Wichita, KS Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Bundle limit
- 4 ft long, 18 in diameter
- Yard waste bags
- plastic bags allowed for leaves/grass
- Tree waste curb limit
- 7 days outside before removal
- Max penalty
- $500 fine or 6 months, or both
- Enforced by
- City health officer, Ch. 7.08
Summary
Wichita treats leaves, grass clippings, and small branches as ordinary residential trash if leaves and grass go in bags and limbs are bundled to four feet long and eighteen inches thick.
"Residential trash" means solid waste normally produced by persons in their dwellings or on their dwelling premises that can be stored for collection in a residential trash container described in Section 7.08.030(1)(a) and includes but is not limited to garbage, paper, rags, cans, bottles and other containers, household wares, leaves, grass clippings, vegetation prunings, manure from dogs, cats and similar animals, and tree trimmings or branches tied in bundles not more than four feet in length and not more than eighteen inches in diameter placed beside the storage container, provided that bulky waste, hazardous waste, demolition and construction waste, and large animal manure are excluded.
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 occupants store residential trash in approved 30-to-35-gallon containers or wheeled carts, and the code lets plastic bags substitute for a can when the load is yard waste. Loose tree trimmings or branches must be tied into bundles no more than four feet long and eighteen inches in diameter and set beside the container for weekly pickup. Bigger material, stumps or large limbs, is classed separately as "tree waste" and can sit outside no more than seven days before a licensed hauler collects it, or the resident hauls it themselves to a licensed landfill. The city also designates four free cleanup days a year for tree waste and bulky waste drop-off.
Violations & Fines
Violating Chapter 7.08's storage, bundling, or disposal rules is a misdemeanor under Sec. 7.08.190: up to six months confinement, a fine of up to $500, or both, with each day of the violation punished as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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