Dumpster Rental in Ankeny, IA

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Metro Park East Landfill

The Metro Park East Landfill is conveniently located at the following address:

• 12181 University Avenue NE, Mitchellville, IA 50169 – Phone (515) 967-2076.
• Monday to Friday; 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday (Spring and Summer; Apr. 1 to Oct. 31); 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Saturday (Fall and Winter; Nov. 1 to Mar. 31); 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Metro Central Transfer Station

• 4198 Delaware Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313.
• Phone (505) 244-0021.
• Monday to Friday; 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Recycling In Ankeny

The Ankeny Department of Public Works is providing curbside recycling collection services on a regular basis.

Household Hazardous Waste

Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off located at 1100 Prairie Drive SW in Bondurant, IA 50035.

The facility can be contacted at (515) 967-5512 for more information on accepted items and available dates.

Yard Waste

While residents can make use of the yard waste disposal services of their trash haulers, there are also alternatives that they can make use of as well. Christmas tree pick up services take place in January; the city’s leaf collection site is open to the public for four weeks in the fall; tree and branch recycling days are held at least three times throughout the year.

Use Green Products Around Your Household

Most people are oblivious to the fact that household hazardous waste is lurking in their homes, garages, and storage area. These products are unsafe for both you, your family, your pets, and the environment. On the flip side, most people don’t realize that there are many Green solutions that can be safely used and are readily available right next to the unhealthy products on the grocery shelf. Below we will give you some practical substitutions to help protect your loved ones. And most of these Green products you are very familiar with already.

Safe Cleaning Solutions

With a few basic ingredients, you can make lots of safer products that will do just as good or a better job of cleaning and will help you save money in the long run. With the following products, you can make miracles happen. You just need vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, vegetable-oil-based soap, and baking soda. Essential oils such as eucalyptus, lemon, and tea tree oils can help deodorize spaces. For grease remover mix vinegar and salt.

For cleaning glass, try warm water, lemon, or vinegar. Or, newspaper works well and leaves no streaks. Baking soda works well in keeping refrigerators smelling fresh, and you can also put some down the kitchen sink to help absorb odors. Vinegar will get rid of soap scum and doubles as a deodorizer.

For getting your toilet bowl clean and smelling fresh, use vinegar and baking soda. Also you can also use a non-chlorinated scouring powder. For removing stubborn rust stains, use cream of tartar or a known chemical, potassium bitartrate. And if you have any leftovers, you can make a great-tasting angel food cake. A pumice stone comes in handy if your toilet bowl is really stained, and it will not harm porcelain.

The Versatile Baking Soda

Baking soda and essential oils will help keep your bathroom smelling like the fresh outdoors. It also works wonders for a clean-smelling carpet.  Vinegar mixed with hot water is a great combination to clean tile floors. And for wood floors, use a damp mop and mild vegetable oil. Toothpaste and a damp cloth will erase crayon marks on your walls.

And if you have your children, you know that is a problem keeping kids from thinking that the walls are their canvases. Substitute bleach and use baking soda or washing soda in your wash cycles. In the rinse cycle use, lemon juice can be added to the rinse cycle. Tea tree oil is a great disinfectant and combined with liquid castle soap, it will act as an antifungal and antibacterial solution.

For keeping your walls clean, try using baking soda, laundry detergent powder, and warm water.  For a great oven cleaner, mix baking powder and salt, make a paste, place it on your oven walls, and let it stand for 5 minutes. Next, wipe clean with a damp cloth. Ensure the baking soda does not come in contact with the heating elements. With all the above tips, especially when it comes to the walls or floors, experiment with a small area to make sure that it doesn’t do any damage to those surfaces.

These are just a few helpful hints. Do a Google search, and you will find a ton of good ideas and safer products to use around the home.
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