The Leawood Estates Homes Association contracts with a private contractor for trash, yard waste and recycling. We have contracted with Town & Country Disposal (Telephone 816-380-5595) for this service to each household.
Collection Schedule:
Trash, yard waste for composting and recycling materials will be picked up on the same day each week.
All materials should be placed and ready for collection by 7:00 am on your collection day.
MONDAY COLLECTION –Zone IV
For those living North of 95th Street each Monday is designated as collection day. (Zone IV)
TUESDAY COLLECTION- Zones I, II, III
For those residing South of 95th from Stateline Road to Interstate 435 (Zones I, II, III) Tuesday is designated as collection day.
NOTE: Presently the contractor works all holidays and there will be no need to delay trash pickup because of the holiday. This includes Christmas, New Years and Independence Day. Should your collection day fall on a holiday collection will still be made for that week.
Size and Location:
Household trash, including glass and wet items, is to be placed inside trash containers (up to 45 gallon) or tied in plastic trash bags. Household trash is the only use of plastic bags after 1 May 2007. All items for collection should be placed curbside by 7:00 am on collection day or for those unable to move trash curbside, it can be identified and placed visible from the outside of your garage. Weight restrictions of 65 pounds apply. Cardboard and items, not suitable to put in a container, should be neatly bundled or stacked next to the trash container. Hard bottom plastic containers and steel cans will be emptied and returned where found. 55 gallon drums can not be used.
Recycling Service New recycling bins will be provided by Town and Country Disposal. (Your old recyle bins may be collected by the previous contractor.) Accepted materials include advertising flyers, inserts, catalogs, cartons, chipboard (cereal, shoe, gift tissue boxes) newspapers, aluminum and tin cans, plastics etc. Please rinse items before placing in the recycling bin. Paper materials are best placed in a paper grocery sack inside the bin. Unacceptable recycling materials include ALL GLASS, drink pouches, egg cartons, used paper plates, cereal or cake box liner bags, plastic lids, 6-pack beverage holders, scrap metal, tissue paper. Heavy cardboard is not recyclable at this time and will be collected with trash.
YARD WASTE COMPOSTING
It’s estimated that the Leawood Estates Homes Association produces over 450 tons of yard waste and leaves each year. We are proud to offer a full composting service for yard waste. This service will help prevent filling landfills with leaves and compostable materials.
NO PLASTIC YARD WASTE BAGS Since we compost the yard waste, no plastic bags will be accepted that contain yard waste. Plastic bags can still be used for household trash. Yard waste including grass clipping, weeds, leaves and plant materials should be placed in approved paper recycling bags –or-in a 45-gallon barrels. Brush and branches must not exceed 4 feet in length and 2 foot in width and be bound for easy collection. A combined limit total of 10 bags or bundles per week applies. Weight not to exceed 65 pounds.Please place the yard waste on the opposite side of the driveway from the trash for easy collection.
SPECIAL LEAF COLLECTION Because we have so many beautiful trees in Leawood, during the months of October and November there is no limit to the approved paper leaf bags that can be placed curbside for collection. This applies for our residential owners only. Paper yard waste bags are available at all hardware stores. Do not rake leaves into the street. Leawood City and Overland Park prohibit disposing of leaves in storm drains or open burning.
Bulk Item Pickup There will be one bulk item pick-up included in the monthly trash collection. The bulk item is to be put at curbside on the first day of your monthly collection service. Bulk items include one large furniture item, TV, mattress, box springs, carpet or padding (12x12 ft size). Large applliances are NOT included.
SPECIAL ITEM AND APPLIANCE PICKUP
Please remember large appliances -dishwashers, washers, dryers or water heaters are NOT included in the monthly bulk items. These items can be collected for an additional fee on a date of your choice. CallTown and Country Disposal Tel. (816) 380-5234 for details.