Trash

Residential trash service is not provided by the City.

Please contact a private trash hauler for weekly trash pick-up.

Eight trash haulers are licensed to operate in Independence. Some also provide recycling services. Contact each company directly for information, fees and schedules:

The Drop-Off Depot is held the second Saturday of each month between April and October.

Prices at the Drop-Off Depot:

Prices are based on the type of vehicle used, not the contents of the load (except tires and appliances). The same prices apply to both trash and brush.

• Car - $30
• Pickup Truck, SUV, Van - $40
• Trailer 8 feet or less - $50
• Trailer over 8 feet - $60
• Tires - 5 or less - No fee
• Tires - More than 5 - Above vehicle fees apply

Vehicles pulling trailers - If both the vehicle and the trailer contain items for disposal, you will be charged for both.

Items Accepted

• Furniture, mattresses & box springs, carpet, plumbing fixtures, sheet rock, windows, shingles, fencing, landscape timbers, bricks, paving stones, etc.
• Brush - limbs, firewood, bushes & stumps.  No bagged leaves, grass or yard waste.

Appliances

• $20 each - Refrigerators, freezers, stoves, dishwashers, hot water heaters, washers, dryers, etc.  Fluids do not need to be drained but appliance must be empty of contents.

Lawnmowers

• No fee - must have all fluids drained

Batteries

• No fee - auto, boat, lawnmower, motorcycle

Items NOT Accepted

• Televisions, computer monitors, liquids, gas tanks, sealed drums.

Landfills

There are no landfills in Independence.

Household Hazardous Waste

Paint, cleaners, drain openers, pool chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, antifreeze, gasoline, etc. are not accepted.  The Municipal Services Department typically holds a Household Hazardous Waste mobile collection event in the spring each year. Call 325-7727 for information.

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