5th District Cleanup is May 18

South KC Perspective

By John Sharp

The 5th Council District is having its spring cleanup from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, with four drop-off sites open to all city residents including one at Ruskin High School that will also accept often hard to properly dispose of household hazardous waste. 

The site at 3001 E. 81st St. will accept bulky items such as old furniture, leaves & brush and trash.

The site at the Center Academy for Success, 8426 Paseo Blvd., will accept bulky items, electronics, leaves & brush, tires and trash, and on-site shredding is available.  Electronics accepted at no charge include appliances under 10 pounds in weight or smaller than 14 inches in height, width & depth; small gaming, lighting, office & photography equipment; and small power tools.  There is a cash charge of $5 for CRT computer monitors, $20 for flat screen TVs of all sizes, and $30 for big screen, console, CRT and projection TVs.

The site at Southeast High School, 3500 E. Meyer Blvd., will accept bulky items, leaves & brush, tires and trash.

The site at the east parking lot of Ruskin High School will accept everything accepted at the Center Academy for Success with the same charges for certain electronics and also will accept household hazardous waste such as automotive products, batteries, household cleaners, lawn & garden products, paint and used oil.

The cleanup will be conducted by the KCMO Public Works Department and is being sponsored by 5th District City Councilmembers Darrell Curls and Ryana Parks-Shaw.