Residential trash collection
Recycling Collection
Place items at the curbside by 7 AM Monday. Please break down excess cardboard boxes and stack them next to your cart.
Accepted Materials:
Items NOT Collected for Recycling:
Contamination of the waste stream poses a significant threat to the recycling markets. Remember – when in doubt, throw it out.
Weekly Yard Waste Collection
Yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, plants, small shrubs, and limbs less than 2 inches in diameter) must be placed in paper bags not to exceed 40 pounds. Bundled materials must be no more than 4 feet long or 18 inches in diameter.
Fencing, landscape timbers, flower pots, yard decoration, mulch, rock, dirt and similar items are not considered yard waste and will not be collected.
Bulk Item Collection
Up to two bulk items per month will be collected at Fairway households. Scheduled collection for one “no charge bulk item” is on the 1st and 3rd service day each month. Bulk items include: couch, chair, dresser, mattress, etc. Bulk item collection excludes appliances containing CFCs, hazardous wastes, tires and automotive parts, and electronics waste items such as televisions and computer monitors. Construction materials will not be collected.
For bulk item collection, a notification can be made by calling GFL at 816-380-5595 (Option 3) or at kccustomercare@gflenv.com. Notification prior to scheduled collection day is not required but is requested for manpower and routing purposes. Additional removal of bulk items exceeding 2 items per month may be arranged by Contacting GFL to make arrangements.
Appliances or items not qualified as “bulky items” can be collected for an additional fee. Contact GFL at 816-380-5595. Non-freon containing white goods are charged a $25.00 service fee billed to resident.
Holiday Schedule
GFL observes the New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. If your regular weekly collection day falls on or after those holidays, your trash and recyclables will be collected one day late.
Amnesty weeks
GFL will collect extra bags of household trash on the collection days following the Independence Day and Christmas Day holidays. Excess bags of residential holiday waste do not require stickers during amnesty weeks.
Contacting GFL
Contact GFL Customer Service by calling 816-380-5595 (Option 3) or at kccustomercare@gflenv.com.