This latest blast of winter is testing our new snow plan that calls for more drivers, more plowing and more salting during every storm. As a result, other city services will be impacted as we strive to clear our streets.
With snow and ice in the forecast, KCMO is suspending all trash and recycling services for Wednesday, Jan. 27, so these drivers are available to plow snow. Over 160 employees from Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Solid Waste and KC Water will report Tuesday evening to salt and plow roads. This includes overnight shifts to residential routes, making neighborhood snow removal a 24-hour operation as part of our updated snow plan. On Wednesday, 190 employees will be on the roadways salting and plowing.
Impacts to trash, recycling and bulky item pickup include:
No trash or recycling pick up on Wednesday
If your trash day is normally Wednesday, your trash will be collected Thursday this week; normal Thursday collection will be on Friday and normal Friday collection will be on Saturday.
If you scheduled a bulky item pick up this week, you may experience up to a three-day delay, due to personnel being directed to help with snow operations. However, please leave your items on the curb and it will be picked up by this weekend.
These impacts are necessary as part of our aggressive plan to improve snow removal services across the city.
Please remember to drive carefully, give yourself time to arrive at your destination and give our crews plenty of room to work.
Please park off-street if possible, or park on the north and west sides of neighborhood streets. Parking cars on only one side of residential streets will help plows clear your streets faster and more completely.
During snowstorms, updates are posted on our snow operations page and on Twitter. Media questions can be directed to Maggie Green, Public Works, Public Information Officer at 816-379-6562.
