Metro Waste Authority RCC

Facility details

Address

West Iowa Avenue
Indianola, IA 50125

Phone

(515) 462-3083

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Facility type

Transfer Station

County

Warren County

EPA Region

7

Data sources

EPA

Last verified

2026-10-15

About this facility

A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

• Des Moines Junk Recycling 12.9 mi · Des Moines, IA
• SPI Appliance Recycling Center Recycling 15.2 mi · Des Moines, IA
• Wrench-N-Go-A Division of Alter Metal Recycling Metals 15.3 mi · Des Moines, IA
• Scrap Processors Inc Recycling 15.4 mi · Des Moines, IA
• Waste Management of Iowa Des Moines Transfer Station Transfer Station 15.6 mi · Des Moines, IA
• Greenstar Recycling Recycling 15.7 mi · Des Moines, IA
• Scrap Processors Inc - Des Moines Metals 15.8 mi · Des Moines, IA
• The ReWall Company, LLC Recycling 15.9 mi · Des Moines, IA
• Recycling, Inc. Recycling 15.9 mi · Des Moines, IA
• DataShield Recycling 17.6 mi · Des Moines, IA

Nearest landfill: Metro Park E Sanitary Landfill, Recycling Center Drop-off, Mitchellville — 20.1 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• Indianola Precast LLC2.1 mi · Indianola, IA · 3 drivers
• R&R Trucking LLC9.4 mi · Carlisle, IA · 8 drivers
• Sparta Waste Services9.4 mi · Carlisle, IA · 2 drivers
• Kinfolk Rubbish9.4 mi · Carlisle, IA · 2 drivers
• Roll-Off Systems of Iowa LLC9.4 mi · Carlisle, IA · 1 driver

Area served

Serves Indianola, Ackworth, Milo, Martensdale, Norwalk, Carlisle, Saint Marys, Prole, Liberty Center, Hartford, Des Moines, Bevington.

County context

The only listed transfer station in Warren County, IA.

6 waste haulers in Warren County, IA.

ZIP 50125 at a glance

Population

20,121 (48 per sq mi)

Median age

39

Households

Median income $84,848 · 43% earn six figures

Housing

75% owner-occupied · median home value $259,311 · median rent $992

Workforce

66% labor-force participation · 3.4% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)