Utillities

Below is a comprehensive list of utility service providers for various cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area (approximately within a one-hour radius of Overland Park, KS). For each city, the primary providers for electricity, natural gas, water, wastewater (sewer), and (where applicable) trash collection are listed with contact phone numbers and websites. This should help new homeowners quickly find the right companies to contact when setting up utilities in their new home.

Kansas Cities

Overland Park, KS

  • Electric: Evergy – Customer Service 888-471-5275evergy.com lenexa.comevergy.com

  • Natural Gas: Kansas Gas Service800-794-4780kansasgasservice.com lenexa.com

  • Water: WaterOne – Customer Service 913-895-1800waterone.org lenexa.com

  • Wastewater (Sewer): Johnson County Wastewater – Customer Service 913-715-8500jocogov.org/jcw lenexa.com

  • Trash: No city-provided service. Residents arrange trash pickup with private haulers. (Common options include Waste Management, Republic Services, etc., but Overland Park itself does not provide trash removalopkansas.org.)

Note: Overland Park does not directly provide utility or trash services; all utilities are handled by external providersopkansas.org.

Shawnee, KS

  • Electric: Evergy888-471-5275evergy.com cityofshawnee.org

  • Natural Gas: Kansas Gas Service800-794-4780kansasgasservice.com cityofshawnee.org; Atmos Energy888-286-6700atmosenergy.com cityofshawnee.org (service depends on address; Shawnee is served by either Kansas Gas or Atmos in different areascityofshawnee.org).

  • Water: WaterOne913-895-1800waterone.org cityofshawnee.org

  • Wastewater: Johnson County Wastewater913-715-8500 – (Sewer service for Shawnee is handled by Johnson County Wastewater)lenexa.com.

  • Trash: Private providers. Shawnee does not have a single city trash service; residents contract with licensed trash haulers of their choice (e.g., Waste Management, Republic).

(The City of Shawnee’s website confirms that all utilities in Shawnee are provided by entities separate from the citycityofshawnee.org.)

Olathe, KS

  • Electric: Evergy888-471-5275evergy.com member.olathe.orglenexa.com

  • Natural Gas: Kansas Gas Service800-794-4780kansasgasservice.com; Atmos Energy888-286-6700atmosenergy.com member.olathe.orgmember.olathe.org (Olathe is primarily Kansas Gas Service territory, but Atmos Energy serves some partsmember.olathe.org).

  • Water: City of Olathe Water Utility – Customer Service 913-971-9311olatheks.gov (The City of Olathe provides water service for most addresses; note: a few areas may fall under WaterOne servicewaterone.orgwaterone.org.)

  • Wastewater: City of Olathe Sewer Services913-971-9311olatheks.gov (Olathe manages its own sewer utility for city residentswaterone.org.)

  • Trash: City of Olathe Solid Waste913-971-9311 – Olathe provides city-run trash, recycling, and yard waste services for residents (included on the city utility bill).

(Olathe operates its own water, sewer, and trash utilities; Atmos Energy and Evergy are listed as utility partners in Olathe as wellmember.olathe.orgmember.olathe.org.)

Lenexa, KS

  • Electric: Evergy888-471-5275evergy.com lenexa.com

  • Natural Gas: Kansas Gas Service800-794-4780kansasgasservice.com; Atmos Energy888-286-6700atmosenergy.com lenexa.com

  • Water: WaterOne913-895-1800waterone.org lenexa.com

  • Wastewater: Johnson County Wastewater913-715-8500jocogov.org/jcw lenexa.com

  • Trash: Private haulers. Lenexa does not provide trash collection; residents choose from licensed private trash haulers (per city guidelines).

(Lenexa’s official site lists Evergy for power, both Kansas Gas Service and Atmos for gas, WaterOne for water, and Johnson County Wastewater for sewerlenexa.comlenexa.com.)

Leawood, KS

  • Electric: Evergy888-471-5275evergy.com lenexa.com

  • Natural Gas: Kansas Gas Service800-794-4780kansasgasservice.com lenexa.com

  • Water: WaterOne913-895-1800waterone.org lenexa.com

  • Wastewater: Johnson County Wastewater913-715-8500jocogov.org/jcw lenexa.com

  • Trash: HOA or private. The City of Leawood does not provide trash pickup; in many Leawood neighborhoods, homeowners associations contract a trash service (often GFL, Waste Management, etc. – check with your HOA or select a private providerleawood.org).

(Leawood shares the same primary utility providers (Evergy, Kansas Gas, WaterOne, JCW) as other Johnson County citieslenexa.comlenexa.com.)

