City of Des Moines 2009 SCRUB

The Public Works Department, in cooperation with the Des Moines Neighbors and the Neighborhood Revitalization Board, has worked to schedule a number of SCRUBs (Spring Cleanup to Remove Urban Blight) in 2009. This year, the Public Works Department will continue the use of Metro Waste Authority (MWA) Transfer Station at 4198 Delaware Avenue and the MWA Compost Park at 1601 Harriett Street on nine Saturdays. New in 2009, to improve the traffic flow at the Transfer Station, all traffic will enter from the North off of Broadway. Click here for directions to the Transfer Station. Click here for a map showing the MWA facilities. Also see the following guidelines and complete SCRUB calendar or call the Public Works Department 24-hour Customer Service Center at (515) 283-4950.

Click here for SCRUB calendar

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SCRUB Guidelines

• Residents of Des Moines only
  • Proof of Residency required; Photo ID or current utility bill
• Hours: 7 AM to Noon
  • Neighborhood SCRUB 7 AM TO NOON
  • MWA’s Metro Transfer Station/Metro Compost Center Hours: 7 AM to 1 PM
  Note: Metro Waste Authority’s Metro Transfer Station and the Metro Compost Center are NOT open to the public, except on Saturday SCRUB day events.
• No Commercial Haulers
  • Commercial Haulers are to use Landfill
• SCRUB Items Allowed
  • Trash containers
  • General trash including furniture
  • Lawn mowers without fluids
  • Televisions, computers
  • Tires (any size on or off rim)
  • Appliances - no charge
  • Air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, microwaves, dehumidifiers, furnaces, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers, water heaters, etc.
• All yard waste will need to be hauled to the MWA Metro Compost Center at 1601 Harriett St. Yard waste is NOT accepted at the neighborhood SCRUB sites.
  • Brush, tree limbs 24” diameter or less; maximum length 10’
  • Prunings
  • Loose leaves
  • Loose grass clippings
  • Straw, hay
• SCRUB Items Not Allowed
  • Car batteries, propane tanks; toxic liquids such as oil, paint, etc.; toxic or hazardous chemicals. Call Metro Waste Authority’s Regional Collection Center for Household Hazardous Waste at 967-5512 to dispose of these items.
• Unloading Procedure
  • Ask where to unload
  • Plan to unload your own vehicle within 15 minutes
  • Place all items in dumpsters or compactors as directed
  • Clean up your own mess
• Vehicle Size
  • Pickup (Maximum 4’ sideboards), car or small trailer (unless hauler sponsored by a neighborhood).