Get ready to recycle, donate and responsibly dispose of unwanted items at the Recycling Extravaganza on Saturday, October 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Black & Veatch Campus, located at 11401 Lamar.
This event is your chance to clean out your home while keeping reusable items out of landfills. Whether you have furniture you’ve been wanting to get rid of, gently used clothing or old tires cluttering up your garage, the Recycling Extravaganza provides a sustainable way to declutter.
Items for disposal or recycling:
- Medications
- Electronics and small appliances (Mini fridge or smaller. $10 per TV. Cash or cards accepted.)
- Tires (up to eight tires per visitor.)
- Shredding ($5 suggested donation per box.)
Items you can donate:
- Clothing
- Building materials (Usable project leftovers or remodel removals)
- Toys
- Furniture (Usable furnishings in good condition)
- Eyeglasses (Prescription, readers or sunglasses)
- Musical instruments (No pianos, organs or drums)
- Creative supplies (Supplies for arts and crafts, school, office, parties and holidays)
- Shoes
- Fabric (unused)
- Bikes
- Pet Supplies (for cats, dogs, birds, rabbits and guinea pigs)
- Solar eclipse glasses (Gently used, undamaged solar eclipse glasses can be repurposed to allow children in parts of the world with limited access to these resources the opportunity to view future eclipse events.)
Friends of Johnson County Library will also collect gently used books, cookbooks, textbooks, complete puzzles, CDs and DVDs.
Make a positive impact on the environment by giving your unwanted items a new life, while reducing waste in Overland Park! Find more information about the event at opkansas.org/Recycling.