Dumpster Days will be held on March 18 and 19 to help Wyandotte County residents recycle electronics waste and dispose of unwanted bulky items.
According to a Unified Government Public Works spokesman, the event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon March 18 and 19 in the parking lot at 424 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
“As we work to beautify and abate trash and curtail illegal dumping in Wyandotte County, I am proud to support the continued efforts of our Unified Government staff in providing the services and resources that will facilitate a clean, safe, and resilient Wyandotte County – Kansas City, Kansas,” Mayor Tyrone Garner said in a news release.
Visitors will need to show proof of Wyandotte County residency with something displaying their name and address, like a driver’s license or utility bill.
Items accepted include electronics recycling, mattresses, furniture, refrigerators, general appliances, fixtures, microwaves, freezers, televisions, and more. For televisions, computer screens, flat screens, or monitors, the following fees are charged:
• CRT Computer Screens, $10
• LCD/Flat Screen TVs $20
• CRT TVs, $40
The fees must be paid in cash only, and exact change is required.
Items that cannot be accepted include:
• All household hazardous waste
• Paint
• Yard waste
• Batteries
• Storm debris
• Food waste
• Glass and plastics recycling
• Tires
• Construction demolition material
• Any item from businesses, nonprofits, or other commercial entities
These items will be turned away at the event, according to the spokesman.
For yard waste, storm debris, and glass or paper recycling, residents may use the Recycling and Yard Waste Center at 3241 Park Drive, Kansas City, Kansas, at no charge. The Recycling and Yard Waste Center is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, except on holidays.
Household hazardous waste may be taken to the HHW Center at 2443 S. 88th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The HHW is open on April 23, May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, and Oct. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Information from Unified Government