Independence, MO Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

014 to "make and enforce such rules as may be deemed necessary to carry out or supplement the provisions of this article," provided those rules do not conflict with Chapter 7 of the City Code or state and federal law. Fifteen numbered rules follow directly in that section. Collection vehicles must be packer, roll-off, side-loader, or sealed special-container equipment built so water or refuse cannot drop, blow out, or otherwise escape onto streets or sidewalks (item 1), and crews cannot leave spilled refuse behind after a stop (item 2).

Every collection vehicle must display the certificate holder's name in two-inch letters on both sides (item 3). in residential areas or areas immediately adjacent to them (item 8). Collectors owe a customer at least 14 days' written notice before stopping service, and cutoffs are allowed only for nonpayment of fees at least 60 days past due (item 9). Containers a collector supplies must be tight, covered, and put back covered at the pickup spot after emptying (items 7, 10), and any refuse a collector spills while emptying a container must be picked up on the spot (item 11).

Certificate holders must run at least one bulky-waste collection per year (item 15) and file current price schedules with the City Clerk 30 days before any rate increase, notifying customers in the same window (item 14). 016).