Residents in Parkville have many different options to recycle and dispose of unwanted materials, yard waste, household hazardous waste and other recyclable materials.
Electronics | Paper Shredding | Cleanups | Curbside Pickup | Yard Waste | Household Hazardous Waste | Glass
Electronics Recycling (E-Recycling)
Midwest Recycling Center (MRC) will be in Parkville on the first Saturday of the following months in 2026:
February (2/7)- June (6/6)
- August (8/1)
- October (10/3)
If you need a place to get rid of that old cell phone, computer or other electronic items, this event is for you. The City has partnered with the MRC to collect essentially everything that has a cord or battery (working or not). Most items are free, but there are charges for certain electronics – CASH ONLY. Accepted Items (image link)
Paper Shredding
The City is partners with Midwest Shredding Service to provide secure on-site document shredding to Parkville residents, in conjunction with the electronics recycling events. Proof of residency required (see details below). Paper shredding will occur on the same days as electronic recycling:
February (2/7)- June (6/6)
- August (8/1)
- October (10/3)
- Residency checked on-site via City of Parkville sewer utility bill or Platte County property tax bill. DRIVERS LICENSE not accepted since many folks with a “Parkville” address live in Kansas City, MO or unincorporated Platte County and do not contribute their tax dollars to help fund this program.
- Remove all binder clips, paper clips and plastic
- Limit two boxes per resident
- No businesses
Seasonal Cleanup (Spring & Fall)
The City holds two residential, cleanup events annually. The spring cleanup is held on the second Saturday in April and the fall cleanup on the second Saturday in October. Proof of residency is required for both.
- Residency checked on-site via City of Parkville sewer utility bill or Platte County property tax bill. DRIVERS LICENSE not accepted since many folks with a “Parkville” address live in Kansas City, MO or unincorporated Platte County and do not contribute their tax dollars to help fund this program.
Items collected include small limbs, leaves and grass (no plastic bags), used batteries, scrap metal, water heaters, auto parts, metal products, air conditioners without compressor, washers and dryers without motor, tires, furniture and household debris. Items not collected include paint, air conditioner compressors, washer/dryer motors and household hazardous waste (HHW) items.
Residents have the opportunity to dispose of HHW items through the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) HHW program – more details below. Sorry, no businesses.
The City’s Spring Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
The City’s Fall Cleanup will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Extended Yard Waste Drop Off
For 4-6 weeks following the spring cleanup in April and the fall cleanup in October, Parkville residents can drop off YARD WASTE ONLY at no charge at Rockridge Quarry – 6305 NW River Park Dr. anytime Monday through Friday (except holidays) between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Yard waste does not have to be bagged. Parkville residents only. Proof of residency is required. Sorry, no businesses.
- Residency checked on-site via City of Parkville sewer utility bill or Platte County property tax bill. DRIVERS LICENSE not accepted since many folks with a “Parkville” address live in Kansas City, MO or unincorporated Platte County and do not contribute their tax dollars to help fund this program.
The spring yard waste drop off is from April 13 through May 22, 2026.
The fall yard waste drop off will be Monday, October 12 through Friday, December 4, 2026.
Curbside ‘Bulky Item’ Pickup
Every year in October the City holds a curbside, bulky item pickup event the Monday following the Fall Cleanup.
The City’s fall curbside bulky pickup event will be on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Items collected include YARD WASTE – small limbs, leaves and grass (no plastic bags), used batteries, scrap metal, water heaters, auto parts, metal products, air conditioners without compressor, washers and dryers without motor, tires, furniture and household debris.
Items must be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. and must be able to be carried by one person. Yard waste must be bagged/bundled and limbs must not exceed 4 feet in length.
Items not collected include paint, air conditioner compressors, washer/dryer motors and household hazardous waste items.
Regional Brush/Yard Waste Recycle Facility
In a partnership with Gladstone, Pleasant Valley, Liberty and Lake Waukomis, Parkville residents and businesses can drop off brush and yard waste any time throughout the year at Gladstone Public Works, 4000 NE 76th Street, just north of Happy Rock Park – for a fee. This facility collects yard waste for compost and keeps it out of the landfill. Proof of residency must be presented in the office at the time of payment.
- Residency checked on-site via City of Parkville sewer utility bill or Platte County property tax bill. DRIVERS LICENSE not accepted since many folks with a “Parkville” address live in Kansas City, MO or unincorporated Platte County and do not contribute their tax dollars to help fund this program.
Yard waste is accepted in bags and must be emptied to show they do not contain trash. Paper bags may be left on-site but plastic bags must be taken. View the program brochure (PDF link).
Residential Program (households only)
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Commercial Program (businesses only)
- Monday – Friday
- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Household Hazardous Waste
Residents can safely dispose of paint and other dangerous household chemicals through the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Program. Residents have year-round access to two permanent facilities and several, regional mobile events, for the safe disposal of unwanted products such as paint, lawn and garden chemicals, automotive fluids, batteries, florescent bulbs and house cleaners. The two permanent HHW locations are:
- Bridging the Gap KCMO Community Recycling Center / Deramus – 4707 Deramus Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri
- Lee’s Summit Resource Recovery Park – 2101 SE Hamblen Road in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
Some HHW items accepted include: automotive products, antifreeze, batteries, CFL light bulbs, fertilizers, hazardous cleaners, household cleaners, pool chemicals, used oil and thinners. Business waste is not accepted.
The City of Parkville will host a HHW mobile event on Saturday, June 27 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Platte Landing Park – at the Barkville parking lot, the same location as the E-Recycling events held in Platte Landing Park.
RecycleSpot.org
Residents are encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste whenever possible. The average person in the Kansas City metro still throws out about 7 pounds of waste per day. To learn more, visit RecycleSpot.org (external link), greater Kansas City’s one-stop shop for recycling information. The website features a tool to allow visitors to search for instructions to recycle popular items based on zip code.
Kansas City FoodWise
Kansas City Food Wise, a program through the Mid-America Regional Council, is a regional effort to reduce food waste, increase access to healthy food and build a sustainable food system that benefits us, our community and our planet. KCFoodWise (external link) provides simple steps to reduce food waste and save money.
Glass Recycling
Glass bottles can be recycled in the Ripple Glass bin in the parking lot of the Platte County Community Center South YMCA just south of Marshall Dental. There are also other collection sites throughout the Kansas City metro. Recycled glass is mainly used in fiberglass insulation and new glass containers. Visit Ripple Glass (external link) for more information.
Trees Endangering Power Lines
Evergy has a tree trimming program for trees and limbs on private property in which the company will trim the tree back away from the wires so fallen limbs will not affect the power lines. If there is a potential issue with limbs near power lines that run from pole to pole near the home, the resident can contact Evergy at 1-800-541-0545, ext. 4 or submit an online request (external link). Trees that impact the line from a pole to a meter are the resident’s responsibility.
Evergy will not take any of the wood or brush away from the site so it is the responsibility of the resident to dispose of the debris. Parkville residents can drop off the debris at the spring or fall cleanup events.
Parkville residents can contact the operations division of the Public Works Department at (816) 741-7676 for trees and limbs that have fallen on public property and public right-of-way within the city limits. City staff will remove the limbs from public property. City crews work hard to keep local roads open during and following storm events. We appreciate help from the public to notify us of debris so we can promptly respond.
Trees located in the right-of-way on Missouri state highways are state property and will be taken care of by the Missouri Department of Transportation. Residents can call MoDOT at (816) 622-6500 if any trees or limbs have fallen on Highway 45, Highway 9 or FF Highway and MoDOT will take care of removing the limbs.
