Johnson County Kansas

A failing system is any private sewage treatment system which, for any reason, does not function as designed or as prescribed by the Johnson County Environmental Sanitary Code.

Any septic tank that is not being used must have the sewage removed by a licensed sanitary disposal contractor.

JCDHE licenses installers and designers of private sewage treatment systems regulated under the Johnson County Environmental Sanitary Code, as well as the sanitary disposal contractors, also known as pumpers, who clean the treatment systems and transport the sewage to the disposal site.

The Commercial/Industrial On-Site Program issues permits to install and operate non-residential septic systems where property owners are not served by a public wastewater collection system.

Businesses and organizations such as churches, schools, government agencies, and non-profit groups, can utilize our Small Quantity Generator disposal program.

Discover ways to reduce your yard waste. Including how you can reduce yard waste on your property by mulch mowing and backyard composting. You can also find locations where you can take your yard waste for disposal and companies that collect food waste and process it into usable compost.

There are more ways to recycle than just through a curbside collection program. You can take your materials to a community recycling drop-off center.

Find out what can and can’t go in your recycle bin with Recycling 101. Learn how you can start recycling and waste reduction programs at work, at school or at your apartment. Information on recycling drop-off centers, electronic recycling and yard waste and composting can also be found here.

There are many multi-housing complexes, such as apartments, condominiums, and dormitories, that have a recycling program in place. If your complex is not one of those, please consider starting a campaign to bring convenient recycling to you and your neighbors or tenants.

Johnson County Environmental Division staff can provide education and outreach to your class or school. This includes presentations on a wide range of environmental topics. Through the Green Business Program we can also help your school start or improve a recycling, waste diversion, or sustainability program. We have also developed Trashology 101, a curriculum that can help your students better understand waste diversion.