The parking lot in front of the South Side Library is one of three new spots where the city of Des Moines recently added special dumpsters for cardboard recycling. Photo: Jason Clayworth/Axios
Des Moines recently unveiled three specially designed cardboard dumpsters for residential use.
Why it matters: Extra cardboard from furniture boxes or online orders can overload curbside recycling carts.
⛔️ Friction point: Neighborhood collection crews may reject lids that do not fully close due to safety and efficiency concerns.
What's next: DSM Public Works' drop-off site, 110 SE 6th St, will soon replace its current blue dumpsters with slotted ones, Youssef Ghazali, a city spokesperson, tells Axios.
