Household Hazardous Waste
An important component of Liberty’s recycling program is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection. Liberty area residents may participate at no charge in the Regional HHW Center collection program.
This includes access to mobile collection events in Liberty and other participating communities as well as access to permanent facilities in Kansas City and Lee’s Summit.
Mobile Events
For a schedule of mobile events in the metro area, visit RecycleSpot.org and click on Hazardous Waste in the main menu.
For more details regarding the mobile events in Liberty, please call 816.701.8226.
Permanent Facilities
Kansas City Facility
- 4700 Deramus
- Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
- Appointments are required
- Call 816.513.8400 to schedule a time an appointment
Lee's Summit Facility
- 2101 S.E. Hamblen Road
- Open April through November from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month.
- Appointments are required
- Call 816.969.1805.
The following is a list of sample items that can be disposed of safely at the permanent facility:
- Lawn and garden chemicals
- Paints and paint related products
- Automotive fluids
- All types of batteries
- Pesticides
- Household Cleaners
- All types of fuels and solvents
- Fluorescent tubes
Please keep waste materials in their original containers and do not mix them.
RecycleSpot.org
If you have other materials or equipment you want to recycle, check out RecycleSpot.org.
This site's search tool will identify a wide variety of places to recycle, donate, sell or buy used items throughout the Kansas City region.
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Cell Phone & Rechargeable Battery Recycling
The City of Liberty also offers free recycling program for cell phones and rechargeable batteries.
Citizens can drop off their old rechargeable batteries and cell phones in collection boxes at:
- the lobby of City Hall (101 E. Kansas),
- the Community Center (1600 S. Withers Rd.) and
- Fire Station One (200 Mississippi) for citizens to drop off their old rechargeable batteries and cell phones.
Rechargeable batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, digital cameras, two-way radios, camcorders, and remote control toys.
Acceptable rechargeable batteries include:
- nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd),
- nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH),
- lithium ion (Li-ion) and
- small sealed lead (Pb).
The program does not recycle lead batteries that weigh more than two pounds and car batteries.
All cell phones, regardless of size, make, model, age, and digital or analog phones are accepted. Cell phones must be deactivated prior to placing them into the collection box.
Shipping batteries that have not been properly packaged may cause a battery to short-circuit and lead to a fire or explosion. Anyone taking advantage of this program must ensure they package the batteries or cell phone as described below:
- To prevent fire and/or explosion all cell phones and rechargeable batteries must be placed in an individual plastic bag (provided next to the collection box).
- Or, you can tape the exposed battery terminals with non-conductive electrical tape before placing them in the collection box.
Recycling batteries allows materials to be reclaimed and used in the production of new batteries and other products. It conserves natural resources and prevents rechargeable batteries from entering the solid waste system. Cell phones that are collected are refurbished and resold when possible, with a portion of the proceeds going to charity.
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