Des Moines Recycling, IA Recycling Facility
Our convenient location gives us quick access to customers in the Des Moines Metro area and throughout the state of Iowa.
Connect with your sourcing representative at our facility to learn more about the wide range of material grades we recycle and the value-added services we offer.
Steve McNeal
plant general manager
515-635-6175 (Office)
515-631-8594 (Mobile)
Joe Harms
Recycling Services Representative
515-635-6180 (Office)
515-829-7423 (Mobile)
515-265-0889
2800 Dixon Street
Des Moines, IA 50316
Monday 5AM – 6PM CT
Tuesday 5AM – 6PM CT
Wednesday 5AM – 6PM CT
Thursday 5AM – 6PM CT
Friday 5AM – 6PM CT
Saturday 5AM – 10AM CT
Sunday CLOSED
Equipment Placement
We offer equipment placement options for your facility to contain loose and baled recyclable materials. This can help your business save time, energy, and money that can be used for other priorities.
- Stationary Equipment: Compactors and Balers
- Compactor Receiver Boxes: 30-yard, 40-yard
- Drop Boxes/Open Top: 20-yard, 30-yard, 40-yard
- Carts and Totes/Gaylord Boxes
- Locking Roll Carts: 64-gallon, 96-gallon
Company-Operated Transportation
International Paper not only owns and operates an extensive fleet of vehicles, but we also offer and manage an array of transportation options to ensure that you benefit from consistent, reliable, and cost-effective service.
- 48ft and 53ft Semi-Tractor and Bobtail Trailers
- Bale Route Tractor and Trailer Unit
- Roll On-Roll Off for Compactor Receiver and Open Top Boxes
- Packers
Materials We Recycle
CARDBOARD & BOX CUTTINGS
Old Corrugated Containers (OCC)
New Double-Lined Kraft Corrugated Cuttings (DLK)
OFFICE PAPER*
Sorted Office Paper (SOP)
Sorted White Ledger (SWL)
Mixed Paper (MP)
MAGAZINES & OTHER GLOSSY PAPERS
Coated Book Stock (CBS)
Coated Groundwood (CGW)
Magazines (OMG)
NEWSPAPER
Old Newsprint (ONP)
White Blank News (WBN)
Sorted Clean News (SCN)
SHRINK WRAP & PLASTICS
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
AND MORE!
*i-sigma NAIDTM Certified
International Paper Des Moines Recycling offers secure document destruction services for all sensitive material.
With 18 recycling facilities across North America, International Paper has the scale and capacity to handle your local business’s recycling needs. Our plants are dedicated to providing professional, quality service so that your customized recycling program is the last thing you will need to worry about. As your trusted recycling partner, we guarantee that your recyclables help drive the circular economy of fiber-based products and contribute to a more sustainable planet.
