How Yard Waste Collection Works in Kirksville

Kirksville has more than one way to get rid of yard waste.

The correct choice depends on whether you have ordinary recurring vegetation, larger brush and limbs, or material you can haul yourself.

RTS is the current yard-waste carrier

The City's live Trash & Recycling page identifies RTS Waste Services as the current carrier for:

• trash;
• recycling;
• yard waste.

That establishes RTS as the contractor connected to residential yard-waste service.

The City's current public page does not publish enough customer-level detail to safely freeze a current yard-waste price, frequency or preparation rule into an evergreen guide.

If you want recurring contractor pickup, verify the current arrangement directly with RTS.

Yard waste does not belong in ordinary bulky-item pickup

The City's large-household-item rules exclude yard waste and vegetation.

That means branches, leaves and similar material should not be treated as the one weekly large household item.

Use one of the yard-waste routes instead.

Option 1: use the Kirksville Brush Site

The City Brush Site accepts:

• yard waste;
• trees;
• limbs;
• brush.

Current City rules say plastic bags must be emptied and removed.

The site is for Kirksville residents, with separate requirements for business or contractor use.

For details, see How to Use the Kirksville Brush Site.

Option 2: seasonal large-brush pickup

Kirksville separately conducts citywide large-brush and limb pickup during the first full weeks of April and October.

That program is designed for larger brush, not ordinary weekly yard-waste service.

The City currently says qualifying brush should be curbside before 7:00 a.m. Monday of the pickup week.

See Kirksville Spring and Fall Brush Pickup: What Residents Need to Know.

Option 3: recurring contractor collection

Residents who want regular yard-waste pickup can contact the current City contractor.

Older City contract material describes residential yard-waste collection as an additional arrangement between the customer and contractor.

Because that material predates the current publication date, do not rely on an old quoted fee or schedule.

Ask the contractor for current:

• cost;
• collection day;
• container/bag rules;
• branch-size limits;
• seasonal schedule.

Keep the material stream clean

Do not mix yard waste with:

• household garbage;
• construction debris;
• hazardous waste;
• appliances;
• electronics.

Different materials have different disposal routes.

Simple decision tree

Want ongoing curbside yard-waste service?
Contact the current contractor for live terms.

Can haul it yourself?
Use the Brush Site under current resident rules.

Have large limbs during the seasonal event?
Use the spring/fall brush pickup.

That is the useful way to think about Kirksville yard waste: not one program, but several separate disposal paths.