At drop-off sites...
Recycling -- Wednesday through Saturday at three sites.
Leaf and brush -- Saturdays at two locations, 1815 N. Chouteau Trafficway and I-470 and Raytown Road.
Tires -- first Saturday of each month (March through November) at 4707 Deramus.
Household hazardous waste -- Thursday through Saturday. Call for appointment.
Swap Shop -- Tuesday through Saturday, paint and common household chemicals.
Trash Cart Pilot Program
The Trash Cart Pilot Program is Kansas City's newest curbside waste disposal program. This pilot program began service for selected neighborhoods in March 2007.
Long-Term Solid Waste Strategic Management Plan
Kansas City's Public Works Department is evaluating its current solid waste management process and is developing a Long-Term Solid Waste Strategic Management Plan.
Holiday schedule
If a holiday falls during the week, trash and recycling collection takes place on the day following the holiday, and collection for the remaining days of the week also takes place one day later than usual. Friday trash is collected on Saturday during such weeks.
The City observes the following holidays in 2009:
- New Year’s Day - Jan. 1
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Jan. 19
- Presidents Day - Feb. 16
- Memorial Day - May 25
- Independence Day - July 4
- Labor Day - Sept. 7
- Veterans Day - Nov. 11
- Thanksgiving Day - Nov. 26
- Christmas Day - Dec. 25
We provide the most cost-effective trash and recycling collection service in the nation. It costs us about $7 per household per month less than the national average. There is no monthly fee for trash collection service, as there is in most cities. Our program is funded from general tax dollars.
The cost of trash disposal is likely to rise in the future as landfill fees and other costs increase. By diverting recyclable materials away from the landfill through the KC Recycles program, we'll keep future disposal costs lower than they would be otherwise.
