City of Des Moines 2006 SCRUB

The Public Works Department, in cooperation with the Des Moines Neighbors and the Neighborhood Revitalization Board, has worked to schedule a number of SCRUBs (Spring Cleanup to Remove Urban Blight) in 2006. This year, the Public Works Department will also expand use of the Metro Waste Authority (MWA) Transfer Station at 4198 Delaware Avenue and Metro Waste Authority (MWA) Compost Park at 1601 Harriett Street on nine Saturdays - For more information on these TSCP SCRUBs click here . Also see the following guidelines and complete SCRUB calendar or call the Public Works Department 24-hour Customer Service Center at 283-4950.

Click here for SCRUB calendar

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SCRUB GUIDELINES

HOURS

• 7 AM TO NOON

RESIDENTS OF DES MOINES ONLY

• PROOF OF RESIDENCY REQUIRED; PHOTO ID OR CURRENT UTILITY BILL

NO COMMERCIAL HAULERS

• COMMERCIAL HAULERS ARE TO USE LANDFILL

SCRUB ITEMS ALLOWED

A. TRASH CONTAINERS

• GENERAL TRASH INCLUDING FURNITURE
• LAWN MOWERS WITHOUT FLUIDS
• TELEVISIONS, COMPUTERS

B. YARD WASTE CONTAINERS

• BRUSH, TREE LIMBS (3” DIAMETER OR LESS; MAXIMUM LENGTH 6’), PRUNINGS
• LOOSE LEAVES
• LOOSE GRASS CLIPPINGS
• STRAW, HAY

C. APPLIANCES (DISPOSAL FEE $10 CASH)

• AIR CONDITIONERS, REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, MICROWAVES, DEHUMIDIFIERS, FURNACES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS, DISHWASHERS, WATER HEATERS, ETC.

SCRUB ITEMS NOT ALLOWED

• CAR BATTERIES; PROPANE TANKS; TOXIC LIQUIDS SUCH AS OIL, PAINT, ETC.; TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

UNLOADING PROCEDURE

• ASK WHERE TO UNLOAD
• PLAN TO UNLOAD YOUR OWN VEHICLE WITHIN 15 MINUTES
• PLACE ALL ITEMS IN DUMPSTERS OR COMPACTORS AS DIRECTED
• CLEAN UP YOUR OWN MESS
• ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO ELDERLY AND DISABLED

VEHICLE SIZE

• PICKUP (MAXIMUM 4’ SIDEBOARDS), CAR OR SMALL TRAILER (UNLESS HAULER SPONSORED BY A NEIGHBORHOOD)

**********PLEASE BE CIVIL AND COURTEOUS**********