Yardwaste Drop Off In Kansas City.

Want to see a neat trick? Try recycling your yard waste.

Recycling yard waste, like leaves and grass clippings, keeps valuable resources out of the landfill and puts them back to work creating healthy soil. We use the yard waste we collect to make Nature Wise Compost, which is then used by home gardeners, farmers, landscapers, cities, and companies. Compost is a natural plant food and soil component that absorbs excess rainwater, supports healthy plant roots, traps pollutants, and makes healthy soil.

FOR KCMO RESIDENTS AT OUR NORTHLAND, KANSAS CITY, AND SOUTH KANSAS CITY LOCATIONS ONLY.
If you are not a KCMO resident you are still welcome to use the Main Office, Northland, or KCKS locations for a small fee. The south KC and KC Chouteau location are only open on Saturdays for KCMO Free Yard waste drop off. They are no longer open during the week and do not accept contractors.

 

What We Take

What We Don't Take

 
  • Yard waste

  • Brush and Logs under 10 feet in Length

  • Logs up to 40 inches in diameter if under 5 feet in length

  • Logs over 40 inches and over 5 feet long will be charged a Flat fee of $200 per log.

  • Tree trimmings

  • Grass clippings

  • Leaves

  • Stumps with dirt and rock

  • Tangled long land clearing debris

  • Brush that is over 10 feet in length

  • Landscape timbers

  • Building materials

  • Yard waste in plastic bags

  • Trash

  • Dirt and Rock (Clean or Dirty)

  • Railroad Ties

Drop Off Pricing


Service Cost
Leaves - bagged (may need to empty each bag) 
$2.00 per bag
Small truck load (even with bed) 
$18.00
Small truck load (even with cab) 
$36.00
Small truck load (over the cab) 
$44.00 and up
Full-size truck load (even with bed) 
$24.00
Full-size truck load (even with cab)  $47.00
Full-size truck load (over the cab) 
$59.00 and up
All other trucks and trailers (per cubic yard)  $8.00
Chip trucks  38.00 and up see price sheet
Grapple trucks  $160.00 and up see price sheet
Christmas trees  $5.00 

For Organic Waste drop-off price sheet. and information.

Special Instructions:

  1. Leaves do not need to be sacked.

  2. Brush does not need to be bundled.

  3. You may bring leaves in paper yard waste bags. You will be asked to empty bags to show that they contain no trash.

  4. If you seal your bags, use masking tape only. Do not use wire, duct tape, or other plastic tape.

  5. You will be asked to empty bags to show there is no trash.

  6. If you bring plastic bags, please empty them and take them out with you.

  7. Holiday Tree Drop off January 4th and 16th. Non-KCMO Residents $5.00 per tree.

  8. All locations are closed seasonally on Saturdays from December 16th through March 14th. The Northland, Main Office (40 highway) KCKS (Alma) locations are still open during the week for pay-as-you-use drop-off.

  9. In order to qualify for Free Drop Off, you will need to present a valid Kansas City, MO ID that includes your name and address. If your ID is from outside of Kansas City, you can still qualify by presenting a current utility bill or tax receipt that shows a KCMO address and matches the name on your ID. No Exceptions!

    Special Operating Hour Notes:

  • Memorial Day Closed May 24th and 27th

  • Labor Day Closed August 31st and September 2nd

  • Thanksgiving, Closed November 28th and 29th

  • Christmas, Closed on December 24th and 25th

  • New Year’s, Closed on December 31st and January 1st

  • We will be open on January 4th and 14th for Holiday trees. We will open for the season on Saturdays, March 15th, 2025.

  • The Main Office (40 Highway), Northland, And KCKS (Alma) locations will stay open during the week for pay-as-you-use for all residents and contractors. But Closed for free drop on Saturdays.

 

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