Regional Recycling & Special-Waste Hub: Glass, Electronics & HHW (Mon–Sat) — Manhattan / Riley County, KS

This regional hub is designed to support organized apartment waste and recycling operations by identifying appropriate current local options for glass, electronics, household hazardous waste, and common recyclables that may not be included in a property’s on-site program. In Manhattan, a consistent six-day-a-week recycling drop-off option is Howie’s Recycling Center (Howie’s Recycling & Trash Service). [1]

National Doorstep’s Upstream, Ownership-Authorized Service Model

National Doorstep operates upstream from curbside hauling and recycling service. With property ownership or authorized-management approval, National Doorstep porters move resident-setout material from apartment doors to the property’s existing designated trash or recycling containers on private property.

National Doorstep does not transport waste or recyclables off-site, select transfer stations or disposal facilities, replace the property’s licensed refuse hauler, remove material after it reaches the designated downstream collection point, or interfere with municipal or private collection routes.

Ownership authorization: Ownership or authorized management establishes National Doorstep’s property-level authority to access the community, establish porter routes, and perform the on-property door-to-container service. The property’s existing downstream hauling and recycling arrangement remains unchanged.

Local classification note: Manhattan licenses refuse collectors and haulers. The materials reviewed do not expressly classify a same-property porter that only moves resident-setout material to an existing property container. This guide therefore preserves the factual upstream/downstream distinction without representing ownership authorization as overriding a municipal licensing requirement if the City expressly applies one to the specific porter activity.

Howie’s Recycling Center (Glass + “No-Bin” Recycling + Electronics)

The Glass Drop-Off Option: Howie’s accepts all colors of food or beverage glass, and it does not need to be separated by color. This is a practical workaround when apartment recycling is limited or glass is excluded by private hauling programs. [2]

Electronics Fee Guidance: Current published Howie’s guidance lists a $40 charge for CRT televisions/monitors and indicates no charge for flat-screen televisions and monitors. Fees and accepted items may change; confirm current guidance before drop-off. [3][4]

  • Facility: Howie’s Recycling Center (Howie’s Recycling & Trash Service)[1]
  • Address: 625 S 10th St, Manhattan, KS 66502[5]
  • Hours: Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM  |  Sat: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM[3]
  • Glass Drop-Off: All colors food/beverage glass; no color sorting required.[2]
  • “No-Bin” Recycling: Use this site for accepted materials such as cardboard, qualifying paper, cans, #1 and #2 plastics, and food/beverage glass when the property does not provide an on-site recycling option. Follow current site preparation rules.[2]
  • Electronics Fee Warning: $40 for CRT TVs/monitors; flat-screen TVs indicated as no charge in published guidance.[3][4]

Crucial Warning: Chemicals & Pesticides Do Not Belong at Howie’s

Do not bring household chemicals to Howie’s for ordinary recycling drop-off. Riley County operates a separate mobile HHW collection at the Howie’s site on the second Saturday of each month from 8:00 AM–12:00 PM. For year-round household hazardous materials, Riley County also directs residents to the permanent Household Hazardous Waste facility. [6]

HHW Facility Hours: Mon–Thu: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM  |  Fri: 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM [6]

  • HHW Facility: Riley County Household Hazardous Waste[6]
  • Address: 6245 Tuttle Crk Blvd, Manhattan, KS 66503[6]
  • Phone: 785-539-3202[6]
  • Mobile HHW at Howie’s: Second Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM, at/near 625 S 10th St. Treat this as a Riley County HHW event, not ordinary Howie’s chemical drop-off.[5][6]

Property-Generated / Business Hazardous Waste

Paint, solvents, pesticides, automotive fluids, batteries, and similar materials generated by apartment maintenance, leasing offices, contractors, landscaping, renovations, or other property operations should not automatically be treated as resident household HHW. Riley County accepts certain qualifying business hazardous waste at the permanent HHW facility by prior arrangement and for a fee. Call 785-539-3202 before transporting property-generated material to confirm generator eligibility, acceptance, packaging, and charges. [6]

Bulk Trash (Furniture): The “Apartment Gap”

Apartment Reality: Apartment communities commonly use property-level commercial dumpster or private-hauler arrangements. Confirm the specific property account before applying single-family curbside rules.

