Metro Waste Authority's governing body consists of an elected or appointed representative from each participating community/jurisdiction. Board Members are listed below along with the community each represents. To contact your board member, please call your city hall.

Board meetings are normally scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month and are open to the public. Meetings begin at 5:45 p.m. Individual subcommittee meetings are scheduled as needed.

MWA's Annual Dinner is held every April in place of the monthly board meeting.

Altoona: Stacey Warren (Board Chair)
Ankeny: Gary Welch (Board Vice Chair)
Bondurant: Keith Ryan
Clive: Paul Leighton
Des Moines: Chris Coleman
Elkhart: Andrew Cory
Grimes: Ron Long
Johnston: Gerd Clabaugh
Mitchellville: Dave Wieslander
Norwalk: James McClarnon
Pleasant Hill: Bill Lack
Polk City: Tim Rhoades
Polk County: Tom Hockensmith
Runnells: Tony Strom
Urbandale: Ron Pogge
West Des Moines: Robert Parks
Windsor Heights: Carole Tillotson