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Posted: 1/30/2012
MWA Goes to the Home and Garden Show!
Feb. 9-12 at the Iowa Events Center >> MORE DETAILS
If you’ve ever attended the Home and Garden Show, you know about the many exhibitors with great ideas on ...More
Posted: 1/25/2012
Metro Waste Authority and Waste Management received kudos from the Peterson family of Waukee for helping to retrieve their accidentally discarded iPhone. Using the "Find my iPhone" app, the Petersons...More
Posted: 1/25/2012
Applications Accepted through Friday, March 23
The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Center on Sustainable Communities, Des Moines Water Works and Metro Waste Authority will honor local organizations a...More
Posted: 1/24/2012
MWA Has The Answer!
Since recycling is picked up every other week, it is easy to get confused about when to set out your cart. Many people just play “Follow the Leader.” If their neighbor puts recyc...More
Posted: 1/19/2012
Agency celebrates more than 18 years of clean bills of financial health
January 19, 2012 – Metro Waste Authority (MWA) has received an unqualified or "clean" opinion on its 2010-2011financial statem...More
Posted: 1/18/2012
Help heat our hazardous waste drop-off facility
Residents and businesses brought 184 tons of hazardous waste to our hazardous waste drop-off facility last year – and almost half of it was recycled. O...More
Posted: 1/18/2012
Proper disposal of sharps ensures safety for all
Sharps pose health risks to children, family members and sanitation workers when not properly contained. Sharps (syringes, needles and lancets) used i...More
Posted: 1/17/2012
Setting out recycling and garbage carts in the winter can be a challenge.
Here are some helpful hints:
When you dig out your driveway, be sure to dig out a spot for your carts. Have enough room (...More
Posted: 1/10/2012
Avoid identity theft and recycle with shredding options
Tax season requires going through your saved bills, receipts, bank statements and prior tax filings. Some you toss, some you recycle – but eit...More
Posted: 1/3/2012
Top Ten Green Resolutions for 2012
Lose weight, spend less and exercise more – your typical New Year’s resolutions. How about adding a little color this year... like green? The beginning of a new ye...More
