Northeast News
June 29, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Kansas City, Mo., officials have assembled resources to aid residents who are still working to clear debris as a result of last week’s storm damage.

According to a press release from city officials, Kansas City’s leaf and brush drop-off sites — 1815 N. Chouteau Trafficway, 
11660 N. Main St., and
10301 Raytown Rd. — will be open from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. through July 12, free of charge to Kansas City, Mo., residents. The sites will be closed, however, on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5.

City crews will conduct curbside leaf and brush collection in areas that have been most impacted by the recent storm. This collection area covers 80 percent of reports of damaged trees called-in to the 311 Action Center. The collection is for downed branches only, please do not set out bags of leaves or other brush. All collections should be placed at the curbside by July 6, 2015, as collections will begin that Monday in the following targeted areas:
North: N.E. Englewood Roar to the Missouri River; Hwy. 169 to N. Brighton Avenue.
South: Missouri River to 63rd Street; State Line Road to Blue Ridge Cut-Off.

Residents participating in curbside leaf and brush collection must adhere to the following rules:
·Bundles must be placed curbside by July 6, 2015. Curbside pick-up will take several weeks to complete.
·Unlimited bundles will be accepted. There will be no weight or bundle limit for this pick up.
·Branches less than three inches in diameter should be collected into bundles no more than four feet long and two feet wide.
·Branches larger than three inches in diameter may be set out, and should be cut into pieces no longer than four feet long and two feet wide.
·Use twine or jute rope to tie bundles; do not use wire or plastic tape.

All residents are eligible for Kansas City’s semi-annual trash amnesty the week of July 6-10. City-wide trash amnesty allows residents to place up to 15 bags of trash for collection. This trash will be collected during regularly scheduled trash days. No household hazardous waste, bulky items or leaf and brush will be collected as part of trash amnesty.

Bulky item pickups have been suspended for the month of July so that crews can focus on City-wide storm debris removal. Residents who have a previously scheduled July pickup date must call the 311 Action Center to reschedule. Due to large call volumes, residents are encouraged to reschedule bulky pick-ups online; calls to reschedule should be made near the end of July.

Kansas City’s 311 Action Center is available to accept reports of trees and large debris which may have fallen in the public right-of-way. Due to large call volumes, residents are encouraged to visit the 311 Action Center online, where they can also see if a report has already filed for a given location. Residents may also contact the 311 Action Center by phone at 816-513-1313 or by Twitter @KCMO311.

Additional information regarding the City’s storm response can be found online at www.kcmo.gov/storm.