Created: April 2026
No Residency Requirement
Recycling Event
Family Friendly
Special Event
Recycling Extravaganza in Overland Park – April 11, 2026
Clear out clutter, donate usable goods and recycle hard-to-handle items all in one stop at Johnson County Community College.
📅 Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66210
🚗 Enter at College Boulevard and Oakmont | 🎟 No residency requirement
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What Is the Recycling Extravaganza?
The Recycling Extravaganza is a large community drop-off event where visitors can bring a mix of reusable household items, recyclable materials and select items that need special disposal. It is designed to make spring cleanout easier by giving residents and non-residents a single place to unload many items that do not belong in regular curbside pickup.
This event is especially helpful for households sorting through garages, closets, sheds, craft rooms, offices and storage spaces. Instead of making several trips around town, visitors can bring approved items to one location and let participating organizations handle reuse, donation, recycling or proper disposal.
Items You Can Donate, Reuse or Recycle
Reuse and Donate Items
- 🪵 Usable building materials
- 👕 Clothing in good condition
- 🧸 Toys
- 🛋 Furniture and usable home furnishings
- 👓 Eyeglasses including prescription lenses, readers, sunglasses and eclipse glasses
- 🦻 Hearing aids, batteries, supplies and hearing-health related items
- 🎺 Musical instruments except pianos, organs and drums
- 🎨 Creative supplies for art, school, office, holiday and party use
- 👟 Shoes
- 🧵 Unused fabric, quilting supplies, yarn, needles, hooks and sewing notions
- 🚲 Bikes
- 📚 Gently used books, cookbooks, textbooks, complete puzzles, CDs and DVDs
Disposal and Recycling Items
- 📱 Cell phones, with or without chargers
- 💊 Medications
- 🛞 Tires, up to eight per visitor
- 📄 Paper shredding
- 📦 Clean #6 styrofoam only
- 💻 Electronics powered by a cord or battery, including computers, printers, TVs and many small appliances
Helpful Tips Before You Arrive
- ✅ Use the College Boulevard and Oakmont entrance to follow the event traffic pattern.
- ✅ Group similar items together in your vehicle to make unloading easier.
- ✅ For medication drop-off, transferring pills into Ziploc bags can help save space.
- ✅ Bring only donations that are still clean, usable and in solid condition.
- ✅ Keep a small amount of cash or a card ready if you plan to recycle a television.
- ✅ Expect a suggested $5 donation per box if you use the shredding unloading help.
Good to Know About Event Partners
Community partners help collect many of the accepted items at this event. If one partner is unable to attend, a different organization may step in and collect items in their place.
Location
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FAQs for Recycling Extravaganza Visitors
Do I need to live in Overland Park to attend?
No. This event does not require residency, so visitors from outside Overland Park may attend as well.
Is the event free?
Most drop-off categories are part of the event at no general admission cost, but some item types may have specific fees. Televisions are listed with a $20 recycling fee each.
What kind of electronics are accepted?
Many electronics powered by a battery or cord are accepted, including computers, printers, televisions and smaller appliances such as mini fridges or smaller units.
Can I bring styrofoam packaging?
Only clean #6 styrofoam is accepted. Food and drink containers, packing peanuts and film are not accepted in that category.
What should I do if I cannot attend that day?
You can check for other city recycling events or search RecycleSpot for additional places to donate, recycle or safely dispose of items year-round.
Why This Event Is Worth Knowing About
Large cleanout days like this can save time, reduce landfill waste and connect useful items with organizations that can put them back into use. Whether you are clearing shelves, downsizing, tackling spring cleaning or just trying to get rid of hard-to-recycle materials, this event offers a practical way to make progress in one trip.
It is also a helpful reminder that many items around the home still have value. Books, bikes, supplies, clothing and building materials may be useful to someone else, while electronics, medications and paper records often need safer handling than a regular trash bag or curbside bin can provide.
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