Deffenbaugh Industries, Inc. has provided commercial and residential recycling and waste management services to the Kansas City metro area for more than 50 years. Headquartered in Kansas City and operating from eight locations in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska, Deffenbaugh Industries, Inc. is the largest privately owned refuse firm in the Midwest. Our founding standards of integrity and excellent service remain the basis of our reputation and have helped us maintain an unrivaled record of customer satisfaction.

Did you Know?

• Deffenbaugh Recycling processes approximately 600 tons of material per day.
• Recycling a 3-foot stack of newspapers saves one tree.
• The greenhouse gas generated at the Johnson County Landfill is captured and used to heat 2,000 homes each day.
• Americans landfill enough aluminum to build our commercial air fleet every three months.

Yes

• Newspaper
• Catalogs
• Ad Inserts
• Magazines
• Phone Books
• Brochures
• Office Paper
• Manila Folders
• Junk Mail
• Soft drink and beer cartons
• Chipboard (cereal boxes, shoe & gift boxes, etc.)
• Aluminum Cans
• #1 PET Plastic (soft drink bottles, water bottles, etc.) Lids need to be removed.
• #2 HDPE Plastic (milk jugs,
• Detergent bottles, etc.)
• Yogurt or Margarine Tubs
• #3 - #7 Plastics (look for the symbols on bottom of bottles)
• Shredded paper (only if it is clear bagged)

No

• Trash
• Cardboard
• Books (hardback & paperback)
• Gift Wrap or Blueprints
• Photographs or Carbon Paper
• Plastic Bags or String
• Frozen Food Containers
• Hanging File Folders
• Egg Cartons
• Paper Cups & Plates
• Pet Food, Kitty Litter, Fertilizer or
  Charcoal Bags
• Dark or Fluorescent Paper
• Tissues or Paper Towels
• Scrap Metals
• Plastic Bags
• Vitamin or Prescription Bottles
• Motor Oil Bottles, batteries
• Film Canisters
• 6-Pack Holders
• Automotive Product Bottles
• Glass (including light bulbs)