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Commercial resources, Des Moines Area
Overall Dimensions (in.) | ||||||
| Model | Capacity | Width | Length | Height | App. Weight | Load Height |
| FRONT LOAD CONTAINERS | ||||||
| FE200 | 2 cu. yd. | 82 | 45 | 41 | 535 | 42 |
| FE300 | 3 cu. yd. | 82 | 47 | 52 | 700 | 50 |
| FE400 | 4 cu. yd. | 82 | 59 | 52 | 820 | 50 |
| FE600 | 6 cu. yd. | 82 | 70 | 62.5 | 1045 | 32 |
| FE800 | 8cu. yd. | 82 | 70 | 80.5 | 1190 | 50 |
| BALANCED LID FRONT LOAD CONTAINERS | ||||||
| FE437BL | 4 cu. yd. | 82 | 55 | 56.5 | 850 | 50 |
| FE637BL | 6 cu. yd. | 82 | 72 | 60.5 | 1040 | 50 |
| FE737BL | 7 cu. yd. | 82 | 78 | 60.5 | 1200 | 50 |
| SLANT TOP FRONT LOAD CONTAINERS | ||||||
| FEA200 | 2 cu. yd. | 82 | 39 | 47 | 480 | 42 |
| FEA300 | 3 cu. yd. | 82 | 46 | 56 | 640 | 44 |
| FEA400 | 4 cu. yd. | 82 | 57 | 65 | 690 | 50 |
| FEA600 | 6 cu. yd. | 82 | 72 | 61 | 865 | 50 |
| FEA800 | 8 cu. yd. | 82 | 80 | 73 | 1050 | 50 |
Container sizes:
| Size | Typical Exterior Dimensions | Max. Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 20 yard | 22 ft. long by 8 ft. wide by 4 ft. high | 20 cubic yards |
| 30 yard | 22 ft. long by 8 ft. wide by 6 ft. high | 30 cubic yards |
| 40 yard | 22 ft. long by 8 ft. wide by 8 ft. high | 40 cubic yards |
2 Yard Stationary Compactor Chute-fed
Dual Compactors Chute-fed
Self-contained Compactor Chute-fed
Chute-fed Compactor with Exterior Access
2 yard Compactor, full enclosure with 40 yard Receiver box
Single sort recycling instructions
Place these items together in your cart
- Plastic
- Bottles, containers, tubs and lids (#1-#7)
- Containers
- Aluminum, steel, tin cans
- Aluminum foil, trays
- Beer, wine, liquor bottles
- Food jars
- Glass jars
- Pie tins
- Empty aerosol cans
- Paper
- Newspapers and inserts
- Mail, office & school paper
- Magazines, catalogs
- Brown grocery bags
- Phone books
- Shredded paper (In closed paper bags)
- Cereal, cracker, pasta boxes
- Cardboard, flattened
- Shoe boxes, gift boxes
- Pizza boxes
- Milk cartons, juice boxes
- Pop and beer boxes
- Electronics boxes
DO NOT INCLUDE
- Auto, mirror or tinted glass
- Blueprints, transparencies
- Carbon paper
- Carpeting
- Clothing
- Hazardous waste or containers
- Crystal glassware
- Disposable diapers
- Egg cartons
- Light bulbs
- Metal or steel objects such as nails, wire, hangers or case strapping
- Paper towels, napkins, tissue
- Pet-soiled paper
- Photos, photographic paper
- Plastic bags
- Pyrex, heat-resistant ovenware
- Rubber-type materials, latex
- Self-adhesive labels
- Shredded paper
- Styrofoam
- Toys
- Wax coated boxes
IMPORTANT
- Rinse food from containers
- Break down large items
- Flatten cardboard & boxes
- Extra cardboard boxes can be flattened and tied into bundles no more than
- 3 ft. long by 3 ft. wide by 1 ft. tall and placed next to your cart.
Single Sort Recycling Instructions pdf download
Single Sort Recycling Instructions pdf download- Spanish
Des Moines municipal recycling links:
Metro Waste Authority
Public Works – Recycling – City of Des Moines
Recycle Me Iowa – Don’t Be Trashy, Recycle!