Kansas City bulk trash pickup
Free by appointment — Bulky Pickup Scheduler or 311 / 816-513-BULK (2855). Mon–Fri appointments; max 15 items, total <500 lb; list all items when booking.
Verified 2026-10-15 · kcmo.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Separate Fall Leaf & Brush curbside rounds posted on trash calendar (district/date specific — not mixed into weekly cart as unlimited brush). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Extra trash 2 tagged bags/week; bulky 15 items / 500 lb per appointment. |
| Not allowed | Untagged extra bags; oversized/heavy trash without bulky appointment; bulky excluded items per bulky page. |
| Curbside | Carts 3:00 p.m. prior–7:00 a.m. collection day. Bulky same window on appointment day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts 3:00 p.m. prior–7:00 a.m. collection day. Bulky same window on appointment day.
Where
Within 3 ft of roadway; lids to street; spacing rules above; bulky away from cart pickup automation path.
Limits
Extra trash 2 tagged bags/week; bulky 15 items / 500 lb per appointment.
Not allowed
Untagged extra bags; oversized/heavy trash without bulky appointment; bulky excluded items per bulky page.
Bags
Trash bagged in cart/extra bags; recyclables loose (no bags in cart).
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · kcmo.gov
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Full details for Kansas City: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City curbside for single-family and apartments ≤6 units. Weekly trash + weekly unlimited recycling same day (Mon–Fri by neighborhood color map). Official City carts required; lid closed. Out 3:00 p.m. day before–7:00 a.m. collection day; store behind/beside home/garage when not out. Up to 2 extra bags/week with pre-paid trash tags (bagged, closed, <40 lb each). Items >4 ft or >40 lb → cut down or Bulky Item Pickup. Find day: https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/trash/my-day or 311.
- Recycling
- Blue cart — single-stream, clean/dry, no plastic bags. Extra recycling: cardboard box or paper bag labeled “RECYCLING”, <32 gal, if cart full or >40 lb use extra container rules. Cart ≥3 ft from trash cart, within 3 ft of road, lid toward road, ≥4 ft from obstacles.
- Bulk pickup
- Free by appointment — Bulky Pickup Scheduler or 311 / 816-513-BULK (2855). Mon–Fri appointments; max 15 items, total <500 lb; list all items when booking. Place within 3 ft of curb by 7:00 a.m. appointment day; not before 3:00 p.m. day before; ≥4 ft from carts. Unlisted items not collected. Exclusions include commercial waste, loose building lumber piles, damaged carts (see bulky page).
- Curbside: when
- Carts 3:00 p.m. prior–7:00 a.m. collection day. Bulky same window on appointment day.
- Curbside: where
- Within 3 ft of roadway; lids to street; spacing rules above; bulky away from cart pickup automation path.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra trash 2 tagged bags/week; bulky 15 items / 500 lb per appointment.
- Curbside: brush
- Separate Fall Leaf & Brush curbside rounds posted on trash calendar (district/date specific — not mixed into weekly cart as unlimited brush).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Untagged extra bags; oversized/heavy trash without bulky appointment; bulky excluded items per bulky page.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged in cart/extra bags; recyclables loose (no bags in cart).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not itemized on weekly trash HTML.
- Holidays
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Kansas City, Missouri — Trash & Recycling
- Contacts
- 311; Bulky 816-513-BULK (2855)
- Find your day
- Find My Collection Day / 311
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: kcmo.gov 1, kcmo.gov 2
Bulk: kcmo.gov
Holidays: kcmo.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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