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Where to get rid of furniture near Des Moines, IA
We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Des Moines, and 2 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list furniture as accepted; the closest is Metro Park East Landfill, about 14 miles away. 1 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.
Nearest sites and what they say about furniture
- Metro Northwest Transfer Station · 10.5 mi · Grimes, IA Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention furniture – call to confirm - Metro Park East Landfill · 13.8 mi · Mitchellville, IA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted rule: “CRT TVs/monitors for fee), appliances (fridge/freezer doors removed), tires, bulky waste, mixed recyclables”
Posted fee: “Small vehicles under 6,000 lbs flat rate: car (under 200 lbs) $12, van/SUV $17, large SUV/truck/trailer $22. Large vehicles over 6,000 lbs per ton: residential garbage $40/ton ($22 min), commercial garbage $44/ton, yard waste $30/ton, C&D $44/ton ($22 min). Bulky waste (poles, unprepared trees >6 ft/18 in) $78/ton. Appliances $22 residential/$37 commercial. CRT TVs/monitors $30 (39 in. or smaller)/$40 (40 in.+). Tires: small (to 16.5 in.) $10, large (16.5-24.5 in.) $20, extra large $40”
- South Dallas County Sanitary Landfill · 22.5 mi · Adel, IA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - South Central Iowa Landfill · 24.1 mi · Winterset, IA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - City of Newton Sanitary Landfill · 28.9 mi · Newton, IA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Metro Park West Landfill · 34.9 mi · Perry, IA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Boone County Landfill · 35.4 mi · Boone, IA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - South Central Iowa Sanitary Landfill · 40.2 mi · Tracy, IA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Marshall County SLF · 45.5 mi · Marshalltown, IA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - City of Grinnell Brush/Compost Facility · 45.7 mi · Grinnell, IA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Guthrie County Transfer Station · 49.4 mi · Guthrie Center, IA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Transfer station at 1774 Lark Avenue, Creston · 49.6 mi · Creston, IA
Not verified yet – call to confirm
Distances are straight-line from the center of Des Moines. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.
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General tips for furniture
Landfills and transfer stations generally take furniture as regular bulky trash, charged by weight or by load, though a few charge per item for couches and upholstered pieces.
Other options. Many cities run bulk-item curbside pickup (sometimes by appointment and limited per year). Furniture in good shape can be donated; several large charities offer free pickup. Online listings and curb alerts move a lot of usable furniture quickly.
Before you go. Ask whether upholstered furniture is charged differently and whether you need to unload it yourself.
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