Box Spring Recycling in Urbandale, IA

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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
  • 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.
  • Small vehicle flat rates: car (loads under 200 lbs) $12, van/SUV $17, large SUV/truck/trailer $22. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Mattress & Box Spring Disposal (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
  • Residents may bring mattresses and box springs to Metro Park East or Metro Park West Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents pay the standard residential disposal rate for 1-4 mattresses/box springs, plus $10 for each over four. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Metro Park West Landfill (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
  • Metro Park West Landfill is at 20 335th St., Perry, IA 50220 (515-333-5618), open Monday-Friday 8 AM-4 PM and the first Saturday of every month 9 AM-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Metro Park West Landfill Rates & Payments (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
  • Car loads under 200 lbs are a $12 flat rate. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Payment is required at the time of service. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulk Item Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Urbandale
  • Bulk item collections are on the 2nd and 4th Fridays; schedule by email or 515-278-3950 at least one day ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Payment is collected at scheduling (card with a 3.95% service fee, or check). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large items cost $30 for the first and $10 for each additional; small items $15 for the first and $2 each additional. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses or box springs (full or larger) are listed. 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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