The City of Edgerton contracts with Gardner Disposal for solid waste collection and disposal services. The service includes one 95-gallon container for garbage and one 65-gallon container for recyclables. Additional trash cans and recycling bins are available for residents that request one (charges apply). Only trash that fits inside the bin will be collected. Overage stickers can be purchased at City Hall during normal business hours for $2.00 each.
Trash collection is on Wednesdays. Bins must be at the curb by 7 a.m.
The monthly residential trash rate is $22.00 per customer. The City subsidizes the solid waste charge by 50% to $11.00 per month. Trash and recycling is included in your monthly utility bill.
Yard Waste
The service also provides curbside collection of yard waste. Resident can place up to eight bags or bundles of grass, plant clippings, leaves and tree limbs once per week. During the months of March-April and August-November, the weekly limit is 12 items. Overage stickers can be purchased at City Hall during normal business hours for $2.00 each.
Bulk Item Pick-up
Gardner Disposal will also collect one bulk item (weighing up to 100 lbs) per dwelling per week at no additional charge. The item must fit fully inside the truck when cycling. Residents need to contact Gardner Disposal to schedule the bulk pick-up no later than the Monday before the Wednesday pick-up. Additional fees apply for more than 1 item.
Hazardous Waste
Household chemicals, batteries, paint, oil, pool chemicals, and other items marked toxic cannot be placed in your curbside collection bins. Johnson County residents should dispose of those items at the City of Olathe Household Hazardous Items Collection Facility or at the Johnson County Household Hazardous Waste facility.
Curbside recycling is included with residents weekly trash collection. Recyclables are unlimited and should remain loose in the bin.
Only paper, cardboard, certain plastic items, and steel or aluminum cans are allowed. To make absolutely sure your plastic is recyclable, you also need to check to make sure it displays one of these four codes: #1, #2, #4 or #5. The codes usually appear in the chasing arrow symbol on the bottom of the container. Download the Recycling Flyer from RecycleSpot.org by clicking here.
All items must be free of food and debris. Bagged recycling will not be picked up.
If you regularly set out more than the cart will hold, please contact City Hall for an additional cart. An additional charge of $3 monthly will apply.
Glass cannot be recycled curbside. Please take glass to the purple Ripple Glass bins. Find one near you.
Page updated August 5, 2025