Trash pickup in Kansas City, MO

Who collects trash in Kansas City, how trash day works, and which holidays move pickup. Checked against official city and hauler pages on Oct 15, 2026.

Next holiday change: Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026Slides a daySee every holiday

At a glance

Who collects: City crews
Hauler: City of Kansas City, MO Solid Waste Division (Public Works)
Trash day: Look up an address
Recycling: Every week
Holiday schedule: 2026 posted, 2027 not posted yet
Last checked: Oct 15, 2026

Kansas City, Missouri's Solid Waste Division collects residential trash and recycling citywide with city crews; the city dropped its private contractors and took over all of its roughly 160,000 homes on May 1, 2020. Trash and unlimited recycling are collected weekly on the same weekday (Monday to Friday), assigned by neighborhood; find your day on the city's address map or through 311. The 65-gallon trash and recycling carts must be at the curb by 7 a.m. When one of the city's holidays falls on a weekday, that day's pickups and the rest of the week's slide one day later, with Friday moving to Saturday.

Who picks up trash in Kansas City

City crews.

City of Kansas City, MO Solid Waste Division (Public Works)

City serviceTrashRecyclingYard wasteBulk

Area: Whole city
Phone: 311 (bulky cancellations: 816-513-2855 / 513-BULK)
Website: kcmo.gov

Weekly trash and unlimited weekly recycling, on the same day. Bulky items are picked up free by appointment (up to 15 items) through the Bulky Pickup Scheduler or 311; set them out by 7 a.m., but not before 3 p.m. the day before. Leaf and brush: three curbside collections a year by area (spring 2026: Central Mar 23 to 27, South Apr 6 to 10, North Apr 20 to 24); otherwise use drop-off. Up to two extra bags with $2.50 tags can go beside the cart each week. Report missed pickups by 3 p.m. the day after collection in the MyKCMO app or through 311.

Not covered

City service covers single-family homes and apartment buildings with 6 or fewer units. Larger apartment complexes aren't on the city schedule, and news reports say HOAs and complexes that contract privately with haulers such as WM or GFL aren't either. This is Kansas City, Missouri only, not Kansas City, Kansas or North Kansas City (a separate city with its own contract).

How trash day works in Kansas City

Each neighborhood has a set weekday, Monday to Friday, for both trash and recycling. Search your address on the city's color-coded collection-day map, or call 311.

Find a trash day on kcmo.gov

Recycling: every week. Recycling is unlimited and goes on the same day as trash, in the blue cart with the yellow lid. No plastic bags; put overflow in a labeled cardboard box or paper bag under 32 gallons.

Carts out: Carts at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day. Check the set-out rules on the city's trash page for when to bring them back in. Source

In snow and winter storms, the city may suspend collection so drivers can plow, then run the holiday schedule (pickups slide one day). Notices are posted at kcmo.gov/snow.

Kansas City trash pickup holiday schedule

Upcoming holidays in Kansas City and what each does to pickup. The 2026 holiday schedule is posted; 2027’s isn’t out yet.

The city's trash page lists its 2026 holidays with a rule that's the same every year: when a weekday holiday falls in the week, collection is delayed one day for the rest of the week and Friday trash is collected Saturday. The city hasn't posted a 2027 list, and the 2026 list doesn't include New Year's Day 2027 (Friday, Jan 1, 2027).

2026

Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026
Slides a day
Trash and recycling, all city routes
No Wednesday collection. The rest of the week is delayed one day: Wednesday to Thursday, Thursday to Friday, Friday to Saturday. Monday and Tuesday are normal.
Source: kcmo.gov
Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Slides a day
Trash and recycling, all city routes
No Thursday collection. Thursday's pickup moves to Friday and Friday's to Saturday.
Source: kcmo.gov
Christmas Day, Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Slides a day
Trash and recycling, all city routes
Friday collection is delayed one day, to Saturday, Dec 26, 2026.
Source: kcmo.gov

Slides a day: That day’s pickups and the rest of the week move one day later (Friday’s move to Saturday).

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Kansas City neighborhoods

240 names from Kansas City Neighborhood Borders (KCMO Open Data).

