Changes to Refuse Schedule

Changes reflect Christmas and New Year holidays, end of growing season

Released: 12-13-2011

The trash/recycling collection schedule will be adjusted to accommodate the Christmas Day observance on Monday, December 26, 2011, and the New Year holiday on Monday, January 2, 2012.

Week of December 26, 2011

Residents who normally have their trash and/or recycling collected on Monday and Thursday will have their trash and/or recycling collected on Tuesday, December 27^th and Thursday, December 29^th.

Residents who normally have their trash and/or recycling collected on Tuesday and Friday will have their trash and/or recycling collected on Wednesday, December 28^th and Friday, December 30^th.

Week of January 2, 2012

Residents who normally have their trash and/or recycling collected on Mondays and Thursdays will have their trash and/or recycling collected on Tuesday, January 3^rd and Thursday, January 5^th, 2012.

Residents who normally have their trash and/or recycling collected on Tuesdays and Fridays will have their trash and/or recycling collected on Wednesday, January 4th and Friday, January 6^th, 2012.

Monthly Yard Waste Pickup

During the winter months, yard waste will be collected monthly from the yard waste alley dumpsters on the same week as the bulk pick-up. Residents with roll-out carts may request a special pickup by calling the Refuse Division at (314) 353-8877.  Bags of yard waste should not be put in the carts.Weekly yard waste collection will resume March 7, 2012.    

For convenient reference, the Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule is posted on the Refuse Division website at http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/refuse/, where residents can also find answers to questions about Remodeling and Renovation, Illegal Dumping and Businesses, Bulky and B.O.A.T. (Batteries, Oil, Appliances, Tires) Items, Yard Waste and Christmas Trees, and Recycling.

 

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