Recycling in St. Joseph, MO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas
  • Goodwill St. Joseph is at 3615 Faraon Street, ZIP 64506; phone (816) 232-0197; hours Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Landfill & Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of St. Joseph
  • Landfill operations include disposal of solid waste, white goods and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • St. Joseph Landfill: 9431 SE 50th Road, Saint Joseph, MO 64507; 816-253-1120; Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of the month 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • St. Joseph Recycling Center: 3405 South Belt Highway, Saint Joseph, MO 64503; 816-232-4401; Wednesday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Landfill Fees (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of St. Joseph
  • Automobiles pay $20 per vehicle trip; private pickups pay $50 per ton with a $25 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Major appliances and batteries may not be disposed of in a solid waste disposal area. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Clean Sweep Program (opens in new tab) · City of St. Joseph
  • Clean Sweep: yard waste, trash and appliances are accepted free from St. Joseph residents for two full days a year, during April 1-7 and October 1-7. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Clean Sweep runs the first seven days of April and October during normal landfill hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Clean Sweep guidelines (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of St. Joseph
  • Up to six passenger tires per day, off the rim; paint, batteries and tires on rims are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Eligibility is based on city personal property taxes: bring the prior year's St. Joseph personal property tax receipt and picture ID. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of St. Joseph
  • The city holds an HHW and electronics collection open to all St. Joseph residents at the MacArthur Drive parking lot (Remington Nature Center); 2026 dates April 18 and October 17. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted: batteries and paint and related products (limit 26 gallons). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics accepted for free include laptops, cell phones, tablets, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • TV fees: CRT 26" and smaller $30, CRT 27" and bigger $50, console/rear projection $50, LED/LCD/plasma $20; CRT monitors $5. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CRT monitors cost $5 each and Freon-containing items $10 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Event (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of St. Joseph
  • The HHW and electronics event takes place twice a year, in April and October. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics collection is open to all St. Joseph residents with ID and proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ReStore (opens in new tab) · St Joseph Habitat for Humanity
  • ReStore: 3131 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph, MO 64506 (lower level, entrance at back); store phone (816) 279-5607. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Store open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Monday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. donations only. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ReStore Items Accepted (opens in new tab) · St Joseph Habitat for Humanity
  • Donations must be residential, structurally sound and complete, functional, cosmetically appealing and sellable. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: Electronics (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • Missouri has no household electronics landfill ban: DNR says most electronics from homes may legally go in household trash, but recommends reuse, donation or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: How to Recycle under the Electronics Scrap Management Rule - FAQ (PUB2939) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • The manufacturer take-back rule does not cover televisions, printers, telephones, PDAs, calculators or vehicle electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered computer equipment bought in Missouri after July 1, 2010 comes with a manufacturer recovery plan to collect and recycle it at no cost to the owner. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered equipment is recycled at no cost; the maker may not require a purchase or make you wait for a rebate. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered equipment bought before July 1, 2010 is also eligible if its brand maker still sells computers in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A maker that no longer sells computers in Missouri does not have to collect its equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered equipment: laptop and desktop computers and computer monitors or other displays without a TV tuner, used by households or home businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A keyboard and mouse are covered only if sold together with the computer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Leased equipment and equipment from businesses, charities, nonprofits, schools, churches and government agencies is not covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Find your computer brand on DNR's Registered Computer Equipment Manufacturers List and follow its link to the maker's recovery plan and website. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1053: Definitions (computer equipment collection and recovery) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Statute: "computer materials" means a desktop or notebook computer, including a monitor or other display without a tuner. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A consumer is a person using equipment bought mainly for personal or home business use. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1059: Applicability of act - exceptions (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • The Act does not apply to telephones of any type, including mobile phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1062: Recovery plan required, contents (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • The recovery plan must let a consumer recycle equipment without paying a separate fee at the time of recycling, and must cover any of the maker's branded equipment at end of life. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The maker must collect any end-of-life equipment labeled with its brand. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collection may be by free mail-back, a staffed collection site, or collection events run by the maker or its designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Makers must post collection, recycling and reuse information on their public websites. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1065: Labeling requirements for sale of new equipment (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Retailers are not required to collect computer equipment under the Act. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.270: Scrap tires, prohibited activities (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Scrap tires may not go in a Missouri landfill unless they have been cut, chipped or shredded. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Anyone selling new, used or remanufactured tires at retail must accept scrap tires from customers, one for each tire sold, at the point of transfer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses accepting scrap tires may charge a reasonable fee reflecting the cost of managing them. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • DNR: homeowners may put tires in household trash only if they are cut first (sidewalls cut out, or cut through the tread like a bagel). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Burning tires is illegal in Missouri except at DNR-approved facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For large numbers of tires, DNR says to use a permitted scrap tire hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR: for a few tires, take them to a tire dealer or store that sells tires and pay the per-tire disposal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: What to Do With Items Banned From Landfills (PUB0186) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • DNR: retailers must take the tires you replace when you buy new ones, and usually charge a handling fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Without a tire purchase, another arrangement is needed; some scrap tire storage sites accept tires, and they may charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retailers and storage sites accepting scrap tires may charge a disposal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR: contact your solid waste management district to find where to recycle white goods, used oil or lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR: retailers must accept a used lead-acid battery in exchange for a new one bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Without buying a new battery, ask a nearby retailer whether it will accept the old one. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.260: Batteries, lead-acid, disposal of restricted - penalty (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Since January 1, 1991, no one may knowingly put a used lead-acid battery in a landfill or otherwise discard it. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each improperly disposed lead-acid battery is a separate violation and a class C misdemeanor. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.262: Retailers of lead-acid batteries, duties - notice to purchaser (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Retailers of lead-acid batteries must accept used ones from customers at the point of transfer, at least one for each new battery bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retailers must post a sign saying it is illegal to discard a lead-acid battery and that state law requires them to accept used batteries in exchange for new ones. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.266: Wholesalers of lead-acid batteries, duties (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Wholesalers of new lead-acid batteries must also accept used ones from customers, one for one, at the point of transfer. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • Tape the ends of used batteries to prevent short circuits and fires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and home energy storage must not go in trash or recycling bins; contact the maker, dealer or installer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR names Call2Recycle, a nonprofit battery recycling program, as a source of thousands of battery drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network
  • Enter a ZIP code in The Battery Network locator to find drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; check each location's details before visiting. Checked October 26, 2026.

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