O'Fallon, MO Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Recycling structure
- Bundled into basic service, not separate
- Basic service (resident)
- $11.48/month, includes recycling
- Basic service (non-resident)
- $22.96/month
- Commercial recycle cart
- $9.00 per cart
- Same nuisance rule applies
- Recycle cans covered by § 220.020(A)(22)
Summary
O'Fallon doesn't run a standalone recycling ordinance; recycling is folded into the mandatory basic solid waste service billed under Section 245.070. Basic residential service, billed at $11.48 a month, covers weekly recycling and refuse together, and a separate recycle cart runs $9.00 for home businesses and commercial cart customers.
There is hereby imposed, for the collection and disposal of solid waste and for the improvement of the general public health and environment, a service charge for each dwelling unit and to which such service shall be provided under the provisions of this Chapter as follows: Basic service for resident $11.48 ... BASIC SERVICE WITH YARD WASTE SERVICE — Same as basic service for recycling and refuse with once weekly collection of yard waste (March through December). This is billed January through December.
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
96, and the chapter's own definitions clause explains what 'basic service' includes: the entry for 'Basic Service With Yard Waste Service' is defined as 'the same as basic service for recycling and refuse with once weekly collection of yard waste,' which confirms that ordinary basic service already bundles weekly recycling together with weekly refuse collection, with yard waste sold as an add-on. 00 per recycle cart under the service-charge table. 020(A)(22) expressly names 'recycle cans' alongside garbage cans. Billing runs through the City's general utility billing system under subsection B, and service, including recycling, can be suspended and later restored once a unit is shown to be vacant and then reoccupied under subsection E.
Violations & Fines
There is no separate recycling-only offense in Chapter 245; a recycle cart is treated exactly like a garbage container for enforcement purposes. Leaving a recycle can uncovered, leaking, or out past the 36-hour curbside window violates the nuisance rule in Section 220.020(A)(22), carrying Section 100.010's graduated fines of $200 to $450 for repeat violations, and unpaid solid waste service charges (which include the bundled recycling fee) can lead to discontinued service under Section 245.070(C).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does O'Fallon charge extra for recycling pickup?
Are recycling carts subject to the same curb timing rules as trash cans?
Can O'Fallon shut off my recycling if I don't pay my utility bill?
Sources & Official References
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