Solid Waste Collection Guidelines
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Time Of Collections:		Please place City of Des Moines toter at your designated collection point no later than 6:30 a.m. on the scheduled collection day and no earlier than 5:00 p. m. on the day before your scheduled collection. Please remove the toter from your designated collection point after pickup. Solid waste is not collected on the following holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day. Since there is no service on these holidays, collection will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. What day is my pickup?
Pointers For Using The Toters:		Place the toter within 18 inches of the curb. Place the toter so that the short metal bar faces the street and the handles face your home. Put your wastes in disposable plastic bags or boxes inside the toter and close the lid. This prevents the scattering of debris by wind and animals. Avoid placing the toter under low hanging tree branches. Place the toter at least 6 feet away from permanent structures (mailboxes, walls, utility poles, lampposts, etc.). Keep the toters away from parked vehicles. Consider using the flared section of your driveway approach if obstacles prevent placement elsewhere along your parking. Place the toter on a level surface. Place the toter at least 4 feet away from extra trash items, recycle bin, yard waste bags and yard waste bundles.
Items Outside Of The Toter:		For other items you want picked up, please follow these guidelines. One $1.00 “extra trash” sticker has to be attached to each bag or box placed outside the toter. The “extra trash” sticker is for a 33 gallon bag, or box no larger than 24x24x36 inches. It cannot weigh more than 40 lbs. Large bulk items will only be picked up if they have a “large Item” sticker attached. Large items that do not fit in a 33-gallon bag or box must have a $5.00 “large item” sticker attached to each item. Examples of large items are: furniture, mattresses, couches, tables, carpet (rolled and tied, in 4 foot lengths, and 18 inch diameter), etc. *Stickers can be purchased at Hy-Vee and Dahls stores or at City Hall *Stickers must be purchased at stores located inside the City of Des Moines. Stores located in surrounding suburbs do not sell City of Des Moins "extra trash" stickers.
Exchange/Replacing Toters:		The size of toter you received is shown on the lid. The City offers two size containers, 96 gallon and 64 gallon. If you wish to exchange the toter you received, call our 24-hour Customer Service Center at (515) 283-4950 to request a toter online. There is one courtesy exchange free of charge. The fee for all subsequent changes is $25.00 for each toter change. The property owner is responsible for lost or stolen toters at the current replacement fee. If you should move out of your current residence, please leave the toter behind. The toter belongs to the City of Des Moines. Additional containers are available on request. Your monthly Solid Waste fee will be increased for each additional toter. If you wish to replace or exchange your toter online: click here

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