Recycle holiday trees, wreaths and greens

When the pine needles start to drop, it’s time to give your holiday trees, wreaths and garland a second life.

Area communities offer residents a number of ways to recycle them — not only keeping them out of landfills, but also reusing them for a variety of purposes, including mulch, trail surfaces, erosion control, landscaping and fish habitat in local lakes.

To find a composting service in or near the Kansas City metropolitan area, check out the listings below, or visit RecycleSpot.org. Recycling fees may apply.

Tree Pickup Services 
Call your trash hauler first to see if they offer curbside pickup. Other pickup options include:

Compost Connection Inc. — 816-761-8300
Lawn-Corps Curbside Recycling — 816-761-3046; Missouri residents only
Merriam, KS — 913-322-5570; Merriam residents only
North Kansas City, MO — 816-274-6000; North Kansas City residents only
Olathe, KS — 913-971-9311; Olathe residents only
Sugar Creek, MO — 816-252-4470; Sugar Creek residents only

Tree Drop-Off Locations

Kansas:

Bonner Springs — North Park, 1200 S. 134th St., Bonner Springs, KS, 913-422-7010, Dec. 26 – Jan. 16
Edgerton — Big Bull Creek Park, 20425 Sunflower Rd., Edgerton, KS, 913-438-7275, Dec. 26 – Jan. 31
Kansas City, KS — Alvey Park, 4834 Metropolitan Ave., Kansas City, KS, 913-573-8327, Dec. 26 – Jan. 31
Kansas City, KS — City Park, 2601 Park Drive, Kansas City, KS 913-573-8327, Dec. 26 – Jan. 31
Kansas City, KS — Stony Point Park, 531 N. 86th St, Kansas City, KS, 913-573-8327, Dec. 26 – Jan. 31
Kansas City, KS — Wyandotte County Park, 600 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, KS, 913-573-8327, Dec. 26 – Jan. 31
Kansas City, KS — Missouri Organic, 1260 Alma St., Kansas City, KS, 816-535-9741
Leavenworth — Transfer Station, 24967 136th St., Lansing, KS, 913-727-2858, Dec. 1 – Jan. 31; Leavenworth County residents only
Leavenworth — Municipal Brush Site, 1803 S. 2nd St., Leavenworth, KS, 913-682-0650, Dec. 26 – Jan. 7; Leavenworth residents only
Leawood — Leawood City Park, 10601 Lee Blvd., Leawood, KS, 913-663-9154, Dec. 26 – Jan. 15
Leawood — Ironwoods Park, 14701 Mission Road, Leawood, KS, 913-663-9154, Dec. 26 – Jan. 15
Leawood — Tomahawk Park, 3999 W. 119th St., Leawood, KS, 913-663-9154, Dec. 26 – Jan. 15
Lenexa — Little Mill Creek North Park, 7900 Cottonwood, Lenexa, KS, 913 477-7100, Dec. 26 – Jan. 10
Olathe — Kill Creek Park, 11670 Homestead Lane, Olathe, KS, 913-438-7275, Dec. 26 – Jan. 31
Olathe — Heritage Park, 16050 Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS, 913-438-7275, Dec. 26 – Jan. 31
Olathe — Yard Waste Facility, 1100 N. Hedge Lane, Olathe, KS 66061, 913-971-5178; Olathe residents only
Overland Park — Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 8909 W. 179th St., Overland Park, KS, 913-895-6273, Dec. 26 – Jan. 9
Overland Park — Youngs Park, 7701 Antioch, Overland Park, KS, 913-895-6273, Dec. 26 – Jan. 9
Overland Park — Quivira Park, 11901 Quivira, Overland Park, KS, 913-895-6273, Dec. 26 – Jan. 9
Overland Park — Indian Creek Recreation Center, 10308 Marty, Overland Park, KS, 913-895-6273, Dec. 26 – Jan. 9
Paola — Miami County Transfer Station, 23765 W. 327th St., Paola, KS, 913-745-1912
Paola — Wallace Park, 5 Wallace Park Drive, Paola, KS, 913-259-3620, Dec. 26 – Jan. 16
Prairie Village — Franklin Park, 4798 W. 88th St., Prairie Village, KS, 913-385-4647, Dec. 23 – Jan. 15; Prairie Village residents only
Prairie Village — Porter Park, 4601 Tomahawk, Prairie Village, KS, 913-385-4647, Dec. 23 – Jan. 15; Prairie Village residents only
Prairie Village — Taliaferro Park, 2900 W. 79th St., Prairie Village, KS, 913-385-4647, Dec. 23 – Jan. 15; Prairie Village residents only
Roeland Park — 48th St. and Roe Pkwy., Roeland Park, KS, 913-722-2600, Dec. 26 – Jan. 9; Roeland Park residents only
Shawnee — Waste Management Customer Convenience Center, 17955 Holiday Drive, Shawnee, KS, 913-631-8181
Shawnee — Theater In The Park (Shawnee Mission Park), 7710 Renner Road, Shawnee, KS, 913-438-7275, Dec. 26 – Jan. 31

