Independence, MO Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Frequency
- Once per year
- Who provides it
- Licensed certificate holders
- Governing rule
- City Code § 19.05.014, item 15
- Max fine
- $500 per day
Summary
Independence requires every licensed refuse collector to provide bulky waste pickup once per year for customers within the city, under a City Code rule adopted for certificate holders.
All certificate holders shall provide a once per year collection of bulky wastes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Under Independence City Code § 19.05.014, the License Officer's rules for certificate holders operating in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, require that "All certificate holders shall provide a once per year collection of bulky wastes." This applies to the licensed refuse haulers that hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity to collect residential refuse citywide; it is bundled into standard collection service rather than requiring a separate special pickup request. Contact your hauler to schedule the annual bulky item collection.
Violations & Fines
Certificate holders violating provisions of Article 5 (Refuse Collectors) are guilty of a misdemeanor, fined $100.00-$500.00 per Independence City Code § 19.05.017; each day of violation is a separate offense.
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