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O'Fallon, MO Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Residential frequency
Once weekly (§ 245.030(F))
Placement
Curb or alley near driveway
Timing
Not before scheduled collection day
Container storage
Must stay on residential premises
Mandatory service
Single/two-family homes must use City service

Summary

O'Fallon's Section 245.030(F) sets residential solid waste collection at once weekly City-wide. Containers, tree limbs and yard waste must sit at the curb or alley, as near the driveway as possible, and cannot go out until the regularly scheduled collection day under subsection C.

F. All residential solid waste shall be collected once weekly. ... C. Tree limbs and yard wastes, as described in Section 245.020(E) and (F) shall be placed at the curb or alley for collection. Solid waste containers as required by this Chapter for the storage of other residential solid waste shall be placed at the curb or alley as near as possible to driveway for collection. Any solid waste containers, tree limbs, yard wastes, or other solid waste permitted by this Chapter to be placed at the curb or alley for collection shall not be so placed until the regularly scheduled collection day.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4860992; v58 updated 2026-05-14; through 05-14-2026).

Full Breakdown

030 governs collection of solid waste for the City. Subsection A lets the City run collection directly or contract it out to a person, county or another city, and lets the City provide commercial collection on request; if a commercial property doesn't apply or isn't approved, that establishment must arrange its own compliant collection. 020(E) and (F) go at the curb or alley for collection, other residential solid waste containers go at the curb or alley as near the driveway as possible, and none of it, containers, limbs, yard waste or other permitted solid waste, may be placed out until the regularly scheduled collection day.

Subsection G requires residential containers to be stored on the residential premises, on a site that is well drained and accessible to collection equipment, health personnel and fire inspectors. Subsection E authorizes solid waste collectors under contract with the City to enter private property to collect waste, though they may not enter dwelling units, and subsection H makes the collector responsible for any spillage caused during pickup. 020(C), and containers must be the City-supplied, up-to-96-gallon type.

Violations & Fines

Setting solid waste containers, limbs or yard waste at the curb before the scheduled weekly collection day violates Section 245.030(C). Leaving containers stored anywhere but on the residential premises between collections, or blocking collector access, violates subsection G; both can also be charged as a nuisance under Section 220.020, with the Section 100.010 graduated nuisance fines of $200 to $450 for repeat violations in a twelve-month period.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often does O'Fallon pick up residential trash?
Section 245.030(F) states 'All residential solid waste shall be collected once weekly,' the standard frequency for single-family, two-family and attached single-family dwellings citywide.
Where should I put my trash cart for O'Fallon pickup?
Section 245.030(C) requires containers to be placed at the curb or alley as near the driveway as possible, and bars putting them out until the regularly scheduled collection day.
Can O'Fallon's trash collector come onto my property?
Yes for collection purposes. Section 245.030(E) authorizes collectors under contract with the City to enter private property to collect solid waste, but it bars them from entering dwelling units or other residential buildings.

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