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Overland Park, KS Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Curbside frequency: At least weekly, required of haulers
Cost: Included in basic service charge
Volume limit: None; unlimited curbside recycling
Glass: Not curbside; Recycling Center only
Recycling Center: 11921 Hardy, closed Sun-Mon

Summary

Every permitted Overland Park hauler must collect recycling at least weekly, provide a cart, and fold the cost into the basic service charge with unlimited volume. Glass stays out of the curbside cart and goes to the city Recycling Center.

All Recyclables properly placed for Collection by the Residential Customer shall be collected at least weekly. This Collection shall, at a minimum, collect all materials specified as Recyclables in the County Solid Waste Regulations and in the Administrative Regulations.

Source: City of Overland Park Municipal CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: latest section effective 1901-01-01).

Full Breakdown

Municipal Code 7.36.115(A)(2) makes curbside recycling a mandatory hauler service, not an optional upgrade, and bars any volume cap. Waste Management asked the city in 2021 to allow every-other-week collection; the Community Development Committee took no action and a draft ordinance, SW-3362, was never codified, so the weekly requirement stands as of July 2026. Residents themselves face no recycling mandate. Curbside covers household recyclables excluding glass. The drop-off Recycling Center at 11921 Hardy serves residents without curbside service, open Tuesday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., last entry 3:50 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday and on eight 2026 holidays. Apartments are served by a separate multifamily glass recycling program.

Violations & Fines

Placing non-recyclables in a recycling container on purpose, or scavenging from one, is a prohibited act under OPMC 7.36.190.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to pay extra for recycling?

No. City code requires the recycling charge to be inside the hauler's basic service rate and to allow unlimited curbside recycling volume.

Where does glass go?

Curbside recycling in Overland Park excludes glass. Take it to the city's drop-off Recycling Center at 11921 Hardy; apartment residents have a separate multifamily glass program.

Is recycling every other week now?

No. A 2021 request to move to biweekly collection died in committee and the code still requires at least weekly curbside recycling as of July 2026.

Sources & Official References

[1]City of Overland Park Municipal Code

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