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Posted March 07, 2022
2nd Saturdays are back in Grimes!
Come visit us the 2nd Saturday of the month, March-November, from 8 AM-Noon!
Posted February 24, 2022
WATTs The Deal With Batteries?
Not all batteries are the same, but it's important to know how to dispose of each type properly!
Posted October 13, 2021
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Don't let hazardous waste in your home burst your bubble!
Posted May 18, 2021
Free Gas Can Exchange
Trade in your outdated gas can for a new, metal safety can and learn about responsible gasoline storage and disposal during the eighth annual Legacy of Christopher Allsup Gas Can Exchange!
Posted January 27, 2021
We Want Your Used Motor Oil
Bring us your used motor oil so we can heat our building!
Posted August 17, 2020
Hazardous Waste in your House!
You take precautions to put cleaners in high or locked cupboards away from kids, and everyone knows you shouldn't pour motor oil down the drain. Knowing what's hazardous in your home is important. But when it comes time to get rid of things like bleach, antifreeze or bug spray, it's important to know where it should go.
Posted March 02, 2020
Every Home Has Hazardous Waste
In select cities, residents can get rid of household hazardous waste from the convenience of home.
Posted November 28, 2018
Where with the old, when it's in with the new?
How to recycle your old electronics
Posted November 15, 2018
Thanksgiving Recycling Tip
Recycle your cooking oil at the Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off.
Posted October 30, 2018
A Building Heated with Used Motor Oil?
Used motor oil can be brought to a Metro Waste Authority Hazardous Waste Drop-off in Bondurant or Grimes.
Posted October 10, 2018
Recycle One-Pound Propane Cylinders
Metro Waste Authority offers a recycling option for single-use one-pound propane cylinders. The Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off in Bondurant and the Northwest Hazardous Waste Drop-Off in Grimes accept the bottles for a $1 each.
Posted July 31, 2018
Leftover Paint? Easy Tips to Solve Your Dilemma
Whether you accumulated it over time, or inherited it when you moved to a new home - you are stuck with a bunch of leftover paint and need to get rid of it. Let these handy tips help.