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Metro Park East Landfill

12181 University Avenue NE, Mitchellville, IA 50169

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  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton) and as a flat rate per load or vehicle, with a minimum charge of $22. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 12181 University Avenue NE, Mitchellville, IA 50169
County Polk County
Phone 515-967-2076
Website www.mwatoday.com/locations/metro-park-east-landfill
Last checked Oct 23, 2026

Hours

Monday-Friday 6:30 AM - 4:30 PM; Saturday 7 AM - 2 PM (Apr. 1-Oct. 31), 8 AM - 1 PM (Nov. 1-Mar. 31); closed on major holidays

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Fees

Tipping fee Vehicles under 6,000 lb flat rate: car (under 200 lb) $12, van/SUV $17, large SUV/truck/trailer $22; over 6,000 lb per ton: residential garbage $40, commercial garbage $44, yard waste $30, C&D $44 ($22 minimum each)
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Accepted materials have not been confirmed yet. Call the scale house at 515-967-2076 before you go.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Boone County Landfill , Metro Park West Landfill , Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Landfill #2 .

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Metro Waste Authority, IA
Operator Metro Waste Authority, IA
Operational status Open
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1972
Planned closure year 2057
Composting on site Yes
Registry details (11)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Current area (acres) 268.1
Design capacity (tons) 62,610,716
Waste in place (tons) 22,919,749
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 848,277
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project Yes
Landfill gas energy projects 2
EPA GHGRP ID 1007727
EPA LMOP landfill ID 624

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Boone County Landfill

Boone, IA · 41.9 mi away

Hours
Mon 7:30 AM-3:00 PM · Tue 7:30 AM-3:00 PM · …
Fees
MSW and C&D $46.00/ton, $12.00 minimum (500 lb or less) in the primary service area; secondary area MSW $69.00/ton ($40 min, needs release from Ames), C&D $92.00/ton ($46 min); car/light truck tires $5 off-rim, $10 on-rim; untarped load fee $25
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Metro Park West Landfill

Perry, IA · 45.9 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees
Car (under 200 lb) $12 flat; pickup/van/SUV $60/ton ($22 min); over 6,000 lb per ton: residential garbage $60, commercial garbage $64, yard waste $30, C&D $64 ($22 minimum each)
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Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Landfill #2

Marion, IA · 98.2 mi away

Hours
Mon 7:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees
Weighed loads $53.00/ton ($22.00 plus tax minimum); flat rates: pickup/full-size van $22, SUV/minivan $15, car $12; mattresses $20 each; bulky waste $85/ton ($85 min); clean rubble $20/ton (Mon-Fri)
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Landfill of North Iowa

Clear Lake, IA · 105.4 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:30 PM · …
Fees
Cars, pickups, vans, SUVs: $19.00 per 1,000 lb ($19 min), then $1.90/100 lb; vehicles with trailers, dump/straight trucks $38.00/ton ($38 min); appliances $8 each; TVs/monitors $13 each; tires car $8, truck $10, tractor $20

More facilities with confirmed hours or fees in Iowa

Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; mwatoday.com (hours, phone and website; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; mwatoday.com (website and fees; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.