Special Instructions
Service Type
Recycle
Reuse
Customer
Residential
Business
Materials Accepted
- Appliances and Furniture
- Large Appliances - Refrigerators | Dehumidifiers | Air Conditioners | Freezers | Etc.
- Large Appliances - Dryers | Ranges | Ovens | Stoves | Etc.
- Large Appliances - Washers | Dryers | Water Heaters | Etc.
- Automotive
- Automotive Fluids - Power Steering Fluid | Transmission Fluid | Etc.
- Automotive Fluids - Antifreeze | Brake Fluid| Windshield Fluid | Etc.
- Tires - Car | Truck | SUV | Etc.
- Motor Oil / Engine Oil
- Batteries
- Alkaline Batteries - AA | AAA | C | D | 9-volt | Button
- Electric Bike / E-Bike Batteries
- Lead Acid / Car Batteries - Vehicles | Motorcycles | Boats | Etc.
- Rechargeable Batteries - Laptops | Cell Phones | Tools | Etc.
- Bed and Bath
- Cosmetics / Beauty - Nail Polish | Makeup | Hair Dye | Etc.
- Entertainment and Recreation
- Paperback Books - Recycle
- Electronics
- Cell Phones | Smart Phones | Mobile Phones
- Computer Accessories - Keyboards | Mice | Etc.
- Computer Monitors - Cathode Ray Tube | CRT
- Computer Monitors - LCD | Flatscreen
- Computer Accessories - Microphones | Webcams | Etc.
- Computers - Desktop Computers | Laptops
- DVD / Blu-Ray Players / DVRs
- Electric Cords | Extension Cords | Cables | Chargers | Etc.
- MP3 Players | iPods | Earbuds
- Printers - All-In-Ones | Photo | Business | Etc.
- Stereos | Speakers | CD Players | Etc.
- Tablets | E-Readers | iPads
- Televisions - Flat Screen | LED | LCD | Plasma TVs
- Televisions - Glass Tube | Cathode Ray Tube TVs
- Televisions - Projection TVs | Console TVs
- VCRs
- Food
- Cooking Oil and Grease
- Glass
- Glass - Drinking Vessels | Candle Jars | Cosmetic Containers
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Mason Jars
- Hazardous Waste
- Commercial Hazardous Waste
- Spray Paint
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Cleaners - Tile | Toilet | Carpet | Oven | Etc.
- Fungicides
- Herbicides
- Latex Paint
- Liquid Fuels - Gasoline | Kerosene | Diesel | Etc.
- Oil Paint
- Paint Removers | Paint Strippers | Turpentine | Etc.
- Pest / Insect Repellent
- Pestcides / Insecticides
- Pool Chemicals | Pool Cleaner | Pool Shock
- Home and Holiday Decor
- Holiday / Christmas Lights - Non-Working / Broken
- Lawn and Garden
- Lawn and Garden Chemicals
- Lawn Mowers
- Metal
- Aerosol cans - Hair products | Cleaners | Disinfectants | Etc.
- Aerosol Cans - Sun Screen | Cooking Spray | Air Fresheners | Etc.
- Aerosol Cans - Whipped Cream | Insect Repellent | Shaving Cream | Etc.
- Aluminum Cans
- Ferrous Metals - Iron | Steel | Stainless Steel | Etc.
- Metal Bottle Caps
- Metal / Scrap Metal - Ferrous | Non-Ferrous
- Metal Tins - Popcorn | Dessert | Decorative
- Non-Ferrous Metals - Aluminum | Copper | Brass | Etc.
- Tin / Steel Cans
- Pressurized Tanks
- Propane Tanks - Camp Stove | Lanterns
- Propane Tanks - Gas Grill |Barbeque | Etc.
- Paper and Cardboard
- Paper Bags
- Paper Egg Cartons
- Newspaper
- Paperboard Boxes
- Paper Envelopes
- Paper Cartons - Milk | Soup | Juice | Wine | Etc.
- School Paper
- Wrapping Paper
- Cardboard Boxes
- Catalogs and Magazines
- Greeting Cards
- Junk Mail
- Office Paper
- Paper Towel / Toilet Paper Cardboard Tubes
- Phone Books
- Plastic
- Air Pillows | Bubble Wrap
- Bread Bags
- Case Wrap - Bottled Water | Etc.
- Cereal / Cracker Bags
- Dry Cleaning Bags
- Ice Bags
- Newspaper Sleeves
- Plastic Bags - Grocery / Retail
- Plastic Bottles - Detergent | Shampoo | Spray | Etc.
- Plastic Bottles - Water | Milk | Condiments | Etc.
- Plastic Buckets - 5 Gallons or Smaller
- Plastic Jars - Peanut Butter | Mayonnaise | Etc.
- Plastic Shipping Envelopes
- Plastic Tubs - Butter | Sour Cream | Yogurt | Etc.
- Product Overwrap - Paper Towels | Toilet Paper | Paper Napkins | Etc.
- Produce Bags
- Ziploc Bags
- Services / Service Providers
- Certified Refrigerant Removal - Air Conditioners | Dehumidifiers | Etc.
- Certified Refrigerant Removal - Refrigerators | Freezers | Etc.
- Landfills / Dumps / Transfer Stations
- Recycling Drop-Off Locations
- Trash | Garbage | Refuse | Rubbish | Waste
- Yard Waste Drop-Off - Leaves | Brush | Tree Trimmings | Grass Clippings | Etc.
- Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs / CFLs
- Fluorescent Light Ballasts
- Fluorescent Lightbulbs - Tubes
- Natural Holiday / Christmas Trees and Greenery
Recycling cans, paper, cardboard, plastic containers and bags, and glass is free for all residents in the Kansas City metro area (you do not have to live in Leavenworth County).
Does not pay for any items accepted.
Compressed gas cylinders (fire extinguishers, propane, oxygen, helium, etc.) - Accepts propane (BBQ, camp stove, etc.) cylinders only. DOES NOT ACCEPT any other types of compressed gas cylinders: fire extinguishers, oxygen, helium, etc.
Electronics - Only accepts cell phones, computers, computer monitors, printers, DVD players, TVs, VCRs, speakers and other small electronics.
Glass - No TVs, mirrors, light bulbs, windshields/safety glass, fiberglass, or these glass-like items: ceramic, china, porcelain, milk glass, Pyrex, Corningware, Corelle.
Hazardous Waste:
Holiday lights - Do not accept lights embedded in artificial trees and greenery.
Holiday trees - Natural holiday trees and greenery. Must remove all plastic and metal components such as lights, decorations, plastic bags and stands. Accepted Dec. 1, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024 only.
Large appliances - Provides refrigerant removal from dehumidifiers, air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators, etc.
Lawn mowers - All fluids must be completely drained.
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.)
Tires - Accepted for a fee.
For more information on how to recycle right, visit What Can Go In My Curbside Bin?