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.
Shawnee County Solid Waste issues each household a 95-gallon cart. Place it at the curb or alley edge on your collection day with the lid closed and handles toward the house, clear of parked cars, mailboxes and utility poles so the automated arm can reach it. Overfilled or blocked carts may be skipped. Retrieve the cart the same day. Within Topeka city limits, the Property Maintenance Unit expects carts stored out of public view between collection days — in a garage, behind a fence, or screened at the side of the house. HOAs often add stricter storage rules of their own.
Improperly placed or overfilled carts may be skipped by the crew. Inside Topeka, leaving bins in public view between pickups can draw a property-maintenance notice from code enforcement.
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