Lee's Summit, MO Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Hauler Must Offer
- Cans, #1/#2 plastic, newsprint
- Resident Mandate
- None; recycling is optional
- Separate Collection
- Trash, recycling, yard waste
- Free Drop-Off
- South Recycling Center
Summary
Lee's Summit does not force residents to recycle, but Code Sec. 25-126 requires every licensed hauler to offer curbside recycling of metal cans, #1 and #2 plastics, and newsprint, plus more.
All persons engaged in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing of solid waste, yard waste, or recyclables within the City shall be required to offer, to customers located within the City, curbside recycling of the following items: 1. Metal cans, including aluminum and tin cans and lids; and 2. Rigid plastic containers marked with the recycling code "1"; and 3. Rigid plastic containers marked with the recycling code "2"; and 4. Newsprint.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 55 | Unified Development Ordinance: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
Under Code Sec. 25-126, every company licensed to collect solid waste in Lee's Summit must offer customers curbside recycling of metal cans, rigid plastics coded #1 and #2, and newsprint, plus at least one of glass, magazines, office paper, cardboard, or plastics #3 through #7. Haulers must also offer separate collection of trash, recycling, and yard waste (Sec. 25-125). Recycling is a service haulers must make available, not a resident mandate. Free drop-off recycling is available at the City's South Recycling Center for residents who want to divert more.
Violations & Fines
A hauler that fails to offer required recycling risks license suspension or revocation under Code Sec. 25-38. There is no fine on residents for choosing not to recycle.
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