WM

Waste collection

Waste hauler in Des Moines, IA · 115 drivers · 206 trucks · USDOT 501287

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Company details

Legal name
Waste Managenent of Iowa Inc
Address
201 SE 18th Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
Phone
(815) 531-2973
Website
wm.com
County
Polk County
Business type
Corporation
USDOT number
501287 (active)
FMCSA registered
Since October 1992
Operation
Interstate carrier · Private property (hauls its own cargo)
Cargo on file
Garbage, refuse; Other: Corn-BY-Products
Hazardous materials
No
Locations
1 location · operates in IA
Data sources
FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (24 Aug 2026), company website (Sep 2026)
Last verified
2026-10-14

Fleet and drivers

Drivers
115 (all CDL holders)
Power units
206 trucks
Driving radius
Local (all drivers within 100 miles) (115 interstate, 0 intrastate)
Annual mileage
3,400,000 miles (2023 filing)
Fleet size band
101–200 drivers
Last FMCSA filing
MCS-150 updated May 8, 2026

Figures come from the carrier's own FMCSA registration filings and are self-reported.

Services mentioned on the company website

roll-off30 yard dumpster10 yard dumpsterdumpster20 yard dumpsterdumpster rentalresidential trashwaste disposalsolid wastedumpster rentalstrash disposalgarbage removalcommercial dumpsterlandfillfacilityrecycling centerdrop-off centertrash removaldumpsterswaste removallandfillstransfer stationstransfer stationaggregatesaggregate

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About this hauler

WM is a waste hauler based in Des Moines, Iowa, in Polk County. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since 1992 (USDOT 501287) and files as an interstate carrier hauling garbage, refuse, Corn-BY-Products. Its latest filing lists 115 drivers and 206 power units, with about 3.4 million miles driven in 2023. Its website mentions roll-off, 30 yard dumpster, 10 yard dumpster, dumpster. The nearest transfer station is Metro Transfer Station, 2.2 miles away, and the nearest landfill is Metro Park E Sanitary Landfill, Recycling Center Drop-off in Mitchellville, 10.7 miles away.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Metro Park E Sanitary Landfill, Recycling Center Drop-off, Mitchellville — 10.7 mi

Other waste haulers nearby

One of 47 waste haulers in Polk County, IA.

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Area served

Based in Des Moines; towns within 15 miles: Des Moines, Berwick, Pleasant Hill, Altoona, Ankeny, Windsor Heights, Bondurant, Urbandale, Johnston, Carlisle, Runnells, Mitchellville.

County context

One of 47 waste haulers in Polk County, IA and one of 344 waste haulers in Iowa.

ZIP 50317 at a glance

Population
36,548 (638 per sq mi)
Median age
37
Households
Median income $65,617 · 25% earn six figures
Housing
73% owner-occupied · median home value $176,833 · median rent $1,102
Workforce
68% labor-force participation · 6.7% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Disposal options for this hauler

5 transfer stations and 28 recycling centers in Polk County.