www.STLCityRecycles.com
www.STLCityRecycles.com
Small Steps. BIG IMPACT.
Small Steps. BIG IMPACT.
The Ultimate Waste Disposal Guide
for St. Louis City Residents
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Recycling is Easy!
STEP 1—Find out what you
can recycle.
STEP 2—Designate a space
in your home for a
recycling bin and place clean, dry
recyclables there until you’re ready to
take them out for collection.
STEP 3—Rinse or wipe off excess food residue,
empty liquids. (Tip: If you can’t get
any more food or drink out of the
container, it’s usually ready to recycle!
Be sure to reattach the lid!)
STEP 4—Flatten all cardboard.
STEP 5—Empty recyclables loose
into your blue City
dumpster or rollcart, or
take them to a nearby
dropoff recycling site.
Your Big Impact:
65 pounds recycled per minute in St. Louis City!
Recycling 101
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Recycling 101
For a more detailed item list visit www.STLCityRecycles.com
*Recycle plastic bags & plastic film at your local grocery store.
Find a more detailed list of materials and what bin each item
goes in at www.STLCityRecycles.com
www.STLCityRecycles.com
314-772-4646 | recycle@stlouis-mo.gov
AND WHAT DOESN’T
AND WHAT DOESN’T
WHAT GOES IN YOUR BLUE BIN
WHAT GOES IN YOUR BLUE BIN
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Keep items loose, clean & dry. Always atten your cardboard.
How to Recycle: Dumpsters
With a Blue Alley Dumpster, Recycle at Any Time!
1. Collect recyclables and keep them separate from trash
using an in-home recycling bin, paper bag, plastic tub or
cardboard box.
2. Empty recyclables loose into the blue recycling dumpster
(no plastic bags please). Trash should go in the brown
dumpster and yard waste into the green dumpster.
3. Help keep your community clean by closing dumpster lids
after each use. This protects recyclables from wind and rain.
4. If your dumpster has a metal slotted lid, please do not prop it
open so that recyclables can stay dry.
Problems? (E.g. Broken lid, missed collection, etc.)
Contact the Citizens’ Service Bureau at 314-622-4800
or online at www.StLouis-MO.gov/CSB
Recycling helps keep our
alleys clean and improves
public health! Cleaner
alleys can also reduce
crime and illegal dumping!
Collection Schedule: Dumpsters
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314-772-4646 | recycle@stlouis-mo.gov
You can find out your collection days at www.STLCityRecycles.com
or by calling the Citizens’ Service Bureau at 314-622-4800
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Recycling
(Blue Dumpster)
All dumpsters are picked up a
minimum of once a week, or
more as needed.
Trash
(Brown Dumpster)
Yard Waste
(Green Dumpster)
Dumpster Collection Schedule
How To Recycle With Rollcarts
Rollcart 101
1. Residents who do not have alley access should have one
96-gallon blue rollcart for their recyclables and one 96-gallon
green rollcart for trash and yard waste.
2. Each rollcart is marked specically for your address and must
remain there.
3. When your in-home recycling bin is full, empty its contents loose
into the blue recycling rollcart (no plastic bags please).
4. Help keep your community
clean by closing rollcart lids
after each use.
5. Roll your cart to the curb by
5:30 a.m. on your regular
collection day. Be sure your
rollcart is on the street (not
on the sidewalk).
6. Position the cart so the lid
opens toward the street and
is ve feet away from all
obstructions, including cars,
poles, trees and other
rollcarts.
7. Bring your rollcart back onto your property (e.g. garage, storage
area, yard, fenced area, gate) by 11 p.m.
To report problems with your rollcart or collection service, contact the Citizens’ Service Bureau
at 314-622-4800 or www.stlouis-mo.gov/csb
How to Recycle: Rollcart
Problems? (E.g. Missing cart, damage, missed collection, etc.)
Contact the Citizens’ Service Bureau at 314-622-4800
or online at www.StLouis-MO.gov/CSB
With a blue recycling rollcart, it’s
easy to see how much you recycle!
www.STLCityRecycles.com
Collection Schedule: Rollcart
www.STLCityRecycles.com
314-772-4646 | recycle@stlouis-mo.gov
Rollcart Collection Schedule
Recycling
(Blue Rollcart)
Trash
(Green Rollcart)
Yard Waste
(Green Rollcart)
Thursday Monday Wednesday
Collection
Schedule A
Friday Tuesday Wednesday
Collection
Schedule B
You can find out your collection days at www.STLCityRecycles.com
or by calling the Citizens’ Service Bureau at 314-622-4800
Trash and Yard Waste
Trash Goes in a Brown Dumpster or Green Rollcart
Examples: Food waste, bagged garbage, pet waste, diapers, chip
bags, disposable utensils and vinyl toys.
Not permitted: Household
hazardous waste* (e.g.
pesticides, antifreeze, paint
thinners, etc.), clean
recyclables and yard waste.
Many items can be donated or reused before sending them to
the landll. Find out more at www.STLCityRecycles.com
Yard Waste Goes in a Green Dumpster or Rollcart
Examples: Grass clippings, leaves, garden trimmings, tree
branches, etc.
Please cut limbs to t in
dumpster.
Excess limbs more than 3” in
diameter and 3’ in length
should be bundled and put out for bulk pickup.
Every alley should have at least one blue recycling dumpster. To report problems with your
dumpster, contact the Citizens’ Service Bureau at 314-622-4800 or www.stlouis-mo.gov/csb
Remember, green rollcarts full of yard waste are collected on
Wednesdays. Please do not include any trash or recyclables.
