FREE Saturday Dropoff:

Available January 4th and 11th at the following locations: 

• Northland - 11660 N Main Street
• Central Kansas City - 1815 N Chouteau Trafficway
• South Kansas City - 10301 Raytown Road

Monday - Friday Dropoff: 

$5 per-tree at the following locations:

• Northland - 11660 N Main Street
• Central Kansas City - 1815 N Chouteau Trafficway

Open from 8 AM - 5 PM

Neighborhood Dropoffs:

FREE disposal available January 18th and 25th for the following neighborhoods:

• Ruskin Neighborhood: Ruskin High School - 7000 E. 111th
• Blue Hills Neighborhood: The former Pershing Elementary School - 5915 Park Rd.
• Oak Park Neighborhood: The former Emmanuel's Community Center - 3510 Prospect Ave.
• Marlborough Neighborhood: Center School District Building - 8434 Paseo Blvd. (This location will only have a dumpster available on Jan. 18)

Open from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

All decorations must be removed from tree to be accepted.

For more information on tree disposal, go to the city's Leaf and Brush Dropoff Center page.

Recyclables are picked up at the curb on the same day as your weekly trash pickup.

Below are some common holiday items that are recyclable:

• Kraft paper wrappings (brown bag material)
• Kraft paper bags
• Uncoated boxes
• Tissue paper (plain)
• Paper holiday cards (no coating, sparkles, etc.)

Reusable vs. Recyclable: Items that are glittery, shiny, waxy, see-through, fabric or sticky are most likely not recyclable. Many of those items are reusable.

More information about what is and isn't recyclable can be found on the city's recycling page.

You can drop-off food scraps and unwanted leftovers at any of Kansas City's compost dropoff locations:

• North Main Street Leaf and Brush Drop Off: 11660 N Main St.
• Kansas City Recycling Drop Off Center: 5400 NE Pleasant Valley Rd.
• Ed Wolfe Garage: 1120 Oak St.
• Roanoke Community Center: 3601 Roanoke Rd.
• KCFD Station 19: 550 W 43rd St.
• Kansas City Parks and Recreation Headquarters: 4600 E 63rd St.
• Kansas City Health Department: 2400 Troost Ave.
• KC Water Admin Building: 4800 E 63rd St.
• Raytown Road Leaf and Brush Drop Off: 10301 Raytown Rd.
• Red Bridge Road Recycling Drop Off: 5200 E Red Bridge Rd.

You can find more information about Kansas City's compost program on the compost dropoff webpage.

Kansas City partners with Ripple Glass to recycle unwanted glass. You can drop your glass items off at your nearest Ripple Glass Purple Bin.