Corrugated Cardboard
Boxes with wavy centers. No wet or moldy cardboard.
Break boxes down flat and stack on edge inside the container.
Recycling Center
Recycling Center
The drop-off Recycling Center provides a place for those who do not use curbside recycling to dispose of reusable waste.
Last Entry at Closing
While the Recycling Center closes at 4 p.m., the last entry into the center is at 3:50 p.m. This allows visitors time to drop off items and clear the facility by closing time.
2024-2025 Holiday Hours
Christmas: Closed Dec. 25
New Year’s Day: Closed Jan. 1
Address
11921 Hardy
Overland Park, KS 66213
Phone
913-901-6002
Hours
Tuesday-Friday
7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Last entry at 3:50 p.m.
Sunday and Monday
Closed
Accepted Items
Please refer to the lists below to know what is accepted at the Recycling Center. We do not accept commercial quantities of any of the items below.
Recycling Center staff may refuse any of the materials below on a case-by-case basis.
Moving Boxes
Drop off and pick up usable moving boxes in a separate bin from the rest of our cardboard.
Paperboard
Cereal or cake mix boxes, soft drink cartons, shiny or slick cardboard and phonebooks.
Flatten all containers.
Glass
Food and drink containers only. No light bulbs or ceramics.
Remove caps and lids.
Plastic
Numbers 1-7 only
No plastic bags, film, or styrofoam
No items larger than 2.5 gallons in size
Cans
Aluminum and steel food and beverage containers.
Flatten containers if possible.
Office Paper
Copy paper, letterhead, file folders, junk mail and envelopes.
Magazines, Catalogs + Calendars
Newspapers + Newsprint
Including glossy ads, coupons, and packing paper.
Bag in brown grocery bags, which are available on-site.
Scrap Metal
Steel, aluminum, and other metals. No tanks, electronics, appliances, or paint cans.
Used clothing
If suitable for donation.
Holiday Lights
Accepted in December and January only.
Dental Care and Candy Wrappers
Drop off items like floss, toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes and candy/snack wrappers in the TerraCycle bins, currently located at the Recycling Center.
Not Accepted
RecycleSpot provides information about where you can recycle items not accepted at the Recycling Center.
Ceramics
Batteries
Alkaline batteries, such as AA, AAA, and D-Cell, can be taken to Midwest Recycling Center for a fee, or safely disposed of with normal household trash.
Electronics
Bring recyclable electronics to the City’s Recycling Extravaganza in the spring or fall.
Light Bulbs
Incandescent, fluorescent tube bulbs, compact fluorescent light bulbs, or LEDS.
Plastic Bags
Recycle these at your local grocery store.
Shredded Paper
Ink + Toner Cartridges
Many office supply stores offer cartridge recycling services.