Recycle your holiday decorations

Published on October 20, 2025

Keep waste out of the landfill and help nourish Lenexa’s landscapes. Lenexa Parks & Recreation turns your discarded pumpkins and evergreens into compost that keeps our city’s gardens and landscaping thriving.

Pumpkin recycling

Nov. 1–30, 2025

Got slumpy, dumpy pumpkins still hanging around? Drop them off at Little Mill Creek Park (79th Street and Cottonwood Street) instead of throwing them out. Look for the clearly marked dumpster in the parking lot and give your pumpkins new purpose.

Christmas tree drop-off

Dec. 26, 2025–Jan. 13, 2026 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily

When the holidays end, bring your natural evergreen trees, wreaths and garlands to Little Mill Creek Park parking lot for recycling. 

Want curbside pickup instead?

Scouts BSA Troop 186 offers live holiday tree collection on Dec. 27 and 28, 2025, as well as Jan. 3 and 4, 2026. Schedule your pickup at Recycle.Troop186.org, place your tree at the curb by 9 a.m. on your chosen day, and the Scouts will handle the rest.

They request a minimum donation of $10 for this service.