Kansas City, MO Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

Periodic curbside collection of leaves and brush shall be provided by city to each eligible dwelling unit with such frequency as determined by the director from time to time, provided the leaves and brush originated from the eligible building site, placing the same curbside. The director shall annually determine the number of curbside collections to be made during the year and, if curbside collection is to be made, establish collection date(s) for eligible buildings.(b)The director shall establish rules and regulations governing the storage of organic materials prior to collection, types of organic materials that may be placed curbside for collection, manner in which such materials are to be bundled or packaged before being placed curbside, manner in which such materials are to be placed curbside, and weight or quantity restrictions. In no event shall grass clippings be placed curbside or collected, nor shall leaves and brush be placed curbside or collected unless placed securely in paper lawn sacks or in twine-tied bundles no longer than four feet in length and two feet in circumference.