Recycling
Single Stream Recycling
Single stream recycling began July 1, 2009. Urbandale is the Black Lid Schedule and collection for Urbandale residents started the week of July 6th. Single stream recycling uses a recycling container like your current trash container. The containers are picked up every other week and please refer to the laminated sticker on your green recycling container for collection weeks. Recycling is a partnership between the City of Urbandale and the Metro Waste Authority.
To request a different container size or for more information on the single stream recycling program, click here to visit the MWA website. The MWA number for a new or smaller container is 24-GREEN.
Acceptable Materials
To view a list of acceptable and unacceptable items to recycle, click here.
Collection Schedules
View the 2010 collection schedule (PDF).
You can report recycling that was not picked up by calling MWA at 244-0021.
In Urbandale, Curb It! recycling materials are collected by a contractor, Waste Management. The contractor will collect recyclables on your normal garbage collection day. There is no collection on the following holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day Monday, July 4th, Labor Day Monday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Collection normally scheduled for these days will occur on the following weekday, collection will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.
