Springfield, MO Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum frequency
- once every 14 days
- Curb placement window
- 24 hours before pickup only
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of Environmental Services
- Applies to
- all dwelling units citywide
Summary
Springfield, Missouri's solid waste code sets a minimum collection frequency of once every 14 days and limits curbside container placement to the 24 hours before pickup.
Solid waste containers shall not be stored on sidewalks, public streets, or in public right(s)-of-way except for the 24-hour period when the container is to be placed for collection a minimum of once every 14 days in accordance with Chapter 38, Section 308.2.1. An occupant shall not place or store solid waste containers on the property of another person or establishment.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2 | Land Development Code: Supplement 9 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under Springfield City Code § 94-72(c), every occupant of a dwelling in the Greene County seat must provide sufficient solid waste containers and set them out at the curb, sidewalk, or right-of-way only for the 24-hour window before collection, which the city's Department of Environmental Services requires at a minimum of once every 14 days, cross-referenced to the adopted International Property Maintenance Code (Chapter 38, § 308.2.1). Containers may not sit on sidewalks or streets outside that window, and residents cannot store their bins on a neighbor's property. The rule applies citywide, not to unincorporated Greene County.
Violations & Fines
Violating Chapter 94's storage and collection rules is a misdemeanor under § 94-71, punishable per § 1-7; the city may also treat violations as a public nuisance and seek injunctive relief.
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