Metro Waste Authority

Covered Vehicles

To reduce litter, state law and local ordinances require all loads to be secured, eliminating the risk of any part of the load escaping from the vehicle.

Any vehicle arriving at MWA facilities with unsecured loads, inadequately covered loads or loads not totally enclosed as described below will be charged a waste service fee in addition to the regular tipping fee. Effective immediately, any vehicle weighing 25,000 pounds or more will incur a $100 tarping fee for unsecured loads, and vehicles weighing less than 25,000 pounds will incur a $10 tarping fee.

Rear-load trucks do not require tarping of the hopper if the hauler has extended the blade to completely cover the waste and if no waste is transported in the hopper. Front-load trucks do not require tarping of the receiving hopper if an alternate material (i.e., metal) is used to totally enclose the opening. An attached front-load bin does not require tarping if there is no waste in the bin. Roll-off container loads must be secured. Most haulers have automated tarping devices. A tarp must be used for all open-top, roll-off containers. Enclosed roll-off compactor containers require a tarp or other material to be used on the opening.

Please note that this is a covered vehicle policy to reduce litter. The use of tarps is only one method that the haulers may use to cover a vehicle. The attendant may need to make a determination regarding whether a load is adequately secured to prevent litter.

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Safety Rules

To make Metro Park West landfill a safer place for customers and employees, MWA asks that customers and visitors observe the following safety rules when on landfill property:

Observe posted speed limits. No smoking allowed past scale house. Customers must stay within three feet of their vehicle. No standing or walking under raised hopper. No riding on hoppers. No children outside of vehicle. No pets outside of vehicle. All gates and doors will be closed and secured before leaving unloading area. Removable gates must be placed next to front of vehicle while unloading. No scavenging. All refuse must be removed from unenclosed areas before leaving unloading area. Follow traffic director's instructions.

Note: All customers must be off premises by 5 p.m. If not, they will be subject to a $35 charge.

Rates and payment information for the Metro Park West facility:

Category	Effective July 1, 2005
Cars Loads weighing less than 200 pounds.	$6 per load
Pickup Trucks, Trailers & Vans Vehicles weighing over 6,000 pounds will be charged according to the net weight of the waste.	$33 per ton, $13 minimum
Residential/Commercial Hauler Waste	$33 per ton, $16.50 minimum
Construction/Demolition Waste	$33 per ton, $16.50 minimum
Yard Waste Vehicles will be charged according to the net weight of the waste.	$25 per ton, $16.50 minimum
Small Tires Rim diameter 16.5" and under	$2 each
Large Tires Rim diameter over 16.5" but less than or equal to 24.5"	$5 each
Farm Tires Rim diameter over 24.5" (very large or earth moving tires will be charged at the per ton rate)	$20 each
Commercial Tires	$110 per ton
Appliances Including refrigerators, freezers, kitchen ranges, air conditioning units, dehumidifiers, water heaters, furnaces, thermostats, washers/dryers, dishwashers, microwave ovens. Please call for other appliance information.	$10 each
Special Waste For more information, call (515) 333-4432 .	Call for prices
CRTs in Commercial Loads Including color televisions and computer monitors.	$25 each (19" or less) $75 each (19" or more)

MWA's covered vehicle policy requires all loads to be secured and/or tarped, eliminating the risk of any part of the load escaping from the vehicle and littering metro roadways.

Any vehicle arriving at the landfill with a load that is unsecured, uncovered, or not totally enclosed will be charged an additional fee ($100 for vehicles weighing over 25,000 pounds and $10 for all other vehicles).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that color Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) (ex. color televisions and computer monitors) are hazardous materials. By law, businesses cannot dispose of hazardous waste in landfills. As a result, MWA will no longer permit color CRTS from commercial loads to be deposited in the landfill. Effective May 1, 2005, MWA will charge customers with commercial loads a recycling fee for each color CRT received at the landfill. The rates are:

• $25 per unit for a computer monitor or a television of 19 inches or less
• $75 for a television more than 19 inches. This includes console televisions.

Customers will continue to be charged a handling fee of $35 per incident if MWA staff move CRTs from the daily cell to a recycling staging area. If CRTs from commercial loads are discovered at the daily cell, customers can opt to move the items themselves and avoid the $35 per incident handling fee, but they will still be responsible for paying the per-unit recycling fee(s).

Payment: Payment is required at the time of service. MWA accepts cash, personal checks, business checks and VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards.

Note: Passenger vans and SUV's with loads weighing up to 200 pounds will be charged the car rate of $6. Loads weighing more than 200 pounds will be charged the pickup truck minimum of $16.

Metro Park West Landfill, formerly known as the North Dallas Sanitary Landfill, is located approximately five miles west-northwest of Perry, Iowa. Metro Waste Authority took over the operation of this landfill on April 20, 2009. Now, MWA can provide environmentally protective and cost-effective waste management services to the residents and businesses served by the landfill.

The site straddles the line between Greene and Boone Counties and abuts the northern Dallas County Line. The permitted disposal area occupies a total of 30 acres on total property of approximately 140 acres in area. The facility began accepting municipal waste for disposal in 1969, received Permit No. 8-SDP-3-84P in 1984, and has been operating under that permit since that time while obtaining permit renewals every three years. Metro Park West Landfill currently serves the following communities: Dawson, Linden, Minburn, Perry, Redfield, Waukee, and Unincorporated Dallas County; as well as the City of Jefferson in Greene County.