The City is trying to keep basic services open as much as possible while reducing the cost of providing those services.
The yard waste drop off center is open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to dusk, from April 4, 2025 thru November 30, 2025. The yard waste drop off is open on Saturdays only during March and December. The bulky item drop off service is only open on Saturdays for Excelsior Springs residents inside city limits only. (Must provide current water bill as proof of residence.) Please see the Calendar and the Informational sheet for the holiday closures and information regarding these services.
Yard waste is free to residents of Excelsior Springs, bulky item drop off has normal fees that apply to Excelsior Springs residents. There will still be one supervisor at the site but residents will need to offload all material themselves while maintaining social distancing. Names will not be recorded on the roster. Landfills are still open and residents can dispose of those items at Courtney Ridge in Sugar Creek, Mo.
If you have any questions, please call Public Works at 630-0755.
Effective February 24, 2023: Batliner has suspended their collection of co-mingled plastic again. We are removing the bin and will cease taking co-mingled plastic at the recycle drop-off site. This does not affect the curbside recycling.
At the City’s recycle drop-off site we will receive the following items Monday thru Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
• Corrugated cardboard, paperboard or chipboard, carrier stock (cardboard soft drink and beer boxes)
• Aluminum cans
• Glass
• Steel and bi-metal cans, rinsed
• Newspaper, magazines, advertising inserts, phone books, junk mail, catalogs, and office paper.
• Scrap metals such as appliances PLEASE NOTE: All CFC’s must be removed from freezers and refrigerators before being recycled.
Things you cannot recycle at the drop-off site:
• Household hazardous waste – oil containers, automotive product bottles, paint containers and batteries
• Styrofoam
• Coated containers like juice boxes
• Plastics #1 and #2 with a neck
• Dishwashers, electronics, toilets, furniture or microwaves
We do not accept household hazardous materials such as paint, batteries, oil or any other toxic chemical. These can be recycled at the Kansas City Collection Center located at 4707 Deramus St., KCMO 64120 Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. No appointment necessary. If you have more than 00 pounds, please call first, 816-513-8400. This is free to all residents of Excelsior Springs. Also, Lee’s Summit Facility, operated by KC Dumpster Company, 816-287-2221, is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. No appointment necessary. Residents of non-participating communities may access the Lee’s Summit Facility and pay a fee of $2 per pound for HHW material. (See additional notice, below.)
The City of Excelsior Springs is a member of the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Program, a service coordinated by the MARC Solid Waste Management District in partnership with the City of Kansas City, Mo., and Lee’s Summit, Mo. Residents have year round access to the safe disposal of unwanted products such as paint, lawn and garden chemicals, automotive fluids, batteries, fluorescent bulbs and housecleaners. Business waste is NOT accepted. Residents can access the permanent facilities in Lee’s Summit and Kansas City and can also attend any of the mobile events scheduled April through October. For more information, please visit the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Program.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
HHW includes paint, cleaners, automotive fluids, lawn and garden chemicals, and batteries. Excelsior Springs residents can bring their HHW products free of charge to either of two collection facilities, or to any of the collection events held April through October. For more information visit the Regional HHW Collection Program.
Mobile Collection Events
Please click here to download the 2024 mobile Household Hazardous Waste collection schedule.
Remember, residents of participating communities may attend any of the mobile events, or either of the two permanent facilities. No business waste accepted, which includes non-profits, churches, home-based businesses and rental property owners. For more information, please visit the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Program. For more information, please visit the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Program.
What to do about electronics?
The solution is E-Cycle Missouri, a tiered voluntary program through the Department of Natural Resources. The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that more than 2 million tons of computers and other electronics are disposed of each year. Currently only about 20 percent of these materials are being recycled. Please visit Dept. of Natural Resources website or call (573) 751-3176 or 1-800-361-4827.
What you can recycle:
• Computers – CPUs, monitors, keyboards and mice
• Printers
• TVs
• Handheld devices
• Cell Phones
You may also contact electronic retailers in your community to find out if they have a take-back program. Visit the manufacturer’s website to find out if they participate in a take-back program.
The recycling drop-off site was constructed with grant monies received from the Department of Natural Resources and Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District. With this grant the City constructed a new concrete site for parking and unloading of recyclables, the building itself and the fence, pictured above.
Food Waste
KCFoodWise provides simple steps to reduce food waste and save money.
You may also contact electronic retailers in your community to find out if they have a take-back program. Visit the manufacturer’s website to find out if they participate in a take-back program.
The recylcing drop-off site was constructed with grant monies received from the Department of Natural Resources and Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District. With this grant the City constructed a new concrete site for parking and unloading of recyclables, the building itself and the fence, pictured above.
Tips for What to Recycle and How to Recycle