Wichita, KS Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Storage limit
- 7 days outside an enclosed building
- Covered items
- furniture, appliances, plumbing fixtures, play equipment
- Disposal options
- licensed hauler or self-haul to landfill
- Free drop-off
- 4 city-designated cleanup days per year
- Max penalty
- $500 fine or 6 months confinement
Summary
Old furniture, appliances, and other bulky items can sit outside a Wichita home for up to seven days before the resident or property owner must arrange removal by a licensed hauler or by self-hauling to the landfill.
Residential bulky waste may be stored on the premises of single-family dwellings, multifamily dwellings, apartments and mobile home parks outside of an enclosed building for no longer than seven days. The occupant of each occupied single-family dwelling and the owners of multifamily dwellings, apartments, mobile home parks and unoccupied single-family dwellings are responsible to arrange for the removal and collection of all residential bulky waste within seven days after it has been placed on the premises outside of an enclosed building.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 35).
Full Breakdown
Wichita Municipal Code Sec. 7.08.040 covers single-family homes, multifamily dwellings, apartments, and mobile home parks. Residential bulky waste, defined elsewhere in the code to include furniture, appliances, plumbing fixtures, and playground equipment too big for a trash can, may sit outside an enclosed building for no more than seven days. After that, the occupant or owner must arrange pickup by a city-licensed solid waste collector, or an individual may haul it themselves to a licensed landfill without littering and while paying the disposal fee. The city also designates four free cleanup days a year for drop-off.
Violations & Fines
Violating any part of Chapter 7.08, including the seven-day storage limit, is a misdemeanor under Sec. 7.08.190: up to six months confinement, a $500 fine, or both. Each additional day of violation counts as a separate offense.
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