Recycling, Trash & Yard Waste

Residential Trash Service

Residential Trash Service is provided by Green for Life Environmental (GFL),
Harrisonville, MO (formerly WCA). You can go to GFL's Roeland Park page on their website for more information. GFL will pick up household trash, recycling (excluding glass recycling) and yard waste.

If you have any questions about your trash, yard waste, recycling or large item pick up please call Green for Life Environmental at 816-380-5595 (select "3" on the menu for residential service assistance or dial "0" to get an operator). You can email them at  kccustomercare@gflenv.com regarding missed pick ups or other service issues. 

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Trash Amnesty Week
July 3 to July 7,  2023

Trash Amnesty week occurs two times a year and the dates will be posted here and on the City's social media. During amnesty week you can put out unlimited trash bags, not to exceed 40 lbs. each. Large item pickup will also occur as scheduled that week.  Construction debris is not accepted for pickup. If you have any questions, please call City Hall 913.722.2600.

HOLIDAY PICKUP SCHEDULE

Unless otherwise noted, service that falls on the holidays listed below will be completed the following day, and service for subsequent days in the same week will also be completed one day later. In the event that a holiday falls on a regularly closed business day, service for that week will continue as normal.

  • New Year's Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day
  •  Independence Day

(Any additions or changes to the above holiday schedules will be posted here and on the City's social media sites.)

Ripple glass curbside recycling program

Ripple Glass ToteThis program will begin in January 2023.  Click here for details.


Johnson county household hazardous waste collection and reuse facility


The location is 11231 Mastin Street in Overland Park, off College Boulevard. The drop-off location is open to Johnson County residents by appointment only and allows for the safe disposal of unwanted paint, household chemicals, yard waste, and much more. For 30 years the former Household Hazardous Waste facility was in Mission. Residents can expect an enhanced experience with the new location.

Click on this link to get more information about Johnson County's Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

The Johnson County facility is open year-round on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and there are two options for scheduling a drop off:

Since its inception, the Johnson County HHW program has collected over 12 million pounds of waste from over 300,000 residents. Although not available right now, once stock is built up, 5-gallon buckets of blended latex paint will be available for purchase. Residents can also shop in the Free Store, once stock is built up, where usable products such as stain, household cleaners, car care products, etc. are free to the public.

Fall Leaf Pick Up Program

Between October and December each year the City will provide special pick up of leaves curbside with their vacuum truck. Click here to see the instructions and schedule for 2022.