Other Services

Residential/Curbside Recycling

For residential/curbside recycling pickup please contact Metro Waste Authority or City of Des Moines Public Works.

Multi-Material Recycling

With both global corporations and smaller recyclers as customers, Mid America Recycling provides recycling services for diverse types of recycled material including fiber, plastic, glass, aluminum and tin cans. Recyclables are sourced, sorted, cleaned, crushed or shredded and processed into large bales for shipment around the world to national and international recycling markets.

Recycling Equipment

With equipment and services that are designed to meet the specific demands of the recycling industry, Mid America Recycling provides a variety of specialized recycling equipment to customers including balers, compactors and recycling containers.

Waste Audits

Mid America Recycling conducts no cost waste stream evaluations for businesses, schools and governments to help increase recycling rates while reducing landfill and waste hauling expenses.

Recycling Training

Our staff provides on-site recycling training for customers, management, employees and custodial services that combine video, written materials and quality parameters with hands-on demonstrations for recycling bin setup and placement.

Office Paper Recycling Programs

Mid America Recycling’s recycling processes for office paper lead the industry. Virtually every type of paper on a modern office desk can be recycled and Mid America specializes in creating total recycling solutions for the office.

Recycling Containers

From small desktop paper containers to intermodal shipping containers, Mid America Recycling supplies virtually every size and type of recycling container to customers. Over the road trailers, roll-off containers and multi-compartment recycling bins are utilized for industrial recycling programs.

Computerized Material and Payment Reports

Mid America Recycling’s professional administrative staff answers questions and provides accurate, prompt customer information. With experience creating recycled material customer reports dating back to 1979, administrative and accounting activities are highly computerized, providing customers with the most accurate and prompt account and service data available. Additionally, Mid America Recycling issues monthly reports compiling customer cost savings, energy and landfill savings.

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