4 rules for unincorporated Shawnee County, Kansas.
Verified from official government sources
Shawnee County Solid Waste runs curbside collection for both Topeka and the unincorporated county — weekly refuse and biweekly recycling from a 95-gallon cart. City water customers are billed on their Topeka utility bill.
Set your county cart at the curb or alley by collection morning with the lid closed, then bring it back the same day. Inside Topeka, carts must be stored out of street view between pickups.
County refuse service includes one bulky item a week — furniture, mattresses, bundled limbs — set out with your regular trash. Metal appliances need a paid, scheduled pickup. Construction debris and hazardous waste are excluded.
Kansas mandates no household recycling, and Shawnee County's curbside recycling is a voluntary add-on of about $3.50 a month collected biweekly. Glass isn't taken curbside — use a county drop-off container instead.
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