Yard Waste Collection For a Clean City
The City of Des Moines Sanitation Division
collects and composts yard waste and hauls
away bulk trash. Yard Waste Pickup is
available year round and occurs on the
regular pickup day for that area. Yard Waste
pickup is typically largest in leaf season.
During an average week in the summer over
140 tons of waste is collected.
Yard Waste is taken to a compost facility
leased from the city and operated by Metro
Waste Authority the city there it is
processed into clean high quality compost.
Benefits:
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Residents do not need to dispose of
their own waste.
The city remains clean and attractive
The accumulated waste does not
impact the environment.
End product compost helps
revitalize and enrich poor soils.
Residents who frequently need to dispose
of yard waste can utilize a wheeled 64 or 96
gallon green-capped cart similar to those
given out for garbage and recycling at a cost
of $10.42 or $8.34 per month. This is more
cost effective than using the bags if you
habitually use more than 6 or 4 bags per
month respectively. In addition, the totes
are easy to move around the yard and do
not break in wet conditions or get torn by
twigs or short branches.
Alternatively the waste can be collected
into approved Compost It! paper bags.
Another option is to apply stickers to
generic paper bags/cardboard boxes.
Approved paper bags or stickers can be
bought for $1.15 each at Dahl’s and Hyvee
locations around town.
Waste will only be collected if it meets
these criteria. Waste piled by the curb will
remain there. Pet waste, rocks, plastic,
earth, and tree stumps are not collected.
For questions or to schedule appliance
pickup call the 24-hour Customer Service
Call Center at (515) 283-4950 or visit
dmgov.org