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Washer and Dryer Recycling in Des Moines, IA

Washers and dryers need seven pink $5 stickers ($35) and a scheduled City pickup, or can be dropped free at SCRUB days or self-hauled to Metro Park East Landfill.

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

4 ways to get rid of a washer and dryer in Des Moines

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Des MoinesNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $115.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your washer and dryer 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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  2. City of Des Moines SCRUB drop-off eventsCity service · Des MoinesDes Moines residentsFree
    How it works

    Free monthly drop-off days for Des Moines residents (3rd Saturday, March-November, 7 AM-2 PM) at the Metro Central Transfer Station, 4198 Delaware Ave. (trash, furniture, TVs, computers, appliances, tires) and the City Compost Center, 1601 Harriet St. (yard debris). Some months add a neighborhood MEGA SCRUB with hazardous waste drop-off.

    Cost & rules
    • 3rd Saturday of the month, March-November, at 4198 Delaware Ave.; bring proof of Des Moines residency; cars, pickups and small trailers only.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Metro Park East Landfill (Metro Waste Authority)County service · Polk County$22
    How it works

    Metro Waste Authority's main landfill and appliance demanufacturing site at 12181 NE University Ave., Mitchellville, IA 50169 (Census: unincorporated Camp Township, Polk County — outside Mitchellville city limits). Takes garbage, appliances ($22 residential), CRT TVs, tires, mattresses, scrap metal and yard waste for fees. Phone 515-967-2076.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Appliance (residential)$22
    • Open Monday-Friday 6:30 AM-4:30 PM and Saturday mornings; payment due at time of service.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. City of Des Moines large item and appliance collection (pink stickers)City service · Des MoinesDes Moines residents$35
    How it works

    Des Moines Public Works collects large items and appliances at the curb by appointment: call 515-283-4950 (24/7) at least 24 hours before collection day. Each bulk item needs a pink $5 Large Item sticker; appliances need seven ($35) and are collected the following Monday.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Appliance collection (seven $5 stickers)$35
    • Call 515-283-4950 at least 24 hours ahead; items at the curb by 7 a.m. with stickers facing the street.
    • Appliances are collected on the Monday after you schedule.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Ask whether each machine is priced separately.
  2. Disconnect water and gas lines safely, or have a professional do it.
  3. Confirm whether the operator wants hoses and cords left attached.
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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.
  • How to Responsibly Get Rid of Old Appliances (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
    • Appliances can be self-hauled to Metro Park East Landfill in Mitchellville, where they are demanufactured. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk Trash and Appliances (opens in new tab) · City of Des Moines
    • To schedule pick-up of large items or appliances, call 515-283-4950 at least 24 hours before the next collection day; stickered items must be at the curb by 7 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • An appliance requires seven pink $5 Large Item stickers, a $35 collection fee, and is collected the following Monday after calling 515-283-4950. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances requiring pink stickers include clothes dryers, clothes washers, freezers, microwave ovens and refrigerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Garbage (opens in new tab) · City of Des Moines
    • The Public Works Solid Waste division is responsible for weekly collection of garbage from Des Moines residences. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances can be delivered directly to MWA Metro Park East Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCRUB Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Des Moines
    • SCRUB events are held the 3rd Saturday of each month, March through November. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of residency (photo ID or current utility bill) is required; residents of Des Moines only, no commercial haulers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances accepted include refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cars, pickups and small trailers (12-foot maximum) only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCRUB Events (opens in new tab) · City of Des Moines
    • SCRUB events are free to Des Moines citizens. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Transfer Station SCRUB uses the Metro Waste Transfer Station at 4198 Delaware Ave. 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.
  • Iowa DNR: Appliances & Electronics (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa requires every discarded appliance to be demanufactured (refrigerant, mercury and PCB parts removed) by a permitted demanufacturer before disposal. 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 clothes washers and clothes dryers, so they must be demanufactured before disposal or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.

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