Missouri:

Archie — Yard waste collection site, 401 S. Main, Archie, MO, 816-293-5601; Dec. 26 – Jan. 31; Archie residents only
Belton — Kansas City Composting, 2008 E. 171st St., Belton, MO, 816-761-3046
Blue Springs — Pink Hill Park, 2715 NW Park Road, Blue Springs,MO, 816-228-011, Dec. 19 – Feb. 2.
Buckner — Yard waste drop-off site, 2500 O’Donnell Rd., Buckner, MO, 816-650-3191; Buckner residents only
Excelsior Springs — Recycling Center, 1290 Marietta St., Excelsior Springs, MO, 816-630-0755, Dec. 26 – Jan. 31
Freeman — Yard waste collection site, 105 E. Main, Freeman, MO, 816-250-2902; Freeman residents only
Gladstone — Regional Brush and Yard Waste Recycle Facility, 4000 NE 76th St., Gladstone, MO, 816-436-5442; Gladstone, Pleasant Valley, Liberty, Parkville and Lake Waukomis residents only
Kansas City, MO (North) — Leaf and Brush Drop-Off Site, 11660 N. Main St., Kansas City, MO, 816-535-9741
Kansas City, MO (East Bottoms) — Leaf and Brush Drop-Off Site, 1815 N. Chouteau Trfy., Kansas City, MO, 816-535-9741
Kansas City, MO (Southeast) — Leaf and Brush Drop-Off Site, 10301 Raytown Road, Kansas City, MO, 816-535-9741
Kansas City, MO (East) — Missouri Organic Recycling, Inc., 7700 E. U.S. 40, Kansas City, MO, 816-535-9741
Kansas City, MO (South) — Suburban Lawn and Garden Yard Waste Recycling Center, 201 W. 139th St., Kansas City, MO, 816-941-2438
Kearney — Recycling center, 504 E. 19th St., Kearney, MO, 816-628-4142; Dec. 26 – Jan. 14; Kearney residents only
Lawson — Yard waste collection site, 102 Kessler Drive, Lawson, MO, 816-580-3217; Lawson residents only
Lee’s Summit — Resource Recovery Park PDA, 2101 SE Hamblen Road, Lees Summit, MO, 816-550-1612
Liberty — Bennett Park, 1100 Clayview Drive, Liberty, MO, 816-439-4360, Dec. 26 – Jan. 31
Orrick — Yard waste collection facility, 34849 State Route Z (Floyd St.), Orrick, MO, 816-770-3607; Orrick residents only
Platte City — Yard waste drop-off site, 500 W. Mill St., Platte City, MO, 816-858-3046, Dec. 27 – Jan. 10; Platte City residents only
Richmond — City hall parking lot, 205 Summit St., Richmond, MO, 816-776-5304, Dec. 26 – Jan. 16; Richmond residents only
Riverside — Damon Pursell Yard Waste Facility, 6305 NW Riverpark Dr., Riverside, MO, (816) 876-8898
Smithville — Little Platte Park, Smithville Lake, 16311 state Route DD, Smithville, MO, 816-407-3400, ext. 3
Sugar Creek — Courtney Ridge Landfill, 1701 N. U.S. 291, Sugar Creek, MO, 816-257-7999
Weatherby Lake — 7200 NW Eastside Drive, Weatherby Lake, MO, 816-529-3502; Venita Access Area (corner of Potomac and Pleasant Ford streets), Weatherby Lake residents only