Lawrence, KS Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Section 9-414 defines residential bulk item waste as large items that standard weekly collection equipment cannot handle, naming ranges, bed frames, washers, water heaters, refrigerators, air conditioners, and large quantities of carpet as examples, with the list open to similar oversized items. There is no automatic weekly bulk route: residents must arrange bulk pick-up in advance through procedures the solid waste division sets, and a fee schedule for bulk items may be established by the municipal services and operations department. A large bulk pile that takes field staff an extended time to collect draws its own charge, which shows up on the resident's city utility bill rather than a separate invoice.

The director of the municipal services and operations department, or a designee, determines the fee amount based on the time and equipment the specific pickup requires, so the charge is not a flat citywide rate but scales with the size of the job. This distinguishes bulk pick-up from the routine weekly service billed automatically under § 9-412, and from special pick-ups under § 9-415, which cover unusual refuse volumes that don't qualify for the bulk program, such as late cart set-outs or off-schedule requests, and waste tires, which the city collects only as permitted by the state department of health and environment.