Trash & Recycling in Cass County, MO (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Cass County, Missouri.
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Illegal Dumping
Cass County Code § 205.530 makes it an offense to place or deposit glass, cans, garbage, trash, refuse or rubbish on the right-of-way of any public road, in county waters or stream banks, on state or federal land, or on another person's private property without the owner's consent. The Sheriff's Office and Road and Bridge Department enforce it countywide in unincorporated Cass County.
Illegal Dumping Ban in Unincorporated Cass County
Some RestrictionsCass County Code § 205.530
A person commits the offense of littering if he/she places, deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited, any glass, glass bottles, wire, nails, tacks, hedge, cans, garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish of any kind, nature or description on the right-of-way of any public road or State highway or on or in any of the waters in this County or on the banks of any stream, or on any land or water owned...
Recycling Rules
New commercial and industrial development in unincorporated Cass County must show best-management-practice plans for trash disposal and recycling, material handling, and spill prevention before the county will approve the use.
Cass County Commercial Recycling BMP Rule
Some RestrictionsCass County Code § 400.520(A)(6)
Section 400.520. Management Methods. ... Implement good housekeeping practices such that materials used in production, retail uses and construction, and site wastes resulting from a use are properly managed and disposed of to reduce the risk of pollution from such materials. ... New commercial and industrial uses shall demonstrate BMPs plans for trash disposal and recycling, proper material han...
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