Olathe residents have the option of participating in the City's curbside recycling program for a low monthly fee of $3.00. To sign up, fill out
, or you may also call 913-971-9311.
The City will provide you with an 18-gallon blue recycling bin. Just place your recycling items together, and place at the curb by 8 am on your scheduled trash day. Please use the bin's lid on windy or rainy days tokeep materials dry and avoid littering the neighborhood. There's no need to sort. Recyclables will be picked up separate from your household's trash, by a recycling truck.
Mixed Paper - Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, mixed office paper
How to prepare: must be dry; place in bin loose, tied in bundles, or bagged in brown paper sacks.
Unacceptable items: telephone books (collected in June and July only)
Plastic - PET #1 plastic containers and HDPE #2 plastic containers with a neck
Examples: soft drink and water bottles, detergent and shampoo bottles, milk jugs, etc.
How to prepare: rinse containers, remove caps and rings
Unacceptable items: plastic other than numbers 1 and 2, plastic bags, or containers from household hazardous wastes (motor oils, pesticides, etc.)
Glass - Clear, green, or brown glass food or beverage bottles
How to prepare: must be unbroken; rinse containers and remove caps and rings.
Unacceptable items: flat glass (window glass or mirrors), dishware, or broken glass of any kind.
Aluminum/Tin - Aluminum and tin food containers
How to prepare: rinse containers, place lid inside can and pinch closed.
Unacceptable items: aerosol cans, coat hangers, or scrap metal.
Printable list of materials collected through curbside recycling
