Please get in touch with 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:
There are no landfills in Independence.
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.
Independence TOGETHER is a community partnership between the City of Independence, the Community Services League, and MoDOT meant to focus on two priorities – assisting residents who are experiencing unstable housing and community beautification.
Through the program, residents who are unhoused or experiencing unstable housing are eligible for employment. They will be paid for cleaning up roadside litter along main streets in Independence. Independence TOGETHER stands for Together Opportunities Grow Everyone To Help Empower Resiliency.
Employees are paid a wage of $12/hour and are paid out at the end of their shifts daily. In addition to the hourly wage, an additional $3 per hour is put into escrow toward a housing savings fund. After 100 hours, workers can request the $300 be paid toward any housing expenses, including daily/weekly/monthly motel rentals, past due rent, and utilities, deposits on new utility services or apartment rentals, and/or any other expense that promotes permanent, stable housing.
Crews walk along roadsides and remove litter and other various illegally dumped materials throughout the city. Priority areas for services are the major east-west corridors:
The pilot program runs until September 27, 2023.
For more information about the program and eligibility, visit our FAQ’s.