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The Waste Management Branch assists in protecting the health and welfare of Saint Louis County residents through waste (source) reduction, recycling, and enforcement activities.

For questions about or problems with your County-provided recycling cart, please e-mail Waste Management

For questions or comments about your trash and recycling service, please e-mail Waste Management or call (314) 615-HAUL (615-4285).

For information about the trash districting program, please visit the Trash District Collection and Recycling page or call (314) 615-HAUL (615-4285).

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Residential Recycling Recycling Cart Program Hazardous Household Products Waste Code
  • New Waste Code Saint Louis County has adopted final legislation entitled "Chapter 607 Waste Management Code"

Waste Management

  • Waste facility inspection - overseeing waste disposal at landfills, etc.
  • Waste hauler regulation - assuring the safety of waste transportation.
  • Special waste management projects.
  • Resourceful Schools: Visit our recycling site for schools, developed in collaboration with the Cooperating School Districts. Read about how this project works.
  • Community Education: Teaching industry and consumers how to recycle.
  • Visit Waste Management's Education and Information page.
  • Links to Earth-911 local* and national* recycling service.
  • For more information on recycling and Going Green!, visit www.OurEarth.org*.


    • * - These links take you off our site. The Saint Louis County Department of Health does not endorse any businesses listed on these sites and is providing them for informational purposes only. We do not control the content of these sites.
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