Johnson County Kansas

Johnson County Department of Health and Environment maintain records of spill investigations, illegal dumping complaints, underground storage tank incidents, septic systems, and other types of environmental concerns that have been investigated by Environmental Division staff. There is a charge for this service.

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

Johnson County Department of Health and Environment provides up to $500 in assistance to qualifying businesses and organizations through the Green Business Program. Assistance money can go towards supplies or equipment that leads to waste diversion including bins and signage. Assistance money can not be used to pay hauling, transportation, or processing costs.

The Solid Waste Management Plan is a long-term planning document that is created by Environmental Division staff along with input from the Solid Waste Management Committee, industry professionals, community groups, and public comments. This page contains information on current and previous plans, the Solid Waste Management Code, and Waste Characterization Studies.

The Solid Waste Management Committee is responsible for the preparation and oversight of a Solid Waste Management Plan and is made up of city representatives and representatives from industry and community groups.

Trash, recycling and yard waste collection can vary by the city you live in or whether you live in a Homeowner's Association. Below are a list of cities with links to the appropriate pages on their websites.

This page features information on the solid waste disposal facilities located within Johnson County. This includes a landfill, construction and demolition landfills, transfer stations, and composting facilities. Johnson County Department of Health and Environment regulates all of these facilities.

Approximately 23% of all homes in the United States are served by private sewage treatment systems. There are approximately 9,000 private sewage treatment systems in Johnson County.

A resale inspection is a procedure performed by a JCDHE Environmental Health Specialist to determine the functional status of a private sewage treatment system.