Kansas City, MO Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out window
- 3:00 p.m. day before to 7:00 a.m. collection day
- Collection frequency
- once per week
- Extra bags
- up to 2, with excess refuse tag
- Fine range
- $50–$500 per violation
Summary
Kansas City collects curbside refuse weekly, but residents may not set carts or bags out before 3:00 p.m. the day before pickup or leave them past 7:00 a.m. on collection day.
No refuse shall be placed curbside earlier than 3:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled day of collection or later than 7:00 a.m. the day of collection. ... Disposable refuse bags not bearing an excess refuse tag shall not be collected.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 139 | Zoning and Development Code: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
The city provides weekly curbside refuse collection to eligible dwellings using a wheeled KCart; loose bags beyond the cart's capacity require an excess refuse tag, up to two extra bags, and untagged bags are not collected. Refuse must be placed in the closed cart, not curbside earlier than 3:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled collection day, and must be cleared by 7:00 a.m. the day of collection. Tires, motor vehicle parts, and sealed or wet paint containers are never eligible for curbside collection.
Violations & Fines
Fines run $50 to $500 per violation, or up to six months in the municipal correctional institution, or both; each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.
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