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Got junk? Get rid of it!
The annual Ankeny Cleanup Days will be held once again this year on the weekend of May 19 and 20 at the Prairie Ridge Family Aquatic Center, located at 1220 NW Prairie Ridge Dr. As part of the clean up, trees and branches will be accepted at the City Maintenance Facility located at 211 SE Lorenz Dr. SE Lorenz Dr. is located across the street from the entrance into Des Moines Area Community College on South Ankeny Blvd.

The clean up site will open for service on Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m. The Ankeny Rotary Club in conjunction with the City of Ankeny will be sponsoring this year's clean up. The Rotary Club provides volunteers to assist city personnel in unloading unwanted materials and debris from vehicles. Residents residing within the corporate limits of Ankeny may participate in this program.

Trucks larger than a pickup are prohibited from participating in the disposal of clean up debris. Ankeny residents can dispose of items commercial haulers charge for or do not pickup. The following list of materials and debris not accepted at the cleanup site: 

Prohibited Materials and Debris

Antifreeze	Oil	Asphalt	Paint
Tree Stumps	Yard Debris	Pesticides	Freezers/Refrigerators
Dehumidifiers	Air Conditioners	Ovens/Stoves	Clothes Dryers & Washers
Furnaces	Microwave Ovens	Batteries	Water Heaters
Television Sets	Computer Monitors	Dishwashers	Propane Tanks

 

Five (5) residential passenger or truck tires without rims will be accepted. All other tires will not be accepted which includes semi, tractor, farm or solid tires.