Metro Waste Authority, West Des Moines collection
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West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines, IA trash pickup: who collects.
West Des Moines does not publish an address-level schedule this site can read yet. Here is who collects there and where your day is set. Enter an address to see what the lookup can verify there and what residents nearby report.
How collection works
How trash collection works in West Des Moines.
Metro Waste Authority's West Des Moines page covers garbage, recycling and yard waste collection, and its 'Learn your collection day' link goes to the City of West Des Moines collection day schedule.
The City's Collection Day Map and Schedule gives each neighborhood one collection day for garbage, recycling and yard waste: Monday (Yellow Zone) generally the northwest of the city, Tuesday (Pink Zone) the north-central and northeast, Wednesday (Green Zone) the central and southern parts, Thursday (Purple Zone) the east and Friday (Blue Zone) the southwest; for a specific address, contact Metro Waste Authority at 515-244-0021 or use its online address lookup tool.
Residents start or stop service through West Des Moines Water Works (515.222.3460). Missed collections, cart issues and questions go to Metro Waste Authority (515.244.0021).
Curbside yard waste is collected March 30 to December 4, 2026, with winter collection December 28, 2026 to January 8, 2027. It must be in Compost It! branded bags, carry a Compost It! sticker, or use the premium cart service.
Local source
Where this guide's West Des Moines information comes from: Metro Waste Authority, West Des Moines collection.
This page does not check a collection day for your address in West Des Moines; it was last checked against Metro Waste Authority, West Des Moines collection on October 26, 2026. Service alerts, carts and missed pickups belong with whoever collects your trash, not here.
Good to knowChecked against Metro Waste Authority, West Des Moines collection in Oct 2026.
Nearby
Around West Des Moines: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to West Des Moines are Des Moines, Ankeny, Ames and Cedar Falls. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.
Des Moines, IA
City of Des Moines Public Works — Garbage Collection.
Ankeny, IA
City of Ankeny Trash & Recycling.
Ames, IA
City of Ames Recycling Pickup Days.
Cedar Falls, IA
City of Cedar Falls.
Waterloo, IA
City of Waterloo Sanitation Department.
Council Bluffs, IA
City of Council Bluffs Solid Waste Management.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in West Des Moines, IA?
West Des Moines does not publish an address-level schedule this site can read yet, so this page cannot confirm the day for your address. The City's Collection Day Map and Schedule gives each neighborhood one collection day for garbage, recycling and yard waste: Monday (Yellow Zone) generally the northwest of the city, Tuesday (Pink Zone) the north-central and northeast, Wednesday (Green Zone) the central and southern parts, Thursday (Purple Zone) the east and Friday (Blue Zone) the southwest; for a specific address, contact Metro Waste Authority at 515-244-0021 or use its online address lookup tool. Residents who know their day can report it on the result page, and nearby homes then see it.
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Verify with Metro Waste Authority at 515-244-0021.
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- Oct 2026
West Des Moines schedule lookup