Under SLCRO §607.060 and §607.182, yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, garden trimmings, tree limbs <6 in diameter, Christmas trees) is banned from landfill disposal and cannot be put in with household trash. Licensed haulers must offer yard-waste collection as an optional service.
Missouri state law (RSMo 260.250) prohibits yard waste in landfills statewide. St. Louis County enforces through Chapter 607. The optional yard-waste service typically operates April through November. Yard-waste containers must conform to hauler specifications. Surrounding container area must be 'kept neat, clean, odor free, and in sanitary condition.'
Up to $1,000 fine for landfill dumping; haulers risk license action.
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