Photo: City of Des Moines
(Des Moines, IA) --- Des Moines residents can get rid of bulk trash, household hazardous waste and other unwanted items for free this Saturday, April 20, at Merle Hay Mall. This event is called a Mega SCRUB, which means additional items can be accepted. Between 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., residents can fill up roll-off dumpsters with bulk items, shred papers, offload old appliances and dispose of hazardous chemicals and tires for free with proof of residency. There's also electronic recycling available.
The Public Works Department will also be hosting their regular monthly SCRUB events at the MWA Transfer Station (4198 Delaware Ave.) for bulk trash and at the City's Compost Center(1601 Harriet St.) for yard waste, both taking place this Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Proof of residency is required and will be accepted in the form of photo ID or a current utility bill with a Des Moines address.
A full calendar of this year's SCRUB events along with important SCRUB guidelines is available at DSM.city/SCRUB.
Additional items that are ONLY accepted at MEGA SCRUB Events are:
- Aerosols
- Acids/Bases
- Antifreeze
- Batteries: Rechargeable mercuric-oxide (button batteries), nickel cadmium (NiCd), lithium (Li), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) or car batteries)
- Cell phones
- Cleaners, drain and liquid cleaners
- Fertilizers
- Floor care products
- Gasoline and kerosene
- Glues
- Light bulbs: high efficiency only: SFLs, ballast, high intensity discharge
- Motor oil
- Oil filters
- Oven cleaner
- Paints: Oil based only. NO LATEX!
- Petroleum-based adhesives
- Pesticides
- Poison
- Pool chemicals
- Roofing tar
- Rust removers
- Sharps: must be contained in detergent bottles or sharps containers (not milk jugs or pop bottles). Lids must also be taped.
- Shellac and stains
- Thermostats/thermometers