Microwave Recycling in Ankeny, IA

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

• Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-off (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
  • Household hazardous waste drop-off hours are Tuesday-Friday 10 AM-6 PM and Saturday 8 AM-noon, closed on major holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Hazardous Waste Satellite Locations (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
  • The Bondurant drop-off is designated as a regional collection site where residents and businesses can drop off hazardous waste; MWA also partners with nearby counties for satellite sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
  • Iowa DNR's RCC table lists Metro Waste Authority (1105 Prairie Dr. SW, Bondurant) as the Main RCC for Polk, Dallas, Warren, Boone, Story, Marshall and 14 other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR lists Metro Waste Authority as the Main RCC for Dallas County. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR lists Metro Waste Authority as the Main RCC for Warren County, with a South Central Iowa SWA satellite in Winterset. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Rates & Accepted Items (residential hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
  • Small appliances ($22) — window air conditioner, dehumidifier, microwave, dorm-style fridge — are accepted at Bondurant only. Checked October 26, 2026.
• How to Responsibly Get Rid of Old Appliances (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
  • Smaller appliances such as microwaves or dehumidifiers can also go to Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off in Bondurant. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances can be self-hauled to Metro Park East Landfill in Mitchellville, where they are demanufactured. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Metro Park East Landfill (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
  • Open Monday-Friday 6:30 AM-4:30 PM; Saturdays 7 AM-2 PM (April-October) or 8 AM-1 PM (November-March); closed major holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Metro Park East Landfill Rates & Payments (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
  • Appliances (fridges, freezers, ranges, AC units, dehumidifiers, water heaters, furnaces, washers/dryers, dishwashers, microwaves) are recycled for $22 residential; doors must be removed from fridges and freezers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Payment is required at the time of service; small vehicle flat rates are $12 (car), $17 (van/SUV) and $22 (large SUV, truck, trailer). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Events (opens in new tab) · City of Ankeny
  • Residents within the corporate limits of Ankeny may participate; bring proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted at Cleanup Days: batteries, washers and dryers, refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, paint, television sets. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Ankeny
  • Each Ankeny resident contracts individually with a private garbage hauler and should contact it about large items (furniture, appliances) and extra trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ankeny offers subscription garbage collection; each resident contracts individually with a private hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
  • Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
  • Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 100 (definitions) (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
  • Iowa's rule definition of appliances names microwave ovens, so they fall under the demanufacturing requirement. Checked October 26, 2026.

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