LQ’s Annual Bulky Item Pickup - Aka: Parade of Treasure
Saturday, June 23
~ Brought to you by the City of Lake Quivira ~
Please have all items at your curb by 7 a.m. sharp on June 23. If you want to participate in the “Parade of Treasure” recycle drive-by event, have them at the curb the evening before for your friends’ and neighbors’ perusal
Items that CAN be picked up include, but are not limited to:
small appliances (not containing CFC’s or Freon)
furniture
swing sets—must be disassembled
carpet—cut in four foot lengths, rolled and tied
large pieces of glass—must be broken down and boxed.
For safety, please mark container as “broken glass”
paint—must be dried in cans with lids left off
All bagged, boxed or bundled items must be less than 65 lbs.
Residents will be responsible for disposal of all items not out in time for pick-up.
Items that CANNOT be collected include, but are not limited to:
car batteries, parts, or tires
wet paint, oils, or automotive fluids
solvents and all other household hazardous materials
fireplace ashes
appliances containing Freon or CFC’s
large quantities of remodeling or construction debris—such as sheetrock, concrete, and wood.
yard debris—such as: dirt, rock, soil, tree limbs, etc…
Recycling locations
Tires:
in Kansas, call 913-715-6900, or visit: http://www.jocorecycles.org/
recycled at Household Hazardous Waste facility, I-35 and Lamar in Mission, KS
E-waste:
in Kansas, call 800-282-9790 or visit: http://www.jocorecycles.org/recycling.html#electronic
in Missouri, call 800-361-4827 or visit: http://www.dnr.mo.gov/ecyclemo/where.htm
Many retail stores accept e-waste. Some stores, such as Best Buy, give you a $10 gift card to offset their $10 drop-off fee.
Contact your city or county for local e-waste drop off events.
Hazardous Waste:
in Kansas call 913-715-6900 or visit: http://jced.jocogov.org/hazardous_materials/hhw_index.htm
in Missouri call 800-361-4827 or visit: http://kcmo.org/CKCMO/Depts/WaterServices/hazardous/index.htm
CFL (Compact Florescent Light Bulbs) & Florescent Light Bulbs:
Lowe’s & Home Depot both take these light bulbs at no charge—it is important to recycle them due to their high mercury content
