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Exercise Equipment Disposal & Recycling in West Des Moines, IA

Exercise equipment is accepted free at the City scrap appliance and metal drop-off days.

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

2 ways to get rid of a exercise equipment in West Des Moines

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · West Des MoinesNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $125.00
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    Book online, set out your exercise equipment 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. West Des Moines scrap appliance & metal drop-off daysCity service · West Des MoinesWest Des Moines residentsFree
    How it works

    Free drop-off days for West Des Moines residents (twice a year; 2026 dates June 6 and September 5, 8 AM-noon) at Public Services East, 560 S. 16th Street, for household appliances, small electronics, computers, exercise equipment and scrap metal. TVs and monitors are not accepted.

    Cost & rules
    • Held on scheduled Saturdays (2026: June 6 and September 5), 8 AM-noon, at 560 S. 16th Street.

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Before you go

  1. Measure it and check whether it needs to be partly disassembled to move it.
  2. Ask whether motorized equipment (like treadmills) is handled as electronics or scrap metal.
  3. Check whether it’s in good enough shape to sell or donate.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Scrap Appliance & Metal Drop-Off (opens in new tab) · City of West Des Moines
    • This free drop-off service is for West Des Moines residents to dispose of household appliances and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Drop-off days in 2026 were Saturday, June 6 and Saturday, September 5, 8 AM-noon, at Public Services East, 560 S. 16th Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Exercise equipment and general scrap metal are accepted. 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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