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Cardboard Recycling in Urbandale, IA

Urbandale has free 24/7 MWA cardboard containers at 9401 Hickman Road and three other sites.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Urbandale

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · UrbandaleNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Metro Waste Authority community cardboard recycling drop-offsCounty service · Polk CountyOpen to everyoneFree
    How it works

    Free, mostly 24/7 cardboard recycling containers placed by Metro Waste Authority throughout the Des Moines metro (Altoona, Ankeny, Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Urbandale, Waukee, West Des Moines and others). Residential use only; no commercial haulers. Do not leave material on the ground.

    Cost & rules
    • Containers are emptied most days except Sundays; if full, use another site.

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Before you go

  1. Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
  2. Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
  3. Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Recycling Drop-Offs (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
    • All residents are welcome to use the free community drop-offs; they are for residential use only, no commercial haulers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Urbandale cardboard drop-offs: 9401 Hickman Road, Aldersgate United Methodist Church (3600 75th St.), 2401 Patricia Dr., and Recreation Station (4020 121st St.). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cardboard drop-offs are collected most days except Sundays. 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.

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