Prairie Village, KS

  • Electric: Evergy – Customer Service 888-471-5275evergy.com pvkansas.compvkansas.com

  • Natural Gas: Kansas Gas Service800-794-4780kansasgasservice.com pvkansas.com

  • Water: WaterOne913-895-1800waterone.org pvkansas.com

  • Wastewater: Johnson County Wastewater913-715-8500jcw.org pvkansas.com

  • Trash & Recycling: City Contracted Service – Prairie Village includes curbside trash, recycling, and yard waste in city taxes for most residentspvkansas.compvkansas.com. (The city contracts a waste hauler; residents generally do not need to arrange their own trash service unless in a few specific homes association areaspvkansas.com.)

(Prairie Village provides city-coordinated trash/recycling service and uses the standard Johnson County providers for other utilitiespvkansas.compvkansas.com.)

Other NE Johnson County Cities (Mission, Fairway, Roeland Park, Westwood, Mission Hills, etc.)

These smaller cities in northeast Johnson County have utility providers similar to Prairie Village and Leawood:

Each city’s trash service varies:

  • Mission: City contracts GFL Environmental for residential trash/recycling (Contact City of Mission for details; GFL customer service in Mission can be reached via city hall or GFL’s regional line).missionks.org

  • Mission Hills: Contracts Waste Management for trash (Customer service 913-631-3300)missionhillsks.gov.

  • Fairway, Roeland Park, Westwood: These cities typically arrange city-wide trash pickup (often by contracted haulers). New residents should check with their City Hall or neighborhood HOA for the current trash provider.

(All of these cities use Evergy, WaterOne, and Kansas Gas Service (or Atmos in a few cases) for the main utilities, with Johnson County Wastewater handling sewerslenexa.comlenexa.com.)

Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte County)

  • Electric & Water: Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) – Customer Service 913-573-9190bpu.com. BPU is the municipal utility providing electricity and water service in Kansas City, KSwyedc.orgbpu.com. (For general inquiries, BPU’s main office line is 913-573-9000bpu.com, but the 9190 number is dedicated to account servicesbpu.com.)

  • Natural Gas: Atmos Energy888-286-6700atmosenergy.com; & Kansas Gas Service800-794-4780kansasgasservice.com. Both Atmos and KGS operate in KCK/Wyandotte Countywyedc.orgwyedc.org. (The provider depends on the address: some areas are served by Atmos, others by Kansas Gas.)

  • Sewer: Unified Government – Water Pollution Control913-573-5400 (administration line) or via 311. Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte County) handles wastewater services through the Unified Government’s Water Pollution Control departmentwyedc.org.

  • Trash: Unified Government Public Works311 (913-573-5311). Kansas City, KS provides trash and recycling services for residents via the Unified Government. New residents can call 311 to set up city trash service (which is typically included on the unified city bill).

(Wyandotte County’s Kansas City BPU has provided water and electric services in KCK for 100+ yearswyedc.org. Natural gas in KCK is provided by Atmos Energy or KGSwyedc.org.)

Lawrence, KS (note: on the western edge of a 1-hour radius)

  • Electric: Evergy888-471-5275evergy.com. (Evergy supplies electricity in Lawrence and surrounding areas.)evergy.com

  • Natural Gas: Black Hills Energy888-890-5554blackhillsenergy.com. (Black Hills Energy is the natural gas utility for Lawrence/Douglas County)blackhillsenergy.com.

  • Water: City of Lawrence – Municipal Services – Utility Billing 785-832-7878lawrenceks.gov. (The City of Lawrence provides drinking water; call Utility Customer Service to start or stop water servicelawrenceks.gov.)

  • Wastewater: City of Lawrence Wastewater785-832-7878 (same Utility Billing line as water). Lawrence’s sewer service is city-operated (combined on the city utility bill)lawrenceks.org.

  • Trash: City of Lawrence Solid Waste Division785-832-3032lawrenceks.gov/solidwaste. The city provides trash, recycling, and yard waste collection; new residents set this up via the city’s Utility Billing as welllawrenceks.org.

(Lawrence is one of the few area cities operating all three utilities (water, sewer, trash) municipally. Evergy and Black Hills Energy serve Lawrence for power and gas respectivelysearchlawrence.comblackhillsenergy.com.)

Other Kansas Towns (within ~1 hour)

  • Leavenworth, KS: Electric by Evergy; Gas by Atmos Energy (Leavenworth County); Water by City of Leavenworth Water Department or Water District #1 (varies by location); Sewer by City of Leavenworth. (City Hall: 913-682-9201).

