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Adel Municipal Landfill and Recycling Center

2000 Main St, Adel, IA 50003

Mon7AM-3PM
Tue7AM-3PM
Wed7AM-3PM
Thu7AM-3PM
Fri7AM-3PM
Sat7AM-12PM
SunClosed

Details from this site's Google Maps listing, pulled Nov 14, 2026. We have not yet checked them against the site's own page.

What to bring here

The big one. Trash goes in and stays forever. Most charge by weight or truckload, and some only take commercial haulers, so call before you show up with a pickup full of couch.

💡Hours come from the site's Google Maps listing and can change on holidays. Fees, residency rules and what's accepted vary, so call before you load up. Nobody wants to unload the truck twice.

Other dumps nearby, in case this one's closed

Metro Northwest Transfer Station

Transfer station · 13.9 mi
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Mon-Fri 7:15AM-4PM
Google Maps listing, pulled Nov 14, 2026

Metro Park West Landfill

Landfill · 18.4 mi
20 335th St, Perry, IA 50220
Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM
Google Maps listing, pulled Nov 14, 2026

South Central Iowa Landfill

Landfill · 19.7 mi
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Mon-Fri 8AM-3:30PM, Sat 8-11AM
Google Maps listing, pulled Nov 14, 2026

Metro Central Transfer Station, Des Moines, Iowa

Transfer station · 24.5 mi
4198 Delaware Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
Mon-Fri 9-11:30AM, 12-4:30PM
Google Maps listing, pulled Nov 14, 2026