Dumps, recycling & drop-offs in Polk County, IA
- 3 listings
- 1 dumps & landfills
- 1 transfer stations
- 1 recycling & drop-offs
- 1 with posted hours
Dumpmapper lists 3 places in Polk County, IA where you may be able to drop off trash, recycling or problem materials: 1 landfill, 1 transfer station, and 1 recycling center.
For general junk and bulky loads, the main options on file are Metro Park East Landfill in Mitchellville and Metro Northwest Transfer Station in Grimes. Of these, 1 has posted hours and 1 has a phone number in the source data. The rest have only a location so far.
Listings aren't verified yet. Hours, fees and resident rules change, so check with the site before you go. We show a phone number or website when a source lists one.
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Dumps & landfills 1
Metro Park East Landfill
Municipal solid waste landfill- Address
- 12181 University Avenue NE 12161 12th Avenue NE, Mitchellville
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
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Transfer stations 1
Metro Northwest Transfer Station
Transfer station / convenience center- Address
- 4105 Southeast Beisser Drive, Grimes
- Phone
- (515) 244-0021
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Recycling & drop-offs 1
Ankeny Bottle & Can
Recycling center- Address
- 1317 Southwest Ordnance Road, Ankeny
- Hours
- Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-14:00OSM
- Takes
- Cans, Glass
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Recycling, paint, batteries & hazardous waste in Polk County
Our sources list 1 recycling center or drop-off in Polk County. Some places count toward more than one of those. Accepted items and rules vary, so check before you go.
They're included in the cards above; use Filters on the map to show only these types.
We don't have household hazardous waste collection dates for Polk County yet. Many counties hold HHW collection days a few times a year instead of running a permanent site, so check the county or city solid waste, public works or health department website for the next date. Know the schedule? Tell us.
Official locators: PaintCare paint drop-off sites (in states with paint stewardship programs) and the Call2Recycle battery drop-off locator (Call2Recycle now operates as The Battery Network). Guides: Old paint, Batteries, Household hazardous waste, Electronics, Motor oil & filters, Fluorescent bulbs.
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Data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Michigan EGLE, US EPA LMOP. County boundaries: US Census Bureau. Page built 2026-09-25. Something wrong or missing? Suggest a correction.