Residents who have cleared old brush and tree limbs from the winter months of accumulation can drop them off this Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17, at the City’s Tree Limb Drop-Off Site. Located at 1702 North Schifferdecker Avenue, the site is open from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm on both days.
This free drop-off service is for Joplin residents only and has no load limits of limbs. Leaves, grass clippings, treated wood, railroad ties, or construction debris will not be accepted. This program is not intended for commercial tree trimming/removal service providers or contractors.
This program is open on the third Saturday of the month and the Friday preceding that day year-round. Residents can mark their calendars for the Drop-Off Site to be open from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm on the following dates in 2025:
- Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17
- Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21
- Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19
- Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16
- Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20
- Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18
- Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15
- Friday, December 19 and Saturday, December 20
Joplin residents should note that the City’s residential trash service through Republic Services allows yard waste removal on their regular trash pick-up day. Limbs must be cut to a maximum of four feet and bundled. Bundles shall be no heavier than 50 pounds, and the diameter of each tree limb shall be no larger than four inches.
For more information about the drop-off program, call the Recycling Center at 417.624.0820, ext. 1501. To learn more about the bulky item curbside pickup, call Republic Services at 800.431.1507.
References:
Joplin Recycling Center
City of Joplin
417.624.0820
Republic Services
800.431.1507
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