When are trash, recycling, and yard waste picked up?
  • Pickup is on Monday if you are south of 1st street and Tuesday if you are north of 1st street. Residents will be supplied with trash containers. Garbage billing is included on your monthly water bill and residents should contact Grimes City Hall at 515.986.3036 to begin service. If your pick-up is missed please call Metro Waste Authority at 515.244.0021. 
  • The City of  Grimes also participates in the Compost It! program for yard waste disposal. Pickup is on Monday for residents south of 1st street and Tuesdays north of 1st street. Yard waste is only collected in Purchased Carts, Compost It! bags, or "Kraft-style" bags with a Compost It! sticker attached. Carts, bags, and stickers can be purchased at City Hall. If your pick-up is missed please call Metro Waste Authority at 515.244.0021.

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1. When are trash, recycling, and yard waste picked up?
2. What Park programs and classes are offered?
3. How tall are grass and weeds allowed to grow?
4. How do I get a permit?
5. How do I get rid of an appliance?
6. What's being built in Grimes
7. Who do I contact if I have questions about my water?
8. How do I set up trash and recycling services?
9. How do I contact the City Council?