  • Gardner, KS: Electric by Evergy; Gas by Kansas Gas Service; Water & Sewer by City of Gardner Utilities (913-856-7535); Trash is city-contracted (Gardner residents have city-provided trash service on the utility bill).

  • Eudora, KS: Electric by Evergy; Gas by Black Hills Energy; Water/Sewer/Trash by City of Eudora Municipal Services (City Offices: 785-542-2153).

(These smaller communities similarly rely on Evergy for electricity and the major gas utilities for natural gas. Water and sewer are often city-run in smaller cities.)


Missouri Cities

Kansas City, MO

  • Electric: Evergy888-471-5275evergy.com. Evergy (formerly KCP&L) is the electric utility for Kansas City, MO and the metro areaevergy.com.

  • Natural Gas: Spire800-582-1234spireenergy.com. Spire Missouri (formerly MGE) provides natural gas service on the Missouri side of the KC metroleessummitlocal.compsc.mo.gov.

  • Water: KC Water Services (City of Kansas City, MO) – Customer Service 816-513-1313kcwater.us. Kansas City’s municipal water department handles water and wastewater for residents within KCMOkcwater.usplattecountyedc.com. New service can be started by calling 816-513-1313kcwater.us.

  • Wastewater: KC Water – Wastewater Services816-513-1313 (same line as water; city utility). Sewer service in KCMO is city-run (KC Water manages drinking water, sewer, and stormwater for Kansas City, MO)plattecountyedc.com.

  • Trash: City of KCMO Public Works (Solid Waste Division)311 (816-513-1313). Kansas City, MO provides weekly curbside trash and recycling collection for single-family homes. Service is set up automatically when you establish an account for water (the city bills for trash along with water).

(Kansas City, MO is one of the only cities in the area that owns and operates its own water and wastewater utilitiesindependencemo.govplattecountyedc.com. Evergy and Spire are the external providers for electricity and gas, respectively.)

Independence, MO

  • Electric: Independence Power & Light (IPL) – Customer Service 816-325-7930independencemo.gov/Utilities. This is Independence’s city-owned electric utilityindependencemo.govindependencemo.gov. (Call IPL to start/stop electric service in Independence.)

  • Natural Gas: Spire800-582-1234spireenergy.com. (Natural gas in Independence is provided by Spire Missouri, as in most of the KC metroleessummitlocal.com.)

  • Water: Independence Water Department816-325-7930independencemo.gov/Utilities. The City of Independence also operates its own water utilityindependencemo.govindependencemo.gov. (Water service is set up through the same city utility customer service as electric.)

  • Wastewater: Independence Wastewater/Sewer816-325-7930 – The city manages sewer services as well. (Independence is unusual in that it owns and operates electric, water, and sewer utilities municipallyindependencemo.govindependencemo.gov; one call to the city’s utility customer service covers all three.)

  • Trash: Independence Sanitation Department816-325-7600independencemo.gov. The City of Independence provides trash collection for residents (but unlike water/electric, trash is often contracted out by the city). New residents in Independence should call the city’s sanitation division to arrange trash pickup.

(Independence is one of the few cities in the metro with city-run electric utility; customers deal directly with the City for power, water, and sewer servicesindependencemo.govindependencemo.gov.)

Lee’s Summit, MO

  • Electric: Evergy888-471-5275evergy.com leessummitlocal.com

  • Natural Gas: Spire800-582-1234spireenergy.com leessummitlocal.com

  • Water: City of Lee’s Summit Water Utilities – Customer Service 816-969-1900cityofls.net. Lee’s Summit operates its own water utility (for water and sewer billing)leessummitlocal.com.

  • Wastewater: City of Lee’s Summit Sewer Utility816-969-1900cityofls.net (Wastewater service is city-run; same billing office as water).

  • Trash: Private haulers (no city service). Lee’s Summit does not provide municipal trash pickup; residents must subscribe to a private trash/recycling service. (Common providers for Lee’s Summit include Republic Services, GFL, and Waste Management.)midwestpropertyresources.com.

(As in most Jackson County suburbs, Evergy and Spire cover power and gas, while the city handles water/sewer. Lee’s Summit requires residents to arrange their own solid waste services.)

Blue Springs, MO

  • Electric: Evergy888-471-5275evergy.com bluespringsgov.com

  • Natural Gas: Spire800-582-1234spireenergy.com bluespringsgov.com

  • Water: City of Blue Springs Utility Billing816-622-4444bluespringsgov.com (Blue Springs provides city water service for most areas)bluespringsgov.com. Note: A small portion of far-south Blue Springs (zip 64064 area) is served by Jackson County Public Water Supply District #13 (phone 816-578-2249)bluespringsgov.com, but the majority of the city uses Blue Springs Utilities.

