St. Louis County Trash Collection and Recycling

St. Louis County Government's Trash District Implementation Team has finalized its proposal to upgrade waste hauling services for one- and two-family homes and multi-family dwellings with individual curbside waste collection service in unincorporated residential neighborhoods. Key developments include:

  • A total of eight trash districts have been established in unincorporated St. Louis County.
  • Minimum level of service, including once-a-week trash removal, once a week recycling and twice-yearly bulk pickups, is now in effect.

What Trash District do I live in? (Link takes you to St. Louis County Department of Revenue page. Type in your address and click on your locator ID to find out your Trash District)
 

Trash
District
Hauler Implementation
Date
Price of Minimum
Level of Service
1. IESI September 29, 2008 Price List
2. IESI September 29, 2008 Price List
3. Veolia ES July 1, 2008 Price List
4. Veolia ES September 29, 2008 Price List
5. Allied September 29, 2008 Price List
6. Allied September 29, 2008 Price List
7. Veolia ES September 29, 2008 Price List
8. IESI September 29, 2008 Price List
**Please note: If you received a black recycling cart from the St. Louis
County Health Department, there is not a charge for the actual cart.
  • In February, March, and April of this year, the Saint Louis County Department of Health delivered more than 105,000 complimentary recycling carts to all one- and two-family residences in unincorporated Saint Louis County. The deadline for requesting a cart exchange or removal was Monday, June 30th, 2008. No additional requests will be accepted. There are no more 35-gallon carts.
    Dept. of Health's Waste Management Branch site
  • Subdivisions with an active form of governance that Opted Out of the trash districting program earlier this year, may now opt back in if their governing body so chooses. See Subdivision Opt In Form below.
See the links below for detailed information and resources. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. If needed, Download Free Acrobat Reader.

  • Recycling Information from St. Louis County Health Department, including holiday recycling, computers and electronic device recycling,and other recycling opportunities.
  • Get Rolling! - 12 page guide to the use of Recycling Carts.
  • Implementation Plan Presentation.
  • Frequently Asked Questions on the Trash Collection and Recycling program.
  • Trash Collection and Recycling District Map - A map of the eight districts for unincorporated area trash collection and recycling.
  • Subdivision "Opt In" Form - Subdivisions that may have previously "Opted Out" of the Trash Districting Program now have the option to "Opt In". Once a subdivision has "Opted In" to the Trash Districting Program, they may not "Opt Out" again. Fill out this "Opt In" form and send in to participate.
  • Note on Opting In - Subdivisions must give at least 60 days notice of Opt In prior to collection start date.
     
    Quarter Opt In Deadline Collection Start Date
    Oct-Dec Aug 1 Sept 29
    Jan-Mar Nov 1 Jan 1
    Apr-Jun Feb 1 Apr 1
    Jul- Sep May 1 Jul 1