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Recycling in Riley County, KS

What Riley County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 4 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

What Riley County takes, item by item

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County sites and programs

Riley County Household Hazardous Waste Facility (Big Lakes Regional HHW)

Permanent household hazardous waste facility at 6245 Tuttle Creek Blvd., Manhattan, KS 66503 (Census: unincorporated Wildcat township, Riley County), open Monday-Thursday 7:30 am-5 pm and Friday 7:30 am-noon; a mobile trailer also collects at Howie's Recycling, 625 S. 10th Street in Manhattan, on the second Saturday of each month 8 am-noon. Takes paints, pesticides, motor oil and all batteries; no tires or e-waste. Host of the 11-county Big Lakes Regional HHW program. Phone 785-539-3202.

Riley County residents

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Riley County Transfer Station

Riley County Public Works transfer station at 1881 Henton Road, Manhattan, KS 66502 (Census: unincorporated Manhattan township), open Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Charge accounts and credit cards only. Trash $64/ton ($16 minimum); tires $4.50-$30 each plus $5 with rims; appliances by weight with a $15 CFC removal fee unless certified (rates as of October 1, 2023). No batteries or used oil. Phone 785-565-6290.

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Riley County
    • Hours Monday-Thursday 7:30 am-5 pm, Friday 7:30 am-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Riley County hosts the 11-county Big Lakes Regional HHW program: Riley, Clay, Geary, Dickinson, Pottawatomie, Marshall, Nemaha, Morris, Marion, Washington and Wabaunsee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Riley County businesses may bring many hazardous items for a disposal fee, by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Types of Waste Accepted (opens in new tab) · Riley County
    • The facility accepts hazardous waste from all households and farmers living in Riley County. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paints of all kinds, latex and oil base, are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All batteries including household and car batteries are accepted (not electric car batteries). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The HHW facility does not accept tires, explosives, ammunition or e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Howie's Saturday Collections (opens in new tab) · Riley County
    • The HHW mobile trailer collects at Howie's Recycling, 625 South 10th Street, Manhattan, on the second Saturday of each month 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No truck/trailer loads or business waste at the Howie's collection; bring larger loads to the permanent facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · Riley County
    • Riley County lists the HHW facility and Howie's Recycling (625 S 10th, Manhattan) as battery recycling locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tape the terminals of all battery types except alkaline. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · Riley County
    • Charge accounts and credit cards only; no cash or checks. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Solid Waste Division of Riley County Public Works handles storage and disposal of solid waste in Riley County. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rate Schedule (opens in new tab) · Riley County
    • Tires: small (passenger cars and small trucks) $4.50, medium $9.00, large $18.00, extra large $30.00; $5.00 extra per tire with rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires with rims cost an additional $5.00 per tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The posted rates are as of October 1, 2023. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Policies & Procedures (opens in new tab) · Riley County
    • Riley County does not accept batteries at the transfer station (see HHW). Checked October 26, 2026.

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