Residential Trash Service
Residents of Lee’s Summit may hire the trash hauler of their choice – monthly rates vary depending upon the hauler chosen. All licensed residential trash haulers are required to offer yard waste pickup and curbside recycling to residents. Additional fees apply for yard waste and curbside recycling services, which vary depending on the hauler chosen.
NOTE: the hauler must be licensed with the City of Lee’s Summit.
Current licensed residential haulers are as follows:
| NAME OF RESIDENTIAL HAULER |
PHONE NUMBER |
| AAA Disposal |
(816) 650-3180 |
| Constable Sanitation |
(816) 204-1192 |
| Deffenbaugh Disposal |
(913) 631-3300 |
| Ted's Trash Service |
(816) 252-1594 |
| Town & Country Disposal |
(816) 380-5595 |
Status of Proposed Citywide Solid Waste Program
 On March 4, 2010, the City Council directed city staff to issue the state-required two-year notice to all solid waste haulers providing services in the City that the City is considering implementation of a comprehensive, citywide, solid waste program. The program currently proposed by city staff includes volume-based pricing for residential trash service with free, unlimited, curbside recycling. Under this proposed program, residents would only pay for the amount of trash they discard; similar to a utility (water, sewer, gas, electric, etc.). If residents wanted to pay less for their trash service under the proposed program, they could recycle more to reduce their volume of trash discarded. The proposed program could also include volume-based yard waste services.
On May 6, 2010, the City Council requested city staff move forward with the proposed plan for program development, which included the following timeline:
| Timeline |
Items for Discussion |
| June 2010 |
discussion with residential solid waste haulers |
| July 2010 |
determine the following details: single contract vs. zones; length of contract; bill handling (city vs. hauler); collection days |
| August 2010 |
determine the following details: containers vs. bags; if containers, types & sizes; financial increments for trash options; 'extra' trash |
| September 2010 |
determine the following details: LS landfill requirements; types of recyclables included; yard waste; bulky item collection |
| October 2010 |
determine the following details: single vs. multi-family dwellings; HOAs; low-income discounts |
| November 2010 |
determine the following details: contractor reporting requirements; customer service; complaint system; performance penalties |
| December 2010 |
present entire plan to City Council |
| January 2011 |
host public open house; review results of public input with City Council |
| February 2011 |
issue RFP |
| March 2011 -March 2012 |
receive bid process; negotiate contract; inform public; implement program |
On June 23, 2010, five residential solid waste haulers (AAA, Allied Waste, Constable Sanitation, Deffenbaugh, and Town and Country) appeared before the Solid Waste Committee to discuss the pros and cons of a comprehensive, citywide solid waste program. The Solid Waste Committee also discussed revisions to the current Solid Waste Ordinance (Chapter 25), which was approved by the City Council on July 8, 2010.
On July 28, 2010, the Solid Waste Commitee agreed, by consensus, on the following:
- to create options in the RFP for haulers to bid on residential collection for a) the entire city or b) the hauler's preferred zone(s)
- to create options in the RFP for a monthly price per household if a) the hauler handles the billing or b) the City handles the billing
- to utilize a longer contract (at least 5 years) so as to increase bidding participation and allow haulers to amortize their equipment, which reduces costs to residents
- to have all solid waste (trash, recycling, andor yard waste) collected from an individual home on the same day as opposed to being spread across the week. The hauler would determine which day each neighborhood, zone, etc. would receive services as long as all solid waste is removed from an individual home on the same day.
On August 25, 2010, the Solid Waste Commitee agreed, by consensus, on the following:
- to utilize carts for trash and recycling
- to offer three different-sized cart options to residents for trash and explore the possibility of offering two different-sized cart options to residents for recycling
- to allow the haulers to provide rates in th RFP for the different-sized cart options without a minimum increase requirement between the options.
- to to create options in the RFP for haulers to choose to provide stickers or bags for 'extra' trash
Please check back periodically to learn more about the status of citywide solid waste services in Lee's Summit.
For more information, contact the Environmental Coordinator at 969-1804 or via email. |