Residential Recycling in Wichita helps to ensure our children and our community enjoy a better and brighter future by reducing our need for raw materials and dependence on fossil fuels.
Most residential recycling is picked up every other week on the same day as trash (some exceptions may apply). Calendars are supplied to all of our residential customers marking the weeks of pickup and can also be found here: 2020 Recycling Calendars.
Call at 316-838-4920 to join our Wichita Recycling Program.
SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING
Recycling isn't just smart; with Waste Connections of Wichita it's easy too.
Waste Connections of Wichita accepts single stream recycling, including glass containers. This allows you to place all bagged trash in your garbage cart, and all recycling items – including glass – together in your recycle cart, and place them out for collection on your scheduled Wichita trash & recycling day.
| ACCEPTED MATERIALS |
|---|
| Aluminum Cans |
| Aluminum Foil, Clean |
| Chip board - cereal, soda, shoe boxes etc. |
| Corrugated cardboard |
| Glass Containers - clear, amber, green etc. |
| Junk Mail |
| Magazines |
| Newspaper |
| Other light colored papers |
| Phone Books |
| Plastics #1-#7 (number stamped on bottom) |
| Steel Cans |
| UNACCEPTED MATERIALS |
|---|
| Plastic grocery or trash bags |
| Styrofoam |
| Electronics |
| Ceramics or dishes |
| Food waste |
| Motor oil containers |
| Household hazardous waste |
| Yard waste or trash |
| Shredded paper |
| Light bulbs, window glass, or mirrors |
RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING CONTAINERS
| Capacity | Holds | Height | Width | Length | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
95 Gallon Cart - Recycle |
8 kitchen containers of recycling |
42" |
28" |
53" |
Tan |
At 6:00am on your service day, please place your recycle cart within 2 feet of the curb, 2 feet away from your trash cart, and 6 feet away from vehicles.
RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING AREAS SERVED
| State | County | Residential Recycling |
|---|---|---|
|
KS |
Butler* |
Call |
|
Cowley* |
Call |
|
|
Greenwood |
N/A |
|
|
Harvey** |
Call |
|
|
Kingman |
Kingman City Limits |
|
|
Marion |
Peabody City Limits only |
|
|
Sedgwick*** |
Call |
|
|
Sumner |
N/A |
|
|
OK |
Kay |
N/A |
* Residential recycling available in most areas. Call for specific availability.
** Once a month recycle available in Harvey County, or bi-weekly where offered within franchise cities.
*** Sedgwick County Residential Recycle within city limits
RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING PICK UP SCHEDULE
Waste Connections of Wichita does not provide residential recycling on the following holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
These are the only holidays that might affect your Wichita trash & recycling service.
If one of the above holidays falls on a service day, the day of the holiday and the following days will be delayed one day. (Example: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday customers will be picked up on Friday and Friday customers will be picked up on Saturday).