Sanitation provides trash recyclables and yard debris collection; residential trash and yard debris is collected weekly, recyclables are picked-up bi-weekly.

Scrub Days 2023 for all neighborhoods in Des Moines: 3/18, 4/15, 5/20, 6/17, 7/15, 8/19, 9/16, 10/21 and 11/18 at drop off points listed below.

MWA Transfer Station, 4198 Delaware Avenue - 7 am-2 pm
MWA Compost Center, 1601 Harriett Street - 7 am-2 pm

MEGA Scrub
4/15 - Merle Hay Mall, 3800 Merle Hay Rd, 7 am-1 pm
5/20 - Polk County River Place, 2309 Euclid Avenue - 7 am-1 pm
7/15 - Capitol Complex Lot#3 West of East 14th South of Court Avenue - 7 am-1 pm
9/16 - Bell Avenue Business Park, 1901 Bell Avenue - 7 am-1 pm