Couch Disposal & Donation in Clive, IA

Clive couches go out with a $5 orange MWA sticker (sold at City Hall), or free of stickers during the annual Mayor's Spring Clean Up.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a couch in Clive

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CliveNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $115.00
How it works
Book online, set out your couch and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Metro Waste Authority large & extra item sticker program (orange stickers)County service · Polk CountyClive residents$5
How it works
Curbside collection of large and extra items for cities that use the orange MWA sticker: buy $1/$5 stickers online, at city halls or retailers, attach them and set items out on garbage day. Appliances need seven $5 stickers ($35) and a scheduled pickup (515-244-0021).
Cost & rules
Fees
Large item sticker $5
- Attach the required stickers and set the item at the curb on your garbage collection day.
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Fees
Large item sticker	$5

Before you go

Check whether it’s clean and intact enough to donate; many charities turn down stains, tears or pet damage.
Ask whether sectional pieces or a sleeper sofa are priced separately.
Confirm the fee, and whether you bring it in or schedule a pickup.

More about couches

Iowa rules

Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)

More Iowa rules (7)

DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Extra Garbage & Large Items (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
- MWA's large-item sticker table lists Altoona, Bondurant, Carlisle, Clive, Grimes, Johnston, Mitchellville, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Runnells, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights together in the row shown with the orange large-item sticker. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Purchase stickers online or at a retailer, apply them to the item and set it at the curb on collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A $5 sticker covers items such as a couch or love seat, desk, entertainment center, table or a twin/double mattress. Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Clive
- Stickers for extra trash and large items can be bought in person at Clive City Hall, 1900 NW 114th Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
Mayor's Spring Clean Up (opens in new tab) · City of Clive
- Items normally accepted with an orange sticker (except appliances) can be set out without stickers during the annual Mayor's Spring Clean Up. 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 DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- 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.
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.

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