Cardboard Recycling in Kansas City, KS

Wyandotte County residents can drop cardboard free at the Recycling & Yard Waste Center, 3241 Park Drive, Thursday-Saturday 10 AM-3 PM in season.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Kansas City

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Kansas CityNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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Recycling & Yard Waste Center (Unified Government)Drop-off · 3241 Park Drive, Kansas CityWyandotte County residentsFree
Where
3241 Park Drive
Kansas City, KS 66102
Hours
Thursday-Saturday 10 AM-3 PM (March 20-December 20); Saturdays only January-March
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Wyandotte County residents with proof of residency; Thursday-Saturday 10 AM-3 PM in season.
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Before you go

Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.

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Kansas rules

Each Kansas county (or a designated city) must submit a solid waste management plan to KDHE; counties may join regional plans. Source: K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab)
County solid waste plans must consider specific programs for wastes such as lead-acid batteries, household hazardous waste, white goods containing CFCs, motor oil and consumer electronics. The law requires consideration, not a program. Source: K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab)

More Kansas rules (5)

KDHE may coordinate voluntary hazardous waste collection programs and encourages local governments to run household hazardous waste collection, alone or jointly. Source: K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab)
KDHE may give grants to help pay for local hazardous waste collection programs, from the state hazardous waste collection fund. Source: K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab)
Part of a hazardous waste treatment fee paid to KDHE by the Ash Grove cement plant in Chanute funds grants to HHW facilities. Source: KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab)
Kansas has 45 permanent permitted HHW facilities plus 39 satellite locations (SFY 2024). Source: KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab)
KDHE says HHW disposal options are available in 93 Kansas counties, covering over 95% of the population; a few counties have none. Source: KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas
- The Recycling & Yard Waste Center at 3241 Park Drive, Kansas City, KS 66102 is open to Wyandotte County residents at no charge, with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted items include glass, mixed office paper, cardboard, cans, plastics and yard waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hours: Saturdays 10 AM-3 PM January to mid-March; Thursday-Saturday 10 AM-3 PM from March 20 to December 20. Checked October 26, 2026.
K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
- Each Kansas county (or a designated city) must submit a solid waste management plan to KDHE; counties may join regional plans. Checked October 26, 2026.
- County solid waste plans must consider specific programs for wastes such as lead-acid batteries, household hazardous waste, white goods containing CFCs, motor oil and consumer electronics. The law requires consideration, not a program. Checked October 26, 2026.
K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
- KDHE may coordinate voluntary hazardous waste collection programs and encourages local governments to run household hazardous waste collection, alone or jointly. Checked October 26, 2026.
- KDHE may give grants to help pay for local hazardous waste collection programs, from the state hazardous waste collection fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
- Part of a hazardous waste treatment fee paid to KDHE by the Ash Grove cement plant in Chanute funds grants to HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kansas has 45 permanent permitted HHW facilities plus 39 satellite locations (SFY 2024). Checked October 26, 2026.
- KDHE says HHW disposal options are available in 93 Kansas counties, covering over 95% of the population; a few counties have none. Checked October 26, 2026.

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