level federal assessed penalty $2,156; 1 linked facility. Report: https://echo.epa.gov/enforcement-case-report?id=07-2025-0058 Historical case and facility names may differ from the present listing. These site-associated records do not establish conduct or liability of the current operator, an ongoing violation, payment status, or a facility allocation of case-wide dollars. Case allegations are not automatically final adjudications.

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OSHA case & citation history

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Source snapshot:
2026-10-30
Retrieved:
2026-10-31 (source access date)
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What OSHA inspection-case history is recorded for this location?

The DOL/OSHA national download dated 2026-10-30 links 1 inspection-case record to this establishment’s normalized name and physical street, city and state. Recorded cases: Case 347827099, recorded establishment U-PULL-IT, opened 2024-10-21; source type Complaint; source scope Partial; case-closed date 2025-04-22. Report: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=347827099 An inspection-case record does not itself establish a citation, accident outcome or current safety rating; some scopes can be records-only or no inspection. Historical records may concern prior operators. Checked 2026-10-31.

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Operations & reporting

Reported quantities, fleet figures and financial-assurance filings retain their source scope and dates; they do not establish current capacity, staffing, funding or coverage.

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Historical establishment size

US Department of Labor, OSHA inspection data

Source snapshot:
2026-10-30
Retrieved:
2026-10-31 (source access date)
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What establishment employee counts appear in the historical OSHA records?

DOL’s inspection dataset defines this field as the number of employees in the establishment. Positive values in this location’s matched case records include: case 347827099, opened 2024-10-21: 6 reported establishment employees. Case: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=347827099 These are historical case-associated values in the 2026-10-30 download, not current staffing, an annual average or a company-wide headcount. The file does not supply a separate employee-count measurement date. Values are not summed or averaged and should not be used to determine legal size thresholds. Source field definition: https://data.dol.gov/datasets/10334

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Location & directions

U Pull It Des Moines

1600 NE. 44th Ave

Des Moines, IA

41.638100°N, 93.620300°W

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