Serving Adams, Taylor & Union Counties

The facility features 3 VQuip Transtors to help move waste.

Prairie Solid Waste Agency (SWA)

PSWA Transfer Station opened 10/1/08. 

Walking Floor trailer used to deliver waste to Metro Solid Waste Agency’s East Landfill on the east side of Des Moines

Updated

6/02/08

Prairie Solid Waste Agency Information

1774 Lark Avenue Creston, IA 50801 Phone: 641-347-5022 or Toll Free: 866-282-8787

             Hours:   8 AM—4:30 PM Monday thru Friday    &        Saturday    8 AM—Noon

Fee: $50 per ton ($60/ton July 1, 2008)   Minimum Charge: $10  (CASH or Checks—no Credit/Debit Cards)

There will be a surcharge if your load is not secured properly!

Children under 12 and pets must remain in vehicle at all times

Process: Pull onto scale on the south side of scale building. Go into scale building for further instructions. Waste must be from Adams, Taylor, or Union Counties or Macksburg only! Large items and large quantities of items require special handling, please call prior to delivery—866-282-8787.

Prairie SWA is committed to improving our environment. The agency requires loads to be sorted in order to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials that do not need to be landfilled. BANNED: These materials are not accepted at Prairie Transfer for landfilling: Yard waste, explosives, liquids, tires, hazardous materials, batteries, and appliances.

MSW (Municipal Solid Waste): Bays #2 & #3 commercial loads, #4 residents.

IMPORTANT:

C&D (Construction and Demolition): concrete and brick are not accepted in Transtors. Metal, lumber etc. must be in lengths of 8 foot or less. Please call regarding materials containing asbestos.

 

The Prairie SWA reserves the right to inspect any load. We will reject any unacceptable waste as determined by staff. There may be a surcharge for dumped items that are larger/longer than allowed.

 

Metal Pile: Keep metal products out of the landfill by separating for recycling. NOTE: Appliances must be demanufactured before they go in the metal pile—there is a separate fee for appliance recycling. Propane cylinders ($3 fee) may not be put in metal pile!

For Information about other services offered at Prairie Solid Waste Agency, like safe and convenient disposal of hazardous materials, tires, appliances, propane cylinders, electronics see website pages attached.  There is a map and additional transfer station pictures on the Visit Tips page.