Locations » Metro Transfer Station

Metro Transfer StationOpen to pre-approved customers only, the MTS consolidates and transports 75 percent of all residential solid waste collected within the Polk County area.

Address

4198 Delaware Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50313
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Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Metro Transfer Station is open to pre-approved customers only and is not open to the general public. The general public can dispose of their materials at the Metro Park East Landfill.
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  • General Information
  • Rates & Payment

The Metro Transfer Station was established to reduce the number of vehicles going to the Metro Park East Landfill. This facility consolidates and transports 75% of all residential solid waste and a limited amount of light commercial waste collected within the Polk County area. It also allows waste haulers from MWA member communities to combine loads and shorten their routes, thereby saving time, fuel and money. This effort reduces the amount of litter seen along the highway.


Facility Photos: Click on an image below for a larger view.
Metro Transfer Station: Scale Metro Transfer Station: Customer Unloading Metro Transfer Station: Truck Untarping Metro Transfer Station: Truck Pulling Into Tunnel Metro Transfer Station: Interior Metro Transfer Station: Loading Trucks Metro Transfer Station: Pulling Out of Tunnel Metro Transfer Station: Truck Tarping

Rates and payment information for the Metro Transfer Station facility:

Category Effective July 1, 2010

Commercial Hauler Waste

 $40 per ton, $17 minimum

Residential Hauler Waste

 $32 per ton, $17 minimum

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: The Metro Transfer Station is open to pre-approved customers only.