City of WDM

We can do this, WDM! Online response ends Friday, July 25, so if you received mailings from the Census Bureau for our partial Special Census, please answer online. It’s easy, won’t take long and your answers are confidential. For more, visit wdm.iowa.gov/census2025.

Online response ends this Friday (July 25), so if you've received letters or postcards inviting you to respond to our partial Special Census, please answer the questionnaire this week! Learn more or apply for a temporary Census job at wdm.iowa.gov/census2025.

The City of West Des Moines is partnering with Jordan Creek Town Center starting in 2026 to take our July 4th celebration to a whole new level! Learn more at wdm.iowa.gov/Home/Component….

Apply for a temporary Special Census job! Pay starts at $25.50/hour for field representatives. Our partial Special Census may help us qualify for additional funds. Learn more and apply online at wdm.iowa.gov/census2025.

The City of WDM issued an RFP on July 7 to gather proposals from qualified State of Iowa licensed care providers for the care of domesticated cats and “special needs” kittens (newborn kittens separated from their mother). Learn more at wdm.iowa.gov/Home/Component….

WDM residents are encouraged to use MWA’s Compost It! Program and place storm-related yard debris on their curb on their regular collection day. Learn more at wdm.iowa.gov/Home/Component…

Our partial Special Census in WDM has begun, so if you receive a mailing that asks you to fill out the questionnaire online, please do so. We're also recruiting for several positions to help us, so apply today! For more information, visit wdm.iowa.gov/Census2025.

City Hall & most City offices will be closed on Friday, July 4. Garbage, recycling & yard waste collection will be delayed one day, with Friday's collection occurring on Saturday. Learn more about WDM Independence Day activities at wdm.iowa.gov/independenceday.

Spring Cleanup is the time to get rid of large items at your curb! Appliances are NOT accepted, but you can take them to our WDM Scrap Appliance & Metal Dropoff Event on Saturday, June 7. Learn more at wdm.iowa.gov/Home/Component….

The WDM City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed FY City property tax levy on Monday, March 24, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. The City tax rate proposed for FY 25/26 will decrease from the current year $10. 85 to $10.80. wdm.iowa.gov/Home/Component…

Due to the weather, City Hall & most City offices will be closed on Wed, March 5, 2025. Residents are encouraged to conduct business online and over the phone during normal business hours. Police, Fire & EMS crews will remain on duty and ready to respond to emergencies.

City Hall & most City offices will be closed for MLK Day on Monday, January 20. Garbage and recycling will not be delayed. Place your carts out on your normal collection day.

City Hall and most City offices will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25, and Jan. 1. Garbage and recycling will be delayed one day after the Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 holidays.

Beggars’ Night in the City of West Des Moines will be moved from Wednesday, October 30, to Thursday, October 31, due to the severe weather forecast for the metro on Wednesday. The hours for trick-or-treat will stay the same (from 6 to 8 p.m.).

Veterans Pkwy between SE Walnut Woods Dr and SE Hollow Ct will be closed at 9 a.m. on Mon., Oct. 21, so crews can repair the road. We anticipate re-opening sometime on Tues., Oct. 22. The detour for people traveling on Veterans Pkwy is SE Willow Creek Drive to SE 1st St.

On Sun., Oct. 20, 3 streets in WDM will be closed from 9 a.m. until about 1 p.m. for the IMT DSM Marathon: • Grand Ave (1st St to 5th St) – westbound lanes only • 5th Street (Grand Ave to Railroad Ave) – all lanes • Railroad Ave (1st St to 5th St) – westbound only

343 flags line the walkways at Station 17 honoring the 343 firefighters whose lives were lost during the attacks on September 11, 2001. May we never forget those who responded or the families whose lives were changed forever. #NeverForget911

City Hall and most City offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, for Labor Day. Recycling, yard waste and garbage collection will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. Friday’s collection will occur on Saturday.

Guess what? Our 24-Hour Kiosk in @Valley_Junction has a new look! We're excited to celebrate it with you during our Kiosk Grand Reopening Ice Cream Party on Wednesday, September 25 between 4:30 - 6:30 PM. Stop by, learn more about the Kiosk, and get some sweet treats!

Update: We still have storm debris to pick up, so we’re asking residents to be patient. We’re working as fast as we can to get our neighborhoods cleaned up! This special collection will occur as crews get to your area and not necessarily on your garbage collection day.