Wichita, KS Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection frequency
- At least once each week
- Container placement
- Behind setback except collection day
- Container size
- 30-35 gal, or 70-108 gal cart
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, fine up to $2,500
Summary
Wichita requires weekly trash collection from a licensed hauler, with containers stored behind the front yard setback except on collection day when they can go to the curb.
Containers shall be stored behind the front yard set back, except when placed on the curb for pickup on the day of collection. ... The occupant of each single-family dwelling shall arrange and pay directly ... for all of the residential trash produced on such premises to be collected by a solid waste collector at least once each week.
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
Single-family residents in Wichita must contract with one of the city's licensed solid waste collectors for weekly trash pickup under Municipal Code Sec. 7.08.030. Trash goes in watertight, rodent- and flyproof 30-to-35-gallon containers (or approved wheeled carts up to 108 gallons) stored behind the front yard setback the rest of the week: they can only move to the curb on collection day. Multifamily owners, apartment complexes, and mobile home parks carry the same weekly-collection duty for their tenants. Violating the city's solid waste chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,500 under Sec. 3.51.110.
Violations & Fines
Violating the solid waste chapter is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine up to $2,500; unlicensed haulers and residents skipping weekly collection also risk code enforcement action.
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