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If you have something to recycle or donate, or you think someone else could reuse it, search our database to recycle beyond the blue bin! Find a new home for automotive supplies, electronics, metal, paint and more.

Ordinance 64116 states, “(k) Scavenging in or from any refuse container is prohibited from dark to dawn and (l) scavenging in or from any container designated for recyclables is prohibited.”  Details of this ordinance can be found here.  This ordinance only applies to St. Louis City, so other municipalities will have their own ordinances.  Remember, […]

Only if you really, really want to.  Recycling is part of the City’s comprehensive waste services plan which includes trash, yard waste, recycling, bulk pickup and monthly dropoffs at the transfer stations.  To opt out of ALL City waste services contact the Citizens’ Service Bureau online at www.stlouis-mo.gov/CSB or by phone at 314-622-4800.  You will […]

Please check with your doctor’s office or local pharmacy for proper medication disposal instructions or possible take back programs in your area.  Please DO NOT flush or put medications down the drain.  Some of our sewers may lead directly to a water stream rather than a water treatment plant.

The Citizens’ Service Bureau handles all operational requests and complaints. You can contact them online at www.stlouis-mo.gov/CSB or by phone at 314-622-4800.

Most likely not. Please check with your building manager or property owner to learn how recycling is handled at your complex.

We can replace it! Please contact the Citizen’s Service Bureau online at www.stlouis-mo.gov/CSB or by phone at 314-622-4800 to have a new cart dropped off at your home.

Welcome! If there is an alley behind your home, look for the blue recycling dumpster. This is where you should toss your loose, clean and dry recyclables in at your convenience and close the lid. The dumpster will be emptied once a week. Remember, the City only services private residences. If there is not an […]

We can fix it! Please contact the Citizens’ Service Bureau online at www.stlouis-mo.gov/CSB or by phone at 314-622-4800 to have your cart fixed or replaced.

Sorry that happened! Contact the Citizens’ Service Bureau online at www.stlouis-mo.gov/CSB or by phone at 314-622-4800 to put in a request to have the dumpster moved.