O'Fallon, MO Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Limb/brush bundle size
- 48 in. long, 18 in. diameter max
- Bundle weight limit
- 75 lbs. per bundle
- Yard waste container limit
- 60 lbs. per container/bag
- Yard waste service season
- March through December
- Curb timing
- Only on scheduled collection day
Summary
O'Fallon requires tree limbs under four inches thick and brush to be tied into bundles no bigger than 48 by 18 inches and no heavier than 75 pounds under Section 245.020(E). Loose leaves, grass and other yard waste must go in containers or paper bags weighing no more than 60 pounds each.
Tree limbs less than four (4) inches in diameter and brush shall be securely tied in bundles not larger than forty-eight (48) inches long and eighteen (18) inches in diameter when not placed in storage containers. The weight of any individual bundle shall not exceed seventy-five (75) pounds. F. Yard wastes shall be stored in containers or biodegradable paper bags so constructed and maintained so as to prevent the dispersal of wastes placed therein upon the premises served, upon adjacent premises or upon adjacent rights-of-way. The weight of any individual container and contents shall not exceed sixty (60) pounds.
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
020 of the Solid Waste chapter sets the storage standards residents must follow before yard waste reaches the curb. Subsection E covers woody debris: tree limbs less than four inches in diameter and brush must be securely tied into bundles no larger than forty-eight inches long and eighteen inches in diameter when they are not placed in a storage container, and no individual bundle may weigh more than seventy-five pounds. 010). Yard waste must be stored in containers or biodegradable paper bags built and maintained so waste cannot disperse onto the served premises, neighboring premises, or adjacent rights-of-way, and no individual container or bag with its contents may exceed sixty pounds.
020(E) and (F) must be set at the curb or alley for collection, and none of it, including waste, may be put out before the regularly scheduled collection day. 070, covering March through December, layered on top of the basic weekly recycling-and-refuse service.
Violations & Fines
Bundles of limbs or brush exceeding the 48-by-18-inch/75-pound limits, or yard waste containers/bags over 60 pounds, do not comply with Section 245.020(E)-(F) and can be left uncollected; putting bundles or containers at the curb before the scheduled collection day also violates Section 245.030(C). Non-compliant storage can additionally be cited as a nuisance under Section 220.020, carrying graduated fines of $200 to $450 under Section 100.010.
Frequently Asked Questions
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