Program overview
The Neighborhood Cleanup Assistance Program helps keep Kansas City, Mo. clean by making dumpsters available for neighborhood cleanups, at a reasonable cost.

Dumpsters are available on a first come first serve basis from April through October. They are provided to recognized neighborhood organizations or groups.

Recognized neighborhood organizations are charged a fee of $55 per dumpster. The City supplements the balance of the actual $300 cost.

Dumpsters will be set on a pre-scheduled Saturday by 8 a.m. and removed at noon or soon after. The requesting neighborhood must reserve the dumpster at least three weeks in advance. To request a dumpster:

• Mail a completed Dumpster Request Form* to the address provided on the form.
• Attach a check in the amount of $55 per dumpster to the Dumpster Request Form. Checks must be made payable to: City Treasurer.

      *(Requires Adobe Acrobat.)

The check must be from the neighborhood or community organization and be made payable to the City Treasurer. No personal checks are accepted. Dumpsters provided through this program are available to neighborhood or community organizations on file with the City of Kansas City, Mo. The program is not available to individuals, companies, contractors or those involved in renovating, cleaning or remodeling personal or potential income properties. It is not acceptable for neighborhood associations to use this program to order dumpsters for use by company, business or individual members of a neighborhood association.

Blue Bag Program
Blue bags are provided to residents that pick up trash in organized neighborhoods on file with the City of Kansas City, Mo. Participants should send a letter (on neighborhood letterhead) from the president or delegated person. The resident must also provide an address for pickup of the filled bags. These bags will be collected at no charge in addition to personal trash on the regular trash day at the reported address. Blue bags are available at area community “FOCUS Centers” throughout the city.

For more details, call the 3-1-1 Action Center by dialing 311 or (816) 513-1313.