18th And Vine And Downtown East
Antioch Acres
Armour Fields
Armour Hills
Ashland Ridge
Bannister Acres
Barry Harbour
Beacon Hills
Birmingham Bottoms
Blenheim Square Research Hospital
Blue Hills
Blue Hills Estates
Blue Ridge Farms
Blue Valley Industrial
Blue Vue Hills
Boone Hills
Boulevard Village
Breen Hills
Briarcliff And Claymont
Briarcliff West
Bridlespur
Broadway Gillham
Brookside Park
Brown Estates
Calico Farms
CBD Downtown
Center City
Central Blue Valley And Park Tower Gardens
Central Hyde Park
Chaumiere
Chouteau Estates
Citadel
Clayton
Coachlight Square
Coleman Highlands
Colonial Square
Columbus Park
Columbus Park Industrial
Cooley Highlands S
Country Club
Country Club District
Country Club Estates And Big Shoal
Country Club Plaza
Country Lane Estates
Countryside
Country Valley-Hawthorn Square
Coves North
Crestview
Crestwood
Crossgates
Crossroads
Crown Center
Cunningham Ridge
Davidson
Dunbar
East Blue Valley
East Community Team North
East Community Team South
Eastern 49-63
East Meyer 6
East Meyer 7
East Swope Highlands
Eastwood Hills East
Eastwood Hills West
Fairlane
Fairway Hills
Fairwood And Robandee
Forgotten Homes
Foxcroft And Glen Arbor
Foxtown East
Foxwoods-Carriage Hills
Gashland
Glenhaven
Glen Lake
Gracemor-Randolph Corners
Greenway Fields
Hanover Place
Harlem
Hawthorne And Picture Hills
Hickman Mills
Hickman Mills South
Hidden Valley
Highview Estates
Hillcrest
Hill Haven
Holiday Hills
Holmes Park
Hospital Hill
Independence Plaza
Ingleside
Ivanhoe Northeast
Ivanhoe Southeast
Ivanhoe Southwest
Jefferson Highlands
KCI & 2nd Creek
Key Coalition
Kirkside
Knoches Park
Lakeview Terrace
Lea Manor
Leeds
Legacy East
Lewis Heights
Linden Hills And Indian Heights
Linden Park
Line Creek And Northern Heights
Linwood Homeowners-Ivanhoe
Little Blue
Loma Vista
Longfellow
Longview
Lykins
Manheim Park
Maple Park
Maple Park West
Marlborough East
Marlborough Heights/Marlborough Pride
Martin City
Meadowbrook Heights
Minneville
Mission Lake
Morningside
Mount Cleveland
Mount Hope
Nashua
Neighbors United For Action
New Mark
Noble And Gregory Ridge
North Blue Ridge
Northeast Industrial District
North Hyde Park
North Indian Mound
North Town Fork Creek
Oak Meyer Gardens
Oak Park Northwest
Oak Park Southeast
Oak Park Southwest
Oakwood
Oldham Farms
Old Westport
Outer Gashland-Nashua
Palestine East
Palestine West And Oak Park Northeast
Park Central-Research Park
Parkdale And Walden
Park Farms
Park Forest
Park Plaza
Parkview
Paseo West
Pendleton Heights
Platte Brook North
Platte Ridge
Plaza Westport
Prairie Point-Wildberry
Quality Hill
Ravenwood-Somerset
Red Bridge North
Red Bridge South
Richards Gebaur
Ridgefield
Riss Lake
River Forest
River Market
River View
Roanoke
Robandee South
Rockhill
Rockhill Manor
Rolling Meadows
Romanelli West
Royal Oaks
Royal Oaks North
Ruskin Heights
Ruskin Hills
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Hills
Scarritt Point
Sechrest
Self Help Neighborhood Council
Sheffield
Sheraton Estates
Sherrydale
Sherwood Estates
Shoal Creek
South Blue Valley
South Hyde Park
South Indian Mound
Southmoreland
South Plaza
South Town Fork Creek
Squier Park
Stayton Meadows
St Catherines Gardens
Sterling Acres
Sterling Gardens
Stratford Estates
Stratford Gardens
Strupwood
Sunset Hill
Sunset Hill West
Swope Park Campus
Swope Park Ridge-Winchester
Swope Parkway-Elmwood
Tanglewood And Regency North
Terrace Lake Gardens
The Coves
Timber Valley
Tower Homes
Union Hill
Unity Ridge
Valentine
Verona Hills
Vineyard
Vineyard Estates
Vineyard Northwest
Volker
Waldo Homes
Ward Estates
Ward Parkway
Ward Parkway Plaza
Washington Wheatley
Wendell Phillips
West Blue Valley
Western 49-63
Western Blue Township
Western Hills
West Plaza
Westside North
Westside South
West Waldo
Westwood
White Oak
Willow Creek
Winnetonka
Winnwood
Winnwood Gardens
Woodbridge
Woodson Estates
Wornall Homestead

Source: data.kcmo.org

Questions about trash pickup in Kansas City

Who picks up trash in Kansas City?

How do I find my trash day in Kansas City?

Each neighborhood has a set weekday, Monday to Friday, for both trash and recycling. Search your address on the city's color-coded collection-day map, or call 311.

Is recycling picked up every week in Kansas City?

Yes, every week. Recycling is unlimited and goes on the same day as trash, in the blue cart with the yellow lid. No plastic bags; put overflow in a labeled cardboard box or paper bag under 32 gallons.

When do trash carts go out in Kansas City?

Carts at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day. Check the set-out rules on the city's trash page for when to bring them back in.

Is trash picked up on Thanksgiving in Kansas City?

No. On Thanksgiving (Thu, Nov 26, 2026), pickup slides a day, so that day’s routes and the rest of the week move one day later. No Thursday collection. Thursday's pickup moves to Friday and Friday's to Saturday.

Is trash picked up on Christmas in Kansas City?

No. On Christmas (Fri, Dec 25, 2026), pickup slides a day, so that day’s routes and the rest of the week move one day later. Friday collection is delayed one day, to Saturday, Dec 26, 2026.

Sources

Official city and hauler pages, checked Oct 15, 2026. News and other sites used for details the official pages don’t give are listed separately. Schedules change, especially around holidays: check the city’s page before you plan routes. Something out of date? Email taylor@bincleanmarketing.com.

Kansas City trash and recycling page kcmo.gov
Holiday collection schedule kcmo.gov
Trash and recycling day lookup map kcmo.gov
Recycling kcmo.gov
Curbside bulky item collection kcmo.gov
Leaf and brush collection kcmo.gov
Snow and weather service notices kcmo.gov
Official neighborhood borders (open data) data.kcmo.org

Other sources (4)

kshb.com: City takeover of trash collection on May 1, 2020; 7 a.m. set-out
kshb.com: End of contractor service in the north and south areas
kctv5.com: 65-gallon cart rollout (2024)
aol.com: Private haulers for complexes and HOAs; 2025 holiday delays

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