Action: Do not abandon sofas, mattresses, or broken furniture at the curb, enclosure, or dumpster outside the property’s approved bulk procedure. Ask property management whether the community has a scheduled bulk pickup, designated staging area, or commercial-hauler arrangement. Where permitted, residents may also self-haul qualifying material to the Riley County Transfer Station and pay applicable fees. [7]

Self-Haul Option: Riley County Transfer Station (Fees Apply)

If you cannot resolve bulk disposal through your property’s vendor, the Riley County Transfer Station provides a local self-haul disposal option. Verify the current rate schedule, acceptable materials, and payment requirements before driving. [7]

  • Facility: Riley County Transfer Station[7]
  • Address: 1881 Henton Road, Manhattan, KS 66502[7]
  • Hours: Mon–Sat: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM  |  Closed Sundays[7]
  • Payment: Current County guidance states credit cards and charge accounts only; no cash or checks. Confirm current payment rules before arrival.[7]

Manhattan Multifamily Recycling: Property-Specific Service + Development Standards

Key compliance detail: No express provision requiring every existing Manhattan multifamily property to operate an on-site recycling program was identified in the municipal provisions reviewed for this guide. Separate Manhattan Development Code requirements may require refuse/recycling infrastructure, screening, enclosure space, or site-design accommodations for particular development types or approvals. A development-code infrastructure requirement should not automatically be described as an ongoing recycling-service mandate.

Resident Action: If the property does not provide on-site recycling, residents may use Howie’s for accepted cardboard, qualifying paper, cans, #1 and #2 plastics, and food/beverage glass, subject to current site rules. [8][2]

Jurisdiction check: The Manhattan urban area includes property in both Riley County and Pottawatomie County. Do not apply Riley County HHW, Transfer Station, or other County program eligibility to a property or resident based only on a Manhattan mailing address. Confirm the property’s actual county and municipal jurisdiction before issuing disposal instructions.

How We Solve This For You (National Doorstep)

The operating challenge in many apartment communities is often infrastructure + process. National Doorstep supports property management with ownership-authorized, on-property valet waste, property-specific recycling support where applicable, targeted resident education, and documented operating procedures. National Doorstep remains upstream from the property’s licensed downstream hauling and recycling service and does not interfere with that service.

Request a Complimentary Waste-Service and Compliance-Support Review for your Manhattan, KS Property

Compliance Notice: National Doorstep provides an ownership-authorized, on-property porter service upstream from curbside hauling and recycling and does not perform off-site hauling or disposal. National Doorstep does not replace or interfere with the property’s licensed downstream provider. This guide does not provide legal advice or guarantee regulatory compliance, municipal licensing determinations, facility acceptance, inspection outcomes, citation avoidance, recycling participation, property value, or NOI results. Codes, facility rules, fees, accepted materials, hauler requirements, and municipal interpretations may change. Confirm property-specific requirements with ownership, the applicable City/County when needed, the downstream provider, fire/accessibility authorities, qualified environmental professionals, and legal counsel.

EEAT Sources — Verified August 7, 2026

  1. [1] Howie’s Recycling & Trash Service (facility operator)
  2. [2] Howie’s: Recycling Center accepted items (glass all colors; no sorting required)
  3. [3] Howie’s: E-waste FAQ (hours; CRT fee guidance)
  4. [4] Howie’s: Residential trash FAQ (flat-screen vs. CRT guidance)
  5. [5] Riley County: Howie’s collection site reference (location at 625 S 10th St)
  6. [6] Riley County: Household Hazardous Waste (address, phone, hours)
  7. [7] Riley County: Transfer Station (address & hours)
  8. [8] Manhattan Development Code (MDC): Solid waste enclosure standards (refuse + recycling container requirements for certain developments)
 
National Doorstep - The Valet Trash Service Experts

Manhattan and Riley County property owners and community managers: support organized waste and recycling operations while improving resident convenience. National Doorstep’s valet trash service can be configured around the property’s existing licensed downstream hauling and recycling system, with property-specific recycling service matched to the applicable City, County, development, and hauler requirements.

In Manhattan, the Manhattan Development Code classifies multifamily residences as small (3–5 units), medium (6–17 units), and large (18+ units). Applicable development/site-design standards require solid-waste enclosure infrastructure for medium and large apartment development, including accommodation for refuse and recycling containers. This is a development/site-design requirement and should not by itself be characterized as an ongoing municipal mandate requiring every existing apartment property to operate a recycling collection program. In unincorporated Riley County, no express provision requiring every multifamily property to provide on-site recycling was identified in the County materials reviewed for this guide.

