Throwing away your real Christmas tree? Where to drop it off in the Kansas City area
As Kansas Citians ring in the New Year, many are faced with the prickly task of getting rid of their Christmas trees.
Luckily, cities around the metro have dropoff sites where holiday trees can be discarded. Be sure all ornaments and decorations are removed before dropping off your tree.
These dropoff sites are for real trees only — if you need to throw out an artificial tree, use your local bulky trash pickup program.
Here’s where to get rid of yours as the Christmas season comes to a close.
Kansas City Christmas tree dropoff sites
This holiday season, Kansas City residents can drop off their real Christmas trees for free disposal on Saturday, Jan. 4 and Jan. 11. Here are the three Saturday dropoff locations:
Northland: 11660 N. Main St.
Central Kansas City: 1815 N. Chouteau Trafficway
South Kansas City: 10301 Raytown Road
The Northland and Central Kansas City dropoff sites are also open Monday through Friday at a cost of $5 per tree.
If you plan to keep your tree up for a little longer, you can drop it off for free on Jan. 18 or 25 at the following neighborhood locations from 8 a.m. until noon:
Ruskin Neighborhood: Ruskin High School at 7000 E. 111th St.
Blue Hills Neighborhood: the former Pershing Elementary School at 5915 Park Road
Oak Park Neighborhood: the former Emmanuel’s Community Center at 3510 Prospect Ave.
Marlborough Neighborhood: Center School District Building at 8434 Paseo Blvd. on Jan. 18 only
Overland Park Christmas tree dropoff sites
Overland Park offers free holiday tree recycling from Dec. 26 through Jan. 12. Dropoff is free at these four city sites, where trees will then be collected and processed into mulch for use at city parks.
Young’s Park at 7701 Antioch Road from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Indian Creek Recreation Center at 10308 Marty St. from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Quivira Park at 11901 Quivira Road from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens at 8909 W. 179th St. from 9 a.m until 4:30 p.m.
Simply leave your trees in the parking lot at these sites where you see other discarded trees.
Other Christmas tree dropoff sites
Free Christmas tree dropoff is available at several Johnson County locations regardless of where you live. Here’s where you can drop yours off from Dec. 26 through Jan. 31.
Parking lot at the Theatre in the Park in Shawnee Mission Park at 7710 Renner Road in Shawnee from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Heritage Park marina parking lot at 16050 Pflumm Road in Olathe from 7:30 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Marina parking lot at Kill Creek Park at 1 1670 Homestead Lane in Olathe from 7:30 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Parking lot at Big Bull Creek Park at 20425 Sunflower Road in Edgerton from 7:30 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Missouri Organic Recycling will also accept trees on Jan. 4 and 11 at its locations on Kansas City’s East Side and Kansas City, Kansas, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
7700 E. US Highway 40 in Kansas City
1260 Alma St. in Kansas City, Kansas
Dropoff at Missouri Organic Recycling is free for Kansas City residents with an ID or utility bill showing proof of residency; for non-residents it costs $5 per tree. The organization’s Northland facility will be open as an official Kansas City dropoff site.
Do you have more questions about organic recycling in the Kansas City area? Ask the Service Journalism team at kcq@kcstar.com.
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