Olathe, KS Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Trash & yard waste
- Collected weekly
- Recycling
- Collected biweekly
- Billing
- Monthly charge, all residents
- Section
- § 6.04.070(E)(1)
Summary
The City of Olathe collects residential trash and yard waste once a week citywide, runs recycling on a separate biweekly cycle, and bills every household a monthly service charge regardless of usage.
(1) Residential. Residential solid waste and yard waste shall be collected once a week. Recyclables shall be collected bi-weekly or other intervals as may be fixed by the City Manager pursuant to Section 6.04.115.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-39, passed July 21, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Olathe Municipal Code § 6.04.070(E)(1) sets weekly collection for residential solid waste and yard waste, with recyclables picked up biweekly or at other intervals the City Manager sets under § 6.04.115. The City provides this service citywide under § 6.04.040(A) for every residential address in Olathe, and every household is billed a monthly residential service charge under § 6.04.090(A) covering weekly trash pickup, separate yard waste collection, recyclables, and household hazardous waste disposal, regardless of how much waste a household sets out.
Violations & Fines
Placing waste outside the rules, wrong containers, unauthorized accumulation, scattering trash, or dumping in someone else's cart without consent, is unlawful and fined $100 to $500 per offense under § 6.04.120.
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