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Trash and Recycling

Trash Collection

Collection dates will be shifted to the following day if a national holiday falls on your regular collection day. These holidays include New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

To request a change in the size of your recycling or trash totes, or to request an additional tote, please contact Waste Connections at 636-321-2100.

For any questions or concerns regarding trash service, feel free to call the Waste Connections Call Center at 636-321-2100 or email us at wcmissouri@wasteconnections.com.

  • Trash pickup is TUESDAY for all residences EAST of Interstate 55.
  • Trash pickup is FRIDAY for all residences WEST of Interstate 55 except for the highlighted area on the map below.
  • Special Note: Residences in the highlighted area on the map will have trash pickup on TUESDAY
  • Trash must be set out by 6:00 AM on scheduled pick-up days.

Yard Waste Collection

  • Yard waste will be picked up on the 4TH WEDNESDAY of each month.
  • Yard waste must be placed in brown paper yard waste bags (Limit of 12 bags and no plastic bags) or a can clearly