Lake Region Solid Waste Authority
Serving Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami, Osage, and Shawnee Counties
Seven County Region
The Lake Region Solid Waste Authority is a consortium of seven Kansas counties who have joined together to help each other solve solid waste issues, build recycling facilities, dispose of household hazardous waste properly, and encourage the public to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
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Solid waste in the seven-county Lake Region has been handled in compliance with existing Kansas regulations. It is always our goal to maintain our environment in a satisfactory condition for future generations and limit the amount of pollution we pass on to others.
Anderson County
Anderson County has a total area of 584 square miles, of which 580 square miles is land and 4.1 square miles (0.7%) is water. It hosts a transfer station, construction and demolition landfill, permanent recycling center, and collection point for household hazardous waste, all at its consolidated facility just south of Garnett.​
Coffey County
Coffey County has a total area of 654 square miles, of which 627 square miles is land and 27 square miles (4.2%) is water. It hosts a permanent recycling center, collection point for household hazardous waste, and is the only Lake Region county to operate its own Subtitle D Landfill.​
Franklin County
Franklin County has a total area of 577 square miles, of which 572 square miles is land and 5.4 square miles (0.9%) is water. It hosts a permanent recycling center and a collection point for household hazardous waste within Ottawa city limits. The transfer station and construction and demolition landfill are located about 5 miles northeast of Ottawa.
Linn County
Linn County has a total area of 606 square miles, of which 594 square miles is land and 12 square miles (2.0%) is water. It hosts a transfer station, construction and demolition landfill, waste tire monofill, permanent recycling center, and collection point for household hazardous waste, all at its consolidated facility in Prescott.
Miami County
Miami County has a total area of 590 square miles, of which 576 square miles is land and 15 square miles (2.5%) is water. The County Commissioners elected to contract waste services and recycling to an external party, Waste Management. The County still maintains direct responsibility for managing the Household Hazardous Waste program.
Osage County
Osage County has a total area of 720 square miles, of which 706 square miles is land and 14 square miles (2.0%) is water. It hosts a permanent recycling center in Lyndon, plus a transfer station, and construction and demolition landfill located just east of Osage City.
Shawnee County
Shawnee County has a total area of 556 square miles, of which 544 square miles is land and 12 square miles (2.1%) is water. Facilities located within the County include a municipal waste landfill, a materials recycling facility, and a construction and demolition landfill, all of which are privately owned and operated. There are no active Transfer Stations located within Shawnee County.