National Doorstep’s Upstream, Ownership-Authorized Service Model

National Doorstep operates upstream from curbside hauling and recycling service. With property ownership or authorized-management approval, National Doorstep porters move resident-setout material from apartment doors to the property’s existing designated trash or recycling containers on private property.

National Doorstep does not transport material off-site, select transfer stations or disposal facilities, replace the property’s licensed refuse hauler, remove material after it reaches the downstream collection point, or interfere with municipal or private collection routes.

Ownership authorization: Ownership or authorized management establishes National Doorstep’s property-level authority to access and operate on the private property, including the porter route, resident setout procedures, and door-to-container service.

Downstream distinction: Manhattan separately licenses refuse-hauling businesses. National Doorstep’s same-property porter service does not replace the property’s licensed downstream hauling arrangement. The municipal materials reviewed do not expressly classify every same-property porter configuration, so this guide does not represent ownership authorization as overriding a municipal licensing rule if the City expressly applies one to the specific porter activity.

  • Property Performance Support: A professionally managed valet trash amenity may support resident convenience, cleaner common-area waste conditions, leasing differentiation, and operational consistency. Results vary by property.
  • Resident Convenience & Cleanliness: Defined setout windows and documented porter collection can reduce loose bags, unmanaged overflow, and misuse of common collection areas.
  • Compliance-Support Operations: Match container capacity, resident instructions, porter routes, and recycling procedures to Manhattan trash/nuisance standards, applicable development requirements, Riley County Solid Waste rules, and the property’s actual downstream service.
  • Code-Informed Operating Practices: Maintain orderly waste areas, preserve fire and accessible routes, and retain service records and operational documentation for ownership, management, and agency review.

At a Glance: City of Manhattan vs Riley County (Unincorporated)

City of Manhattan

  • Development Classification: Manhattan classifies multifamily residences as small (3–5 units), medium (6–17 units), and large (18+ units).
  • Infrastructure Requirement: Applicable Manhattan Development Code/site-development standards require solid-waste enclosure infrastructure for medium and large apartment development, including accommodation for refuse and recycling containers.
  • Recycling-Service Status: No express provision requiring every existing Manhattan multifamily property to operate an on-site recycling program was identified in the municipal provisions reviewed for this guide. Development-code infrastructure should not automatically be treated as an ongoing recycling-service mandate.
  • Refuse / Nuisance Duties: Provide sufficient lawful trash-container capacity, keep containers covered and maintained, prevent windblown or accumulated waste, and promptly correct nuisance conditions.
  • Hauler Framework: Manhattan licenses refuse-hauling businesses. Maintain the property’s licensed downstream hauling arrangement separately from National Doorstep’s internal porter route.
  • Key City Links: Manhattan Development Code (Solid Waste Enclosures) · Trash – City of Manhattan · Property Maintenance & Nuisances

Riley County (Unincorporated)

  • Recycling Requirement: No express Riley County provision requiring every unincorporated multifamily property to provide on-site recycling was identified in the County materials reviewed for this guide.
  • Solid Waste Plan: Riley County’s Solid Waste Management Plan is a planning and decision-support document addressing waste reduction, recycling, organics, landfilling, household hazardous waste, and special wastes; it is not itself a uniform apartment recycling ordinance.
  • Transfer Station: Riley County’s Transfer Station provides local disposal service subject to current accepted-material, load-preparation, fee, and payment rules.
  • Property Operations: Confirm the property’s actual private-hauler arrangement and any resident recycling/drop-off options. Do not substitute County planning guidance for a property-specific service contract or municipal requirement.
  • Key County Links: Riley County Solid Waste · Solid Waste Management Plan · Transfer Station Policies & Procedures · Riley County Transfer Station

Fines & Penalties Snapshot

  • Manhattan – Ordinary Trash Violations: Current City guidance provides a three-day correction period for ordinary trash-container violations after notice. Failure to correct can result in municipal-court prosecution; repeat violations may proceed directly to citation under the City’s published enforcement process.
  • Manhattan – Trash Nuisance Abatement: If trash or debris constitutes a nuisance, the City may remove the material and bill the property owner. If qualifying costs remain unpaid, the amount may be placed on the tax rolls as a special assessment.
  • Manhattan – Accelerated 24-Hour Process: Trash at risk of blowing or spreading, or conditions interfering with neighboring property, may qualify for the City’s accelerated 24-hour nuisance-abatement notice process.
  • Manhattan – Dumpsters in City Right-of-Way: A dumpster placed in City right-of-way contrary to its permit conditions may be treated as a nuisance, with abatement or damage-related costs assessed to the responsible party under applicable City procedures.
  • Riley County – Transfer Station: Loads that do not comply with current County policies or accepted-material requirements may be refused, redirected, or assessed applicable charges. Follow current load-preparation, payment, and facility rules.
  • No Separate Apartment-Recycling Penalty Identified: No separate Manhattan or Riley County fine schedule specifically penalizing every apartment property for failing to offer recycling was identified in the materials reviewed. Waste-management, nuisance, development, contract, or disposal violations can still create separate enforcement or cost exposure.
  • Operational tip: Retain resident instructions, downstream service agreements, porter records, container-area photographs, nuisance correspondence, and corrective-action documentation.

