Recycling in Emporia, KS

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Hazardous Waste Department (opens in new tab) · City of Emporia
  • Lyon County Hazardous Waste Department, 3000 W South Avenue; phone 340-6365; open Monday-Friday 8 am-4 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Automotive batteries and household batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Enamel or oil-based paints and latex paints are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics and computers: old-style TVs carry a $10 fee; call the office for information. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each participant is limited to 80 pounds or 5 gallons of liquid waste per residential household visit unless arranged in advance. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program Contacts (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment
  • KDHE lists Lyon County's HHW contact at 3000 West South Avenue, Emporia 66801. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of Emporia
  • Open Monday-Saturday 8 am-5 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm; closed listed holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires (no rims): 20 inches or smaller $4.44 each; 21-24.5 inches $8.66 each; larger must be split, $33.00 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Out-of-county waste is accepted only with written approval of the Solid Waste Manager. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Curbit! (opens in new tab) · City of Emporia
  • Paper, cardboard, glass, metals and plastics can all go together in the green-lid curbside cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Flatten cardboard boxes and cartons. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Curbside single-stream recycling is offered to all single-family and multi-family units of four or fewer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Larger apartments and residents outside city limits can use the drop centers at the South Avenue facility or Thursday noon-Friday noon at Dillons. Checked October 26, 2026.
• FAQ - Trash & Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · City of Emporia
  • There is no additional charge for the recycling cart or collection; it is part of existing trash service. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Center & Trailers (opens in new tab) · City of Emporia
  • The Recycling Center at 3100 W South Avenue accepts cardboard and paperboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Yes & No Recycling Materials Lists (opens in new tab) · City of Emporia
  • Tires and batteries are on the No list for the recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
• K.S.A. 65-3424a: Waste tires, restrictions on disposal (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
  • Waste tires may not be put in a landfill as a method of final disposal in Kansas, except as KDHE allows by rule or permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
• K.S.A. 65-3424b: Waste tire permits and standards (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
  • Anyone who arranges for someone else to collect or haul waste tires must use a hauler that holds a KDHE waste tire permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
• K.S.A. 65-3424i: Tire retailers; requirements (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
  • Kansas tire retailers may not refuse to accept waste tires from customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A tire retailer may refuse more waste tires than the customer bought at the time of sale. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A tire retailer may refuse waste tires from a customer buying replacement tires for commercial use if the retailer does not mount them. Checked October 26, 2026.

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