Kearney Fall Bulky Item Pickup and Free HHW Collection

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The City of Kearney has rolled out its Fall Bulky Item Pickup during the week of October 6–10, aligning with residents' usual trash collection schedules. Just ahead of this, on Saturday, October 4, a free Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) drop-off event will be held at Mack Porter Park from 8 a.m. to noon.

What You Need to Know: Bulky Item Pickup

  • Curbside by 7 a.m. on your regular trash day or items won’t be collected.

  • Placement: Leave items at the end of your driveway, arranged efficiently—but keep personal belongings like bikes or toys away from the pile.

  • Limit: Up to 4 cubic yards per residence (equivalent to two full-size pickup truck beds measuring about 8 ft × 5.3 ft × 1.5 ft)

Accepted Items Include:

  • Furniture

  • Lawnmowers (must be free of fuel and oil)

  • Barbecue grills (without propane tanks)

  • Rolled carpet (no longer than four feet, securely tied, under 40 lbs)

  • Mattresses and box springs

  • Bundled wood (in 4-foot sections, each under 40 lbs)

  • Miscellaneous debris (in 39-gal bags or smaller, ≤ 40 lbs each)

What’s Not Allowed:

  • Appliances or white goods (e.g. refrigerators, washers/dryers, stoves—these are prohibited in Missouri landfills)

  • Hazardous waste (such as paint, fluorescent bulbs, automotive fluids, solvents, pesticides, fertilizer, etc.)

  • Tires, automotive batteries, compressed gas cylinders

  • Riding lawnmowers

  • Large glass panels, yard waste, tree limbs, bricks, rocks, concrete, larger construction materials, roofing, or railroad ties

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Drop-Off – October 4

The HHW collection event at Mack Porter Park offers nearby residents a free and convenient way to safely dispose of hazardous materials.

Accepted Materials:

  • Automotive fluids (motor oil, antifreeze, etc.)

  • Batteries

  • Light bulbs (CFL, fluorescent tubes, halogens)

  • Cooking oil

  • Corrosive cleaners and other hazardous liquids

  • Household cleaners, lawn and garden products

  • Mercury and mercury-containing items

  • Paint, pesticides/insecticides

  • Photographic and pool chemicals

  • Used oil filters

Not Accepted:

  • Appliances

  • Asbestos

  • Containers over 5 gallons

  • Explosives, ammunition, fireworks

  • Smoke detectors

  • Fire extinguishers (contact manufacturer for disposal)

  • Medical waste and needles (check pharmaceutical take-back locations)

  • Prescription drugs (see recommended disposal sites)

  • Larger propane tanks, butane, freon-containing items

  • Tires (at correct recycling centers)

  • Yard waste—accepted separately at the Kearney Recycling Center

Recycling Center Drop-Off

Need more disposal options? The City Recycling Center at 504 E. 19th Street is open for drop-offs on:

  • Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

  • Saturday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Residents can drop off recyclables, leaf, brush, and yard waste during these hours.

KPGZ News – Brian Watts contributed to this story.

Hazardous Waste Collection Event

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If you have hazardous waste products like chemicals, paint and batteries, then the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event is where you need to take those items. The collection event is part of an initiative put on by the Mid-America Regional Council’s Solid Waste Management District and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Paint and paint-related products, automotive fluids, batteries, lawn and garden chemicals, glues and adhesives, household cleaners, and more can be disposed of at this event until trucks are full. Please do not bring electronics.

This FREE event is open to Kearney residents and other member communities of the Regional HHW Program.

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event will take place on Saturday, April 12, from 8 am to noon at Smithville High School, 645 S. Commercial St., Smithville. For more information on the Regional HHW Program, call the MARC Solid Waste Management District at 816-701-8226 or visit RecycleSpot.org.

KPGZ News - Brian Watts contributed to this story.