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DES MOINES, Iowa — The City of Des Moines is offering their final SCRUB event of the year, allowing people to dispose of yard and trash waste for free.

SCRUB stands for Spring Cleanup to Reduce Urban Blight and is offered every third weekend from March to November. Des Moines residents are encouraged to bring in trash or unwanted items so the city can properly dispose of them.

“Our goal with this is to help our residents be able to get all of their extra or bulky stuff cleaned up and help keep their yards and houses clear,” said Craig Shepherd the Operations Manager for Public Works. “It’s a great way for residents to get rid of large items so that they don’t have to pay for the extra bulk stickers.”

The event runs Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Des Moines Compost Center located at 1601 Harriet Street and MWA Transfer Station located at 4198 Delaware Avenue.

Shepherd says now that the trees have begun to shed their leaves the Compost Center gets pretty busy, so he recommends people get there early. The center also asks that people who bring in compost either bring it in a compostable container that can be left behind or that they take the container with them when they leave.

Those who intend to drop things off at the MWA Transfer Station should bring proof of residence with them, both ID and mail will work. They also limit people to single axel trailers up to 12 feet long.

Shepherd says the event usually draws in around 300 tons of yard waste and about 600 tons of garbage. They usually see about 200 appliances and around 6 to 7 tons of tires.

Several hundred cars are expected to arrive for the event, so they ask that people arrive early, be patient, and be ready to go once they make it through the line.

Johnston is also hosting their yard drop off event Saturday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Public Works Facility at 6400 NW Beaver Drive. Branches and limbs should be no longer than 18 inches, and they ask people to make sure they don’t include ropes, wires, chains or other items that could damage the chipper and endanger workers.

To view a list of guidelines and accepted items click here.