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Request for Proposals for the Public Library Visioning and Strategic Plan

Learn more about the RFP and submit a proposal online at: https://www.urbandalelibrary.org/app/uploads/2020/03/RFP-Strategic-Plan-.pdf

2020 Spring Cleanup Program Temporarily Suspended

The Spring Cleanup Program originally scheduled for Monday, April 20 - Friday, April 24 has been temporarily suspended. This is a very popular program and we will announce a new date soon. You can find more information regarding Spring Cleanup (and many o...

A Letter from Mayor Andeweg on the Coronavirus

Dear Urbandale Residents, Visitors and Business Community Members –

I wanted to take this time to share with all of you how the City of Urbandale is responding to and preparing for the global Coronavirus outbreak. City staff have been monitoring ...

Compost It! to Dispose of Lawn Clippings, Twigs, and Leaves

Small twigs and branches, leaves and lawn clippings, as well as garden vegetation, can be collected.

• Twigs and branches: each bundle requires a green Compost it! sticker and must be smaller than four feet long by eighteen inches in diameter.
• Leaves and lawn...

Dunlap Park & Arboretum to be Featured in Garden Tour

Polk County Master Gardeners (PCMG) and the City of Urbandale Parks and Recreation Department have partnered to showcase two Urbandale Garden treasures: the Jackaline Baldwin Dunlap Park and Arboretum and the Polk County Master Gardeners Demonstration Gar...

Renew Your Pet License Online

The City of Urbandale requires any dog or cat over the age of 6 months to be licensed. To license a new pet, or to renew a license visit: https://www.urbandale.org/796/Online-Pet-Licensing

License renewal began on January 1 and residents have until April 3...

Houseside Hazardous Waste Collection

Many items accepted houseside can be dropped off for free at a hazardous waste collection site. If a resident chooses houseside collection of hazardous waste, the cost is $25 for two 12-gallon bins and one large bag. Container deliveries and pick-ups occu...