Dispose of your downed tree branches at this free Wichita drop-off location
A wave of storms that blew through the Wichita area Monday night through Tuesday left messy yards and downed branches for some residents.
The storms early this week led to heavy rain fall, strong wind gusts and flash flooding, with Wichita under a tornado watch for most of Tuesday evening.
If you’re one of the residents left with down branches from strong wind gusts, here’s what to know about collection and disposal in the city.
How to clean up fallen limbs and branches in Wichita
After storms like the one Wichita had this week, city crews focus first on storm damage that could cause threats to public safety.
“As a reminder, during stormy weather that results in downed limbs and branches, the City of Wichita’s Park Forestry team focuses on property damage, imminent hazards, and broken and hanging limbs above public use areas, blocked streets and driveways,” a city press release published June 17 reads.
Brooks Landfill, located at 4100 N. West St., is accepting tree debris from the storm free Saturday, June 21. Wichita residents can drop off their branches and twigs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The load must have only tree debris to qualify for the free drop-off — if it’s mixed with other waste, it will be subject to a fee. The city’s Facebook post encourages people to arrive early.
The city later gave an update, extending the free dropoff through Friday, June 27, during regular business hours.
You can report tree branches in rights-of-way through the Wichita’s report-an-issue online tool.
To safely dispose of tree branches after a storm, Sedgwick County’s website recommends cutting the branches and limbs into lengths of 3 to 4 feet and bundling them using heavy string or twine. You can then place the bundles at your curb, and trash haulers will pick up for you.
The county’s website recommends contacting your trash hauler ahead of time to see how many bundles you can place for pickup at once.
Residents who live in Goddard can drop their tree limbs at the city’s designated emergency limb drop-off spot. The spot is located at the public works building on N. Goddard Road and only available to those who live within city limits, the city’s Facebook page reads.
Will Wichita see more storms?
Thankfully for Wichitans, the rest of the week is expected to be calm, but the temperatures are forecast to heat up. Showers and thunderstorms could return Monday.
Here’s this week’s weather forecast, from the National Weather Service:
- Saturday: Sunny with a high of around 96 and a low of 74.
- Sunday: Sunny and breezy with a high of around 94 and a low of 75.
- Monday: Sunny with a high of around 94 and a low of around 73, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms later on.
- Tuesday: Sunny with a high of around 94 and a low of 72.
- Wednesday: Sunny with a high of 93 and a low of 71, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms later on.
This story was originally published June 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM.