*Learn how to dispose of household hazardous waste at www.HHWSTL.com
www.STLCityRecycles.com
www.STLCityRecycles.com
314-772-4646 | recycle@stlouis-mo.gov
Bulk-E Pick Up
How It Works
What: City residents serviced by the Refuse Division can place up to
3 large items per household
per month out for bulk and
electronics pickup (e.g.
furniture, appliances, tires,
electronics, automotive
batteries, bundled branches).
When: Place items at your designated bulk pickup site by 6 a.m. on the
Monday of your bulk pickup week. To nd your bulk pickup
schedule call the Citizens’ Service Bureau at 314-622-4800 or
visit www.STLCityRecycles.com. Items will be picked up
by the end of your designated bulk pickup week.
Where: Residents who use rollcarts should place bulk items at the
curb in front of your home. Residents who use alley dumpsters
should place bulk items in the alley
directly behind your home, not by
the dumpster.
Why: Following the bulk pickup schedule
helps keep our streets, alleys and
dumpsters as clean as possible.
Recycle Beyond The Blue Bin
In St. Louis, we have
facilities that recycle
and reuse:
Batteries
Lightbulbs
Paint
Shoes
Clothing and textiles
Electronics
Furniture
Construction
and demolition
waste
DID YOU KNOW—There are more than 16,000
recycling-related jobs in the STL Metro Area!
Recycling Beyond Your Blue Bin
Search our online database for places that
recycle or accept donations of what you have!
www.STLCityRecycles.com/database
HALF of what St. Louis
City residents throw in
the trash can easily be
recycled!*
*Based on a most recent MO waste composition study
Recycling By The Numbers
Citizen Dropoff
St. Louis City residents can bring up to one pickup truck load of
recycling, trash, bulk items or yard waste to a City Transfer Station
each month free-of-charge. You must provide proof of residency and
your most recent water/trash bill showing no outstanding balance.
North Transfer Station: 201 North Humboldt, 63147
South Transfer Station: 4100 South First Street, 63118
For details call 314-647-3111
Dropoff Options
60+ Recycling Sites Open 24-7!
Do you live in an
apartment building that
doesn’t have recycling?
Did you move into a
new house and have
more moving boxes
than will t in your alley
recycling dumpster?
St. Louis City residents have access to 60+ dropoff recycling
sites operated by the City’s Refuse Division. These sites are for
residential use only. To nd a dropoff site near you, visit
www.STLCityRecycles.com/dropoff/
www.STLCityRecycles.com
314-772-4646 | recycle@stlouis-mo.gov
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Dropoff Recycling Sites
BLUE BIN TIP—Pizza boxes & paper plates are still recyclable as
long as grease spots are no bigger than the palm of your hand!
Ask Your Property Owner or Manager to Start Recycling
at Your Building!
Recycling in multifamily
dwellings is great for the
residents and can save
property managers money
as well. Although the
City’s Refuse Division
does offer service to
multifamily dwellings,
many property managers
choose to use private
waste haulers. Even if
your waste is collected by a private hauler, you can still recycle!
Multifamily Building Recycling
Find tips and resources for how to
get started with recycling in
multifamily buildings, including a
list of recycling haulers at
www.STLCityRecycles.com/
recycle-with-us/how-it-works/
recycle-in-multifamily-buildings/
Multifamily Building Recycling
Other City Services
Brightside St. Louis
Brightside St. Louis has been cleaning and greening our City for
over 30 years! Beautication programs include:
Grafti removal — at no cost to the property owner.
Blitz clean-ups — City residents and organizations can borrow
tools from Brightside for neighborhood clean-up events and
public space plantings!
Greening — Visit the Demonstration Garden or participate in
programs like Blitz Blooms and Neighbors Naturescaping.
For more information and to reserve tools visit
www.BrightsideSTL.org
www.STLCityRecycles.com
314-772-4646 | recycle@stlouis-mo.gov
What If I Have a Problem with My Trash or Recycling?
Report all problems to the Citizens’ Service Bureau (CSB), the
service department for the City of St. Louis.
Make a request to the CSB:
ONLINE: www.StLouis-MO.gov/CSB
CALL: 314-622-4800
TWEET: @STLCSB
Examples include: Damage to dumpster or rollcart, collection
missed, missing rollcart, etc.
What About Illegal Dumping?
It’s illegal for businesses and
commercial trucks to use the City’s
residential dumpsters.
Get the license plate number and
description of vehicle
Report it to the CSB
If it’s a commercial truck, call 911
DID YOU KNOW—Sending trash to the landfill costs the City
$18 per ton MORE than recycling!
Help Us Help You
Get Involved
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Take The Pledge To Recycle
Join your neighbors in taking small steps to make a BIG IMPACT in
St. Louis! Take our online pledge at www.STLCityRecycles.com
Become a Recycling Ambassador
Become a recycling ambassador and help encourage others to
recycle! Recycling Ambassadors:
Share recycling information with
family, friends, neighbors and
coworkers
Volunteer to help with recycling-
related projects and events
Display recycling window clings
Share Saint Louis City Recycles
social media posts
Sign up to become a Recycling Ambassador online at
www.STLCityRecycles.com
www.STLCityRecycles.com
314-772-4646 | recycle@stlouis-mo.gov
Get Involved!
Connect with us online! @STLCityRecycles
Brightside St. Louis
4646 Shenandoah Ave
St. Louis, MO 63110
Project funded in part by the St. Louis-Jefferson
Solid Waste Management District and the
Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
K-12 Outreach & Education
We offer classroom activities and presentations
to all schools and youth groups located in the
City of St. Louis! Call 314-772-4646 or email
recycle@stlouis-mo.gov to schedule a
presentation or borrow books from our
lending library.
Community Outreach
Invite us present at your next neighborhood/community
meeting or event! We’re always happy to answer any recycling
questions you and your neighbors may have. Call 314-772-4646
or email recycle@stlouis-mo.gov to schedule a presentation.
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