  • Wastewater: City of Blue Springs Sewer Utility816-622-4444 – (Same number/department as water; city handles sanitary sewer billing in Blue Springs)bluespringsgov.com.

  • Trash: Private haulers (licensed by city). Blue Springs does not have a single trash service; residents choose from licensed trash haulers. The city licenses several companies (e.g., AAA Disposal 816-650-3180, Republic Services 816-254-1470, Waste Management 800-796-9696, among othersbluespringsgov.com) – residents can select and set up service with one of these providers.

(Blue Springs’ city utility department covers water and sewer (at 816-622-4444)bluespringsgov.com, while Evergy and Spire supply power and gas. Trash collection is open-market, with multiple private companies licensed to operate in the citybluespringsgov.combluespringsgov.com.)

Liberty, MO

  • Electric: Evergy888-471-5275evergy.com. (Evergy Missouri Metro provides electricity in Liberty and Clay County.)leessummitlocal.com

  • Natural Gas: Spire800-582-1234spireenergy.com. (Spire is the gas provider for Liberty.)leessummitlocal.com

  • Water: City of Liberty Utilities816-439-4460libertymissouri.gov. The City of Liberty handles water service and billing (Utility Billing office at City Hall)libertymissouri.gov.

  • Wastewater: City of Liberty Utilities816-439-4460 – Liberty also manages the sewer system for residents (combined with water billing)libertymissouri.gov.

  • Trash: City of Liberty Trash Service816-439-4537 – Liberty contracts residential trash collection (the city’s solid waste program, currently with Republic Services). New residents can arrange trash pickup through Liberty’s contracted service by calling the city’s solid waste line.

(Liberty’s city website lists the Utility Billing contact (816-439-4460) for setting up water/sewer servicelibertymissouri.gov. Power and gas are through Evergy and Spire as in the rest of Clay County.)

Raytown, MO

  • Electric: Evergy888-471-5275evergy.com.

  • Natural Gas: Spire800-582-1234spireenergy.com.

  • Water: Raytown Water Company816-356-0333raytownwater.net; Public Water Supply District #2 of Jackson County816-353-5550. (Raytown does not have a city water dept; depending on the address, water is provided by either the Raytown Water Co. or PWSD No.2)raytown.mo.usraytown.mo.us.

  • Wastewater: City of Raytown Sewer Billing816-737-6088raytown.mo.us. (The City of Raytown manages sewer service/billing. New residents pay a sewer deposit and receive bills from the city’s Sewer Billing divisionraytown.mo.usraytown.mo.us.)

  • Trash: Private haulers. Raytown does not provide citywide trash pickup; residents must hire a trash service of their choice (Raytown has multiple trash companies available).

(Raytown’s water is supplied by independent utilities (Raytown Water Co. or a Water District) rather than the cityraytown.mo.usraytown.mo.us. The city handles sewer service itselfraytown.mo.usraytown.mo.us.)

Other Notable Missouri Suburbs:

  • Gladstone, MO: Electric by Evergy; Gas by Spire; Water/Sewer by City of Gladstone Water Department (816-436-2200); Trash is private (Gladstone residents choose their trash hauler).

  • North Kansas City, MO: Electric by Evergy; Gas by Spire; Water/Sewer by City of North Kansas City (City Hall 816-274-6000) – NKC manages its own water utilitynkc.org; Trash by the city (NKC provides trash/recycling services, included with city utilities).

  • Parkville, MO: Electric by Evergy; Gas by Spire; Water & Sewer by Missouri American Water – Customer Service 866-430-0820amwater.com/moaw. (Missouri American Water provides both drinking water and wastewater service for Parkville)plattecountyedc.comamwater.com; Trash is typically private or through HOA contracts (Parkville does not have a city trash utility).

  • Belton, MO: Electric by Evergy; Gas by Spire; Water/Sewer by City of Belton Utilities816-331-4331belton.org (Belton’s city hall handles water/sewer/trash billingbelton.org); Trash by Belton’s city-contracted service (included on the city utility bill – call 816-331-4331 to start water/sewer/trash services)belton.org.

  • Raymore, MO: Electric by Evergy; Gas by Spire; Water/Sewer/Trash by City of Raymore Utilities816-331-5182raymore.com (Raymore provides water, sewer, and trash — all set up via the city’s Utility Billing office)midwestpropertyresources.com.

(These cities follow the general pattern: Evergy and Spire for power and gas, while each city government often runs its own water and sewer utilities. Most smaller cities in Missouri also arrange trash service city-wide or require residents to get a private hauler.)

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