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Scrap Metal Recycling in Indianola, IA

General scrap metal is accepted free at the Indianola Fall Cleanup Day.

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · IndianolaNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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  2. Indianola Fall Cleanup DayCity service · IndianolaIndianola residentsFree
    How it works

    Annual one-day free drop-off in October at the Indianola Brush Facility, 1800 W Iowa Avenue, for Indianola residents (state ID with an Indianola address): appliances (refrigerators/freezers with doors removed, washers, dryers, microwaves), electronics including TVs and computers, exercise equipment and scrap metal.

    Cost & rules
    • Once a year in October (2026: October 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.); state ID with an Indianola address required.

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Before you go

  1. Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
  2. Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Seasonal Cleanup (opens in new tab) · City of Indianola
    • The annual Fall Cleanup Day was Saturday, October 17, 2026, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Indianola Brush Facility; bring state ID with an Indianola address. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Listed items are accepted for free on Fall Cleanup Day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • General scrap metal is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 102: Solid Waste Management (effective 9/23/26) (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Demanufacturers in Iowa may not shred, crush or bale any appliance that has not been demanufactured. Checked October 26, 2026.

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