St. Louis provides single-stream curbside or alley recycling for city-serviced residences at no additional fee. Accepted materials include paper, cardboard, metal cans, glass, and rigid plastics 1 through 5. Plastic bags, food waste, and electronics are excluded.
The Refuse Division operates a single-stream recycling program for 1 to 6 unit residential buildings using blue 95-gallon dumpsters or carts in alleys. Collection is typically every other week on the same day as trash. Accepted: paper, flattened cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles, and plastics numbered 1 through 5 including bottles, jugs, tubs, and jars, rinsed clean. Excluded: plastic bags and film, foam, styrofoam, food waste, tanglers (hoses, cords), and electronics. Contaminated blue dumpsters can be rejected at the MRF, and chronic contamination leads to route warnings. Multifamily buildings (7+ units) and commercial properties arrange private recycling service. Drop-off recycling is also available at neighborhood centers.
Placing non-recyclable materials in blue dumpsters can trigger refuse violation notices. Tipping fees for contaminated loads can be assessed against the property.
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