Property Manager Compliance-Support Checklist (Manhattan & Riley County)

Complete this review separately for each property. National Doorstep remains upstream and on-property; the existing licensed downstream provider continues off-site hauling and disposal.
Task Action / Requirement Authoritative Links
☑ Confirm Jurisdiction & Service Pattern Verify whether the community is inside Manhattan city limits, in unincorporated Riley County, or within another applicable Manhattan-area jurisdiction. Confirm the property’s actual county, municipal/development jurisdiction, and downstream hauler before issuing resident waste or recycling instructions. City of Manhattan – Trash · Riley County Solid Waste
☑ Check Enclosure & Site-Plan Requirements For Manhattan properties, identify whether the development is classified as small (3–5 units), medium (6–17 units), or large (18+ units). For medium and large apartment development, review the approved site plan and applicable Development Code standards for required refuse/recycling enclosure infrastructure, screening, access, and current property conditions. Manhattan Development Code · Property Maintenance Ordinances
☑ Document Ownership Authorization & Preserve Downstream Hauling Document ownership or authorized-management approval for National Doorstep’s private-property access, resident setout procedures, porter routes, and door-to-container service. Separately preserve the property’s existing licensed downstream refuse/recycling arrangement. National Doorstep does not transport material off-site or replace the downstream hauler. Property ownership / management authorization · Manhattan Licenses & Permits
☑ Right-Size Trash & Recycling Capacity Maintain sufficient trash-container capacity for the waste generated and match any recycling capacity to the property’s actual program and downstream accepted-material rules. Configure National Doorstep’s porter route around the existing containers rather than changing or replacing the downstream collection system. Prevent chronic overflow, windblown litter, and unmanaged dumping. City Trash Rules · Transfer Station Policies
☑ Resident Education & House Rules Provide clear move-in and recurring resident instructions covering doorstep setout windows, bag standards, trash versus recycling, accepted/prohibited materials, bulk items, electronics/HHW, container locations, and a management contact. Match recycling instructions to the property’s actual downstream program rather than assuming every Manhattan property has the same recycling service. Manhattan Property Maintenance · County Solid Waste Plan
☑ Document Service, Issues & Improvements Maintain ownership authorization, downstream hauler contracts, service-level details, porter logs, container-area photographs, resident notices, nuisance/inspection correspondence, recycling instructions, and corrective actions. Use the records for operational review and responses to City, County, ownership, insurer, or transaction diligence questions. Riley County Transfer Station · City of Manhattan – Official Site

Need an operational waste-service review? Request a complimentary waste-service and compliance-support review for your Manhattan or Riley County property — we’ll review ownership goals, service classification, enclosure/container configuration, porter routing, resident procedures, downstream service, and operational documentation while preserving the property’s existing licensed hauling arrangement.

Compliance and Performance Notice: National Doorstep provides an ownership-authorized, on-property porter service upstream from curbside hauling and recycling and does not perform off-site hauling or disposal. National Doorstep does not replace or interfere with the property’s licensed downstream provider. Ownership or authorized-management approval establishes National Doorstep’s private-property operating authority for the service scope described here; this statement is not a representation that ownership approval overrides a municipal licensing rule if Manhattan expressly applies one to the specific porter activity. National Doorstep does not provide legal advice or guarantee regulatory compliance, municipal licensing determinations, inspection outcomes, citation avoidance, complaint reduction, recycling participation, rent premiums, property value, financing outcomes, or NOI results. Codes, development standards, County programs, service contracts, accepted materials, fees, and enforcement practices may change. Confirm property-specific requirements with ownership, the applicable City/County when needed, the downstream provider, fire and accessibility authorities, the insurer, qualified environmental professionals, and legal counsel.

Regulatory and Program Sources Verified August 7, 2026

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