Yard Waste & Compost Drop-Off in Missouri

10 locations in 7 cities.

Drop-off sites for leaves, grass, brush, and branches, many of which sell mulch or compost back. Hours, fees, and accepted items change, so confirm with the facility before you go.

Yard Waste & Compost Drop-Off by city

St. Louis Composting, Florissant

13060 County Park Road

314-355-0052

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-4:00 PM; Sat 7:00 AM-3:00 PM; Sun Closed

Yard waste drop-off on County Park Road in north county, open Saturdays until 3 PM. Accepts clean vegetative yard waste, tree chips, brush and logs. Tip fees apply.

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GFL Joplin Transfer Station

3700 W 7th St

Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Bulky items, brush, and tree limbs are the loads taken at the GFL Joplin Transfer Station on West 7th Street. The City of Joplin subsidizes the disposal rate for its own residents, who pay the discounted price on up to 2,000 pounds when they show a copy of their sewer bill and a driver's license as proof of residency. The station keeps weekday hours and a Saturday morning shift. Joplin's curbside contractor, Republic Services, runs its own scheduled bulk and yard waste pickups, and the city operates separate free sites for limbs, leaves, and household recyclables.

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Missouri Organic Recycling (Main Office, US Hwy 40)

7700 E US Hwy 40

(816) 296-9144

Mon-Sat 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sun Closed

Yard waste drop-off at the Missouri Organic main office on US Highway 40, open Monday to Saturday. Kansas City, MO residents drop off free on Saturdays only, and the site also sells compost, mulch and soil blends.

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Missouri Organic Recycling (Northland, N Main St)

11660 N. Main Street

(816) 296-9144

Mon-Sat 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sun Closed

Northland yard waste drop-off on North Main Street near Cookingham Drive. Open Monday to Saturday with free drop-off for Kansas City, MO residents on posted days.

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Missouri Organic Recycling (South KC, Raytown Rd)

10301 Raytown Road

(816) 296-9144

Mon-Sat 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sun Closed

South Kansas City yard waste drop-off on Raytown Road, near 470. Kansas City, MO residents drop off free on Saturdays only.

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Lee's Summit Resource Recovery Park

2011 SE Hamblen Rd

816-287-2221

Monday to Friday 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Saturday 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Lee's Summit Resource Recovery Park, operated by Summit Transfer, recycles construction and demolition material and takes household recyclables on Hamblen Rd. It processes concrete, asphalt, brick, yard waste into compost and mulch, and household hazardous waste.

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St. Louis Composting, Maryland Heights

11294 Schaefer Drive

314-423-9035

Mon-Fri 6:00 AM-4:00 PM; Sat-Sun Closed

Public yard waste drop-off on Schaefer Drive that opens at 6 AM on weekdays and closes on weekends. Takes clean vegetative yard waste, tree chips, brush, logs, unpainted pallets, animal bedding and waxed cardboard. Tip fees apply.

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City of Nixa Recycling Center

1111 Kathryn

417-725-2353

Summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day): Mondays 8:00am-4:15pm, Tuesday-Friday 7:00am-5:30pm, Saturday 7:00am-6:00pm. Winter (Labor Day through Memorial Day): 8:00am-4:15pm. Closed Sundays and designated holidays.

The City of Nixa Recycling Center is open to residents who live inside Nixa city limits and is not available for use by commercial businesses. People who live outside city boundaries but have a 65714 ZIP code may buy a $120 yearly permit at City Hall for limited use, with no access to the yard waste or compost area. Money from aluminum cans dropped off at the center is donated to Nixa American Legion Post 434.

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North Transfer Station (City of St. Louis)

4124 North 1st Street

314-622-4800

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

City residential drop-off for trash, recycling and yard waste on North 1st Street. Residents bring up to 12 loads a year in a pickup, van or rental truck up to 5 ft x 8 ft x 4 ft high. Bring a driver's license or state ID plus a utility or water bill showing city residency. Commercial trucks, businesses and hauling for hire are rejected.

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St. Louis City Residential Yard Waste Drop-Off (St. Louis Composting)

560 Terminal Row

314-486-0185

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-4:00 PM; Sat 7:00 AM-2:00 PM (1st Saturday of the month only)

City-contracted composting site on Terminal Row where St. Louis residents drop off logs, branches, leaves and grass clippings. One pickup-truck load is free on designated dates, and a dump fee applies at other times. Bring a driver's license, state ID or personal property tax receipt as proof of city residency.

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