On Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m. until noon, Perry residents are invited to haul their unwanted items to the Pattee Park parking lot at W. Third Street and Park Road, where a crew from the Perry Public Works Department will collect residents’ unwanted junk for disposal at the landfill.
A small fee will be collected from residents at the time of the drop off. The fees, payable in cash or by check, will follow this schedule:
- $5 for a carload or full SUV
- $15 for a truckload, full minivan or full large SUV
- $30 for a heaping truckload, full passenger van or full flatbed
The price for an individual appliance — washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers — is $10.
Items that will not be accepted include car tires, hazardous materials and batteries, TVs and computer monitors.
If there is a large response on the drop-off day, the drive-through drop off point at Pattee Park will allow residents to line up along W. Third Street while waiting to unload.
In case of rain, the Recycling Center at 14325 Ivy Place will be the drop-off point.
For residents who cannot haul their junk to Pattee Park, a special pickup can be scheduled by calling the Perry City Hall at 515-465-2481.
Perry residents should also be aware of the free appliance and scrap metal collection scheduled for Saturday, June 2 from 8 a.m. until noon at the Perry Recycling Center.
The drop-off event will replace the city’s annual curbside collection. The new arrangement was approved by the Perry City Council on the recommendation of the city hall administration and the Perry Public Works Department.
