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Recycling in Kearney, NE

Kearney Sanitation picks up bulky items such as furniture, mattresses, microwaves and TVs by appointment for a $53 minimum fee. Tires and mattresses go to the Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill at 6711 W 56th St, and the city points residents to Computer Hardware and Goodwill for electronics.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • 2026 Scrap Tire Cleanup Events Funded by DWEE's Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Grant Program (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment · effective June 3, 2026
    • For 2026 DWEE funded 32 scrap tire cleanup events across 36 counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Events are organized by the grant recipients; questions about a specific event go to that applicant. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • $9.8 Million Awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling, and Scrap Tire Grants (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
    • Scrap tire grants are funded by a $1 fee on new tires; 2025 grants funded 22 scrap tire cleanup events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska: Kearney location (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska
    • Goodwill – Kearney is at 3906 4th Ave, ZIP 68845; phone (308) 237-7047. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The store and donation drop-off are open Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–7 p.m. and Sunday noon–7 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer Hardware: Tech Recycling, Trade-Ins & Data Recovery (opens in new tab) · Computer Hardware Inc.
    • Electronics can be brought to any Computer Hardware store, where they are weighed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer Hardware: Contact Us (opens in new tab) · Computer Hardware Inc.
    • Computer Hardware's Kearney store is at 2315 2nd Ave, ZIP 68847; phone (308) 234-9335; hours Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–1 p.m.; closed Sun. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Kearney: Special Item Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
    • Kearney Sanitation offers a Special Pickup service for residents' bulky items, with a $53 minimum fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Special Pickups are scheduled by calling (308) 233-3206. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Special Pickup takes appliances, microwaves, ovens, furniture, mattresses, rolled carpet, exercise equipment, entertainment centers and large electronics or TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Items must be at the curb by 8 a.m. on collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Special Pickup does not take tires, household hazardous waste, construction materials, concrete or yard waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Kearney: Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
    • The Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill serves the citizens of Kearney and Buffalo County. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The landfill accepts furniture and household waste; tires and appliances are accepted at separate locations on the property. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires and appliances are accepted at separate locations on the landfill property. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The landfill does not accept chemicals, any batteries, gas, oil, fertilizers or propane bottles. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Kearney: Landfill Rate Table (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
    • Tire disposal costs $7 per passenger tire and $17.50 per truck or tractor tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattress disposal costs $15.50 each (appliances $16.50 each). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Uncompacted waste costs $42.25 per ton with a $12 minimum per transaction. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refuse hauled from outside the service area is charged twice the listed rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Kearney: Separating Banned Items (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
    • State law bans tires and appliances from landfills, but the Kearney landfill accepts them at a separate location. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Kearney: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
    • Kearney's HHW program accepts car batteries and rechargeable batteries, among other items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses that generate hazardous waste may not use the City's HHW drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents are encouraged to use the City's HHW program. Checked October 26, 2026.

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