Olathe bulk trash pickup
Schedule large-item curbside on trash day via Online Utility Billing Manage Services.
Verified 2026-10-15 · olatheks.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Weekly yard-waste cart same day as trash; material exceeding curbside size limits → city yard-waste drop-off (see Yard Waste page). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Trash must fit inside cart with lid usable; recycling cardboard pieces ≤4×2 ft. |
| Not allowed | Follow trash/recycling pages — do not overfill trash cart; recycling contaminants (Styrofoam packing, food-soiled) kept out of blue cart. |
| Curbside | Carts at curb before 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 5:00 p.m. following day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · olatheks.gov 1, olatheks.gov 2 |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts at curb before 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 5:00 p.m. following day.
Where
Arrows toward street; ≥3 ft clearance; store off curb except collection window.
Limits
Trash must fit inside cart with lid usable; recycling cardboard pieces ≤4×2 ft.
Not allowed
Follow trash/recycling pages — do not overfill trash cart; recycling contaminants (Styrofoam packing, food-soiled) kept out of blue cart.
Bags
Trash inside cart (city cart program). Recyclables loose in blue cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · olatheks.gov 1, olatheks.gov 2
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Verified 2026-10-15 · olatheks.gov
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Full details for Olathe: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Olathe Utilities / Solid Waste — weekly residential trash cart on utility bill. Place carts at curb before 7:00 a.m. designated day; arrows toward street; ≥3 ft between carts/objects; all trash inside cart; remove carts by 5:00 p.m. day after collection; store in garage or beside residence when not out. Day via Olathe Trash Day app / customer service 913-971-9311 / OlatheConnect. Missed collection: OlatheConnect or 913-971-9311 (after 4:00 p.m. Reports → next day; Fri after 4 → Monday). Transfer Station drop-off 1681 S Valley Rd Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–4 p.m., Sat 7 a.m.–noon.
- Recycling
- Biweekly 95-gal blue cart same weekday as trash; extra blue cart free on request. Loose recyclables (no sort); rinse containers; flatten/cut cardboard ≤4×2 ft; remove Styrofoam/wax liners from boxes. Drop-offs: Olathe Community Recycling Center (cardboard, #1/2/5 plastics, Al/steel cans, glass, mixed paper, cups) plus East/West Olathe cardboard/glass sites.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule large-item curbside on trash day via Online Utility Billing Manage Services or 913-971-9311. Yard waste: year-round weekly same day as trash (95-gal yard cart); oversized → yard-waste drop-off site.
- Curbside: when
- Carts at curb before 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 5:00 p.m. following day.
- Curbside: where
- Arrows toward street; ≥3 ft clearance; store off curb except collection window.
- Curbside: limits
- Trash must fit inside cart with lid usable; recycling cardboard pieces ≤4×2 ft.
- Curbside: brush
- Weekly yard-waste cart same day as trash; material exceeding curbside size limits → city yard-waste drop-off (see Yard Waste page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Follow trash/recycling pages — do not overfill trash cart; recycling contaminants (Styrofoam packing, food-soiled) kept out of blue cart.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash inside cart (city cart program). Recyclables loose in blue cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not published on trash/recycling HTML.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Olathe Utilities (municipal sanitation)
- Contacts
- 913-971-9311; Transfer Station 913-971-5175
- Find your day
- Olathe Trash Day app / Utilities trash page
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: olatheks.gov
Bulk: olatheks.gov
Holidays: olatheks.gov
Curbside: olatheks.gov 1, olatheks.gov 2 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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