Kirkwood, MO Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Provision
- § 10-28(2) special pickup service
- Provider
- City Sanitation Division only
- Fee
- Set by Council fee schedule
- Excluded from cart service
- Furniture, appliances, tires
- Billing
- Director of Finance, §§ 10-29/10-30
- Nonpayment penalty
- § 1-8: $5-$1,000 fine
Summary
Kirkwood's Sanitation Division offers curbside pickup of large bulky items as a paid "special service" under Code § 10-28(2), separate from the free weekly cart collection. Furniture, appliances and other oversized items never go in the standard garbage or recycling cart; residents schedule and pay for bulky pickup according to the City Council's adopted fee schedule.
In addition to the foregoing service and those described in Article III of this chapter, the Sanitation Division shall provide additional services as follows: ... Special pickup service. In addition to the foregoing services, the Sanitation Division shall provide curbside collection of large bulky items for a fee in accordance with the latest City Council-adopted fee schedule.
Full Breakdown
City Code Chapter 10, Article II sets up Kirkwood's residential trash system: § 10-26 requires every residential property to subscribe to city sanitation service, and § 10-27 defines the basic weekly curbside collection of one recycling cart and one garbage/rubbish cart. " To dispose of a couch, mattress, appliance or other large item, § 10-28 directs the Sanitation Division to provide additional services, including a "special pickup service" for curbside collection of large bulky items for a fee set on the City Council's adopted schedule.
The fee is not fixed in the Code text; it changes by resolution, so residents should confirm the current amount before scheduling. The same section also authorizes a separate commercial dumpster service for residential customers generating unusually large volumes of waste or construction debris. Charges for any special service are billed by the Director of Finance under §§ 10-29 and 10-30 along with the regular sanitation account. Carts themselves remain City property under § 10-32, and damage from misuse can trigger a separate repair or replacement fee assessed by the Public Services Director, distinct from the bulky-item charge.
Violations & Fines
There's no dedicated fine for skipping the bulky-item process, but putting oversized items out with regular cart service leaves them uncollected under § 10-27(5), and the owner remains responsible for disposal. Unpaid special-service charges are billed under §§ 10-29 and 10-30; balances more than three months overdue without an approved payment plan are treated as intentionally stealing City services and can be prosecuted under the general penalty in § 1-8, carrying a fine of $5 to $1,000, up to three months' imprisonment, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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