Hauled waste is accepted at our Water Pollution Control Facility located at 56797 280th Street. Hours for disposal are Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, excluding City holidays.
NOTE: Due to weight restrictions, a specific route to the Water Pollution Control Facility must be used. Click here for a map of the route.
Haulers must complete and submit a Hauled Waste Manifest with each load. Click here for the Water Pollution Control Facility Hauled Waste Manifest.(PDF, 107KB)
The Ames Water Pollution Control Facility does not provide and does not intend to provide a hazardous waste disposal site.
Standard wastes from the following are accepted:
No pre-authorization is required for standard waste disposal. We ask that you contact the facility to schedule an arrival time. To do so, please call 515-239-5335.
For disposal of all other types of waste, further approval is required. Please contact Dustin Albrecht at 515-239-5150 or by email at dustin.albrecht@cityofames.org for more information.
Please refer to Appendix Q for current rates for hauled waste charges. Hauled waste from non-Ames locations are assessed at a surcharge.