Urbandale trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City Public Works weekly automated blue garbage cart; 6:30 a.m. Curb; within 18 in of curb, ≥4 ft from obstacles. / [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · urbandale.org |
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| Curbside | 6:30 a.m. collection day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Biweekly Curb It! Via Waste Management / Metro Waste Authority — same weekday as garbage. Loose recyclables in Curb It cart; for missed recycling. Verified 2026-10-15 · urbandale.org |
| Bulk | Special collection via Public Works — contact / [email protected]. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Urbandale (trash/yard) + Waste Management via MWA (recycling). |
| Contacts | 9401 Hickman Rd Public Works. Verified 2026-10-15 · urbandale.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
6:30 a.m. collection day.
Where
Wheels away from street; lid closed.
Limits
All garbage inside cart; yard waste excluded from blue cart.
Not allowed
Tires, ammo, construction debris, household hazardous waste in blue cart per garbage collection page.
Bags
Bag trash in cart; recyclables loose in Curb It cart.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
No dated 2026 ISO holiday table on garbage HTML — use MWA/city holiday calendars for Mon–Thu trash routes + Curb It PDF; leave dated holiday keys omitted.
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Full details for Urbandale: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works weekly automated blue garbage cart; 6:30 a.m. Curb; within 18 in of curb, ≥4 ft from obstacles. 515-278-3950 / [email protected].
- Recycling
- Biweekly Curb It! Via Waste Management / Metro Waste Authority — same weekday as garbage. Loose recyclables in Curb It cart; 515-244-0021 for missed recycling. 2026 schedule PDF on city site.
- Bulk pickup
- Special collection via Public Works — contact 515-278-3950 / [email protected].
- Curbside: when
- 6:30 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Wheels away from street; lid closed.
- Curbside: limits
- All garbage inside cart; yard waste excluded from blue cart.
- Curbside: brush
- Compost It! Yard waste program MWA partnership Apr–Dec weekly.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Tires, ammo, construction debris, household hazardous waste in blue cart per garbage collection page.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag trash in cart; recyclables loose in Curb It cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
No dated 2026 ISO holiday table on garbage HTML — use MWA/city holiday calendars for Mon–Thu trash routes + Curb It PDF; leave dated holiday keys omitted.
- Hauler
- City of Urbandale (trash/yard) + Waste Management via MWA (recycling).
- Contacts
- 9401 Hickman Rd Public Works.
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: urbandale.org
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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