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Recycling Centers in Des Moines, IA

There are 20 recycling locations in Des Moines, Iowa: 15 recycling centers, 4 scrap yards, and 1 bottle and can redemption center. 6 locations are known to pay cash. Hours are listed for 4. Iowa also pays a bottle deposit of 5¢ per container.

  • 20 locations
  • 6 pay cash
  • 4 list hours
  • 2 open Saturday
  • Refreshed Oct 2026 · how we verify
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Recycling centers in Des Moines, IA
LocationTypeAcceptsPays?HoursPhone
Scrap Processors Inc608 SE 30th StScrap YardAppliances, Batteries, Scrap MetalYesMon–Fri: 8am – 4pm(515) 243-5905
SPI Appliance Recycling Center918 SE 21st StRecycling CenterAppliances, Batteries, Scrap MetalYesMon–Fri: 8am – 4pm(515) 263-8000
Alter Metal Recycling1810 Hull AveScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(515) 262-0764
Recycling, Inc.205 E 18th St Ste CRecycling CenterPaper, Scrap Metal—Call(515) 243-1696
DataShield2201 E 17th St Ste 101Recycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 8am – 5pm(515) 207-0729
Droppett1600 E Euclid AveRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 7am – 2pm(515) 265-4275
Crinc, Llc1600 E Euclid AveRecycling CenterBottles & Cans (Deposit)—Call(515) 265-4275
K & B Redemption Center - 20213920 Delaware AveBottle & Can Redemption CenterBottles & Cans (Deposit)YesCall(515) 630-4846
Alters Scrap Metal1810 E Hull AveScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall—
Jc's tire and scrap metal1227 E 37th CtScrap YardScrap Metal, TiresYesCall(515) 943-6923
A-TEC Recycling5745 NE 17th StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(515) 263-3707
Des Moines Junk4300 Indianola AveRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(515) 494-5050
Gkat Reclamation1745 NE 58th AveRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(515) 303-2400
Midwest Product Destruction & Recycling Services1600 E Euclid AveRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(515) 446-7444
The ReWall Company, LLC205 E 18th StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(515) 265-1400
Waste Wise3423 Delaware AveRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(515) 644-2050
Greenstar Recycling2742 E Market StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(515) 265-1208
Recycling Balers Of Iowa5706 Hickman RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(515) 414-8751
Mr Laser Toner Cartridge Recycling4000 SW 9th StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call—
Silvercrest Recycling Inc1665 E Madison AveRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(515) 266-7306

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Recycling in Des Moines: common questions

How many recycling centers are in Des Moines, IA?

We list 20 recycling locations in Des Moines: 15 recycling centers, 4 scrap yards, and 1 bottle and can redemption center. Examples include Scrap Processors Inc, SPI Appliance Recycling Center, and Alter Metal Recycling. 18 have a phone number listed.

Where can I redeem bottles and cans in Des Moines?

K & B Redemption Center - 2021 is a bottle and can redemption center in Des Moines. Iowa pays 5¢ per container. Call first to confirm hours and container limits.

Where can I sell scrap metal in Des Moines?

Scrap Processors Inc, Alter Metal Recycling, and Alters Scrap Metal are scrap yards in Des Moines. Scrap prices change often, so call for current rates, and bring a government photo ID — most states require yards to record one.

Which Des Moines recycling centers are open on Saturday?

Scrap Processors Inc and SPI Appliance Recycling Center list Saturday hours. Hours change, so confirm by phone before you go.

How accurate are the hours and accepted items on this page?

Locations come from open datasets (Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, U.S. EPA and state programs). Where a business publishes hours or accepted materials on its own website, we read them from there and mark the listing. Everything else says "Call to confirm". Last data refresh: Oct 2026. See how we get our data on the methodology page, and use "Suggest an edit" on any listing to report a correction.

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