5231 NE Antioch Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64119
United States

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Paper Shredding - Provides paper shredding services for a fee. 

5200 Harry S. Truman Dr.
Grandview, MO 64030
United States

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5200 E. Red Bridge Road
Kansas City, MO 64137
United States

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Free to all residents in the Kansas City metro area (you do not have to live within KCMO city limits). 

All materials must be clean, dry and loose. 

Does not pay for any items accepted.

Paper cups - Coffee and soda cups. Coffee sleeves are recyclable. Discard lids, straws and stirs. 

Plastic to-go cups - #1 and #5 only. Discard lids, straws and stirs. 

Aerosol Cans - Must be empty and make no "hiss" sound.

Cardboard Boxes - Flatten before recycling. 

Compost - Free service for KCMO residents only. Non-KCMO residents can participate in KC Can Compost's metro-wide program. Using the Smart Can:

1. Collect your food scraps and paper waste in 2-gallon compostable liners. You can find liners in KC Can Compost's supply shop. Note: Smart Cans are intended for use with 2-gal (or smaller) bags only.
2. Download the Big Belly Smart Compost App.
3. Within 10 feet of the Smart Can, open the app and click the “Unlock” button to unlock the can.
4. Use the handle or foot pedal to open the hopper.
5. Place your tied-off liners into the can, one at a time.
6. Release the handle and/or foot pedal and the Smart Can will re-lock.

Questions? Send KC Can Compost an email. 

Glass - No windows, plate glass, TVs, mirrors, light bulbs, windshields/safety glass, fiberglass, or any of these glass-like items: ceramic, china, porcelain, milk glass, Pyrex, Corningware, Corelle.

Holiday Lights - Does not accept pre-lit yard decorations or artificial trees and greenery. 

Plastic Buckets - Must be no bigger than 5 gal. Metal handles must be removed. 

Toner & Ink Cartridges - Only able to accept OEM toner and inkjet cartridges. 

Lawn Mowers - Must be drained of gas and oil. If possible, remove and discard non-metal parts. 

For more information on how to recycle right, visit RecycleSpot's resources page. 

520 S. Commercial St.
Harrisonville, MO 64701
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Plastic Bags and Film

The following types of bags and film are NOT recyclable:
•    Salad bags
•    Snack bags & wrappers (chips, candy, etc.)
•    Pouches (cheese, tuna, trail mix, etc.)
•    Foil coffee bags
•    Frozen food bags
•    Pet food bags
•    Floral wrap (cellophane)
•    Cling wrap
•    Bedding & garment bags (usually clear with zipper)
•    Landscape bags (fertilizer, mulch, topsoil, etc.)

For a complete list of recyclable and non-recyclable plastics, visit Recycle Plastics Better. 

520 S. 7 Hwy.
Blue Springs, MO 64014
United States

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520 Commercial St.
Harrisonville, MO 64701
United States

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Do not put boxes, bags or trash bags in glass bins, only glass.

All glass colors accepted: clear, brown, green, blue, etc. 

Labels can stay on bottles and jars.

Leftover wax is okay in candle jars.

Windows, shower doors, and glass tabletops must:

• Have frames, bases, and hardware removed. 
• Fit through the 3’x3’ windows on the purple bins. If they don’t, contact Ripple Glass for instructions on how to drop them off at its processing facility.

The following glass or glass-like items are not accepted:

• Mirrors
• TVs
• Light bulbs
• Safety glass (windshields, etc.)
• Pyrex
• Corningware
• Corelle
• Ceramic
• Porcelain
• Leaded glass (crystal, china, etc.)
• Milk glass
• Fiberglass

5076 W. 119th St.
Leawood, KS 66209
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Accepts denim from any brand and in any condition. Learn more.

502 Baptiste Dr.
Paola, KS 66071
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501 South Commercial Dr.
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
United States

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Do not put boxes, bags or trash bags in glass bins, only glass.

All glass colors accepted: clear, brown, green, blue, etc. 

Labels can stay on bottles and jars.

Leftover wax is okay in candle jars.

Windows, shower doors, and glass tabletops must:

• Have frames, bases, and hardware removed. 
• Fit through the 3’x3’ windows on the purple bins. If they don’t, contact Ripple Glass for instructions on how to drop them off at its processing facility.

The following glass or glass-like items are not accepted:

• Mirrors
• TVs
• Light bulbs
• Safety glass (windshields, etc.)
• Pyrex
• Corningware
• Corelle
• Ceramic
• Porcelain
• Leaded glass (crystal, china, etc.)
• Milk glass
• Fiberglass

501 S. Commercial Drive
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
United States

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Plastic Bags and Film

The following types of bags and film are NOT recyclable:
•    Salad bags
•    Snack bags & wrappers (chips, candy, etc.)
•    Pouches (cheese, tuna, trail mix, etc.)
•    Foil coffee bags
•    Frozen food bags
•    Pet food bags
•    Floral wrap (cellophane)
•    Cling wrap
•    Bedding & garment bags (usually clear with zipper)
•    Landscape bags (fertilizer, mulch, topsoil, etc.)

For a complete list of recyclable and non-recyclable plastics, visit Recycle Plastics Better. 

Prescription Medications 

Accepts unneeded and expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.

Does not accept:

• Aerosols
• Batteries
• Chemicals (lotions, hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, etc.)
• Chemotherapy waste
• Illegal drugs
• Inhalers
• Iodine-containing medications
• Medical devices
• Mercury-containing devices
• Sharps (needles, syringes, lancets, auto injectors, etc.)