What Shawnee County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 11 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
Shawnee County Solid Waste household hazardous waste facility at 131 NE 46th Street, Topeka, KS 66617 (Census: unincorporated Soldier township, just north of Topeka city limits). Open Monday-Thursday 7 am-5 pm, Friday 7 am-3 pm, and the first Saturday of each month 9 am-noon (except January and July). Takes paint, batteries, auto fluids, pesticides and e-waste (no charge except $40 per CRT TV or monitor). Also a cardboard drop-off. Phone 785-286-4381.
Shawnee County Solid Waste curbside collection (bulky items and recycling)
Shawnee County Solid Waste collects trash for City of Topeka and rural Shawnee County customers ($22/month city, $23 rural). Customers on the 95-gallon rate may set out one large item per week (mattress and box spring, couch, household furniture) free on trash day; metal items need a scheduled pick-up with a $65 minimum fee. Optional curbside recycling ($3.50/month per cart) takes cardboard. No bulky pick-up on holiday weeks. Office 785-233-4774.
Open Monday-Thursday 7 am-5 pm and Friday 7 am-3 pm, plus special collection days on the first Saturday of each month 9 am-noon (the county packet says except January and July). Checked October 26, 2026.
Rechargeable and alkaline batteries and automotive batteries are on the list of items to bring to the HHW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
Automotive batteries can be recycled at the HHW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
Paints, stains, varnishes and paint thinners from the workshop are accepted at the HHW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
Paint, batteries, herbicides and pesticides can be taken to the HHW facility at 131 NE 46th Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
The county's recycle guide lists TVs among examples of e-waste for the HHW facility; fees may apply for CRT monitors and TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
Bulky items and extra bags are not picked up during holiday weeks. Checked October 26, 2026.
The Solid Waste Department's HHW facility accepts all electronic waste for recycling; there is no charge except for CRT TVs and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
A $40 fee is collected for every CRT TV and monitor, regardless of size. Checked October 26, 2026.
Refuse service is $22.00 per month for City of Topeka water customers and $23.00 for non-city water customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Shawnee County Solid Waste offers one free large item pick-up per week, including box springs and mattresses, couches or sofas, and household furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household furniture is included in the free weekly large-item pick-up. Checked October 26, 2026.
Sofa sleepers need their metal springs removed to qualify for free pick-up; the springs need a scheduled pick-up. Checked October 26, 2026.
Metal items can be picked up by calling 785-233-4774 to schedule; there is a minimum $65 fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
Tires, paint cans with paint, motor oil and car batteries should not be placed in the household refuse or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
Refuse customers pay $3.50 per month per recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
The HHW facility at 131 NE 46th St is a cardboard recycling drop-off location, open Monday-Thursday 7 am-5 pm and Friday 7 am-3 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
Cardboard can be placed in curbside recycle totes. Checked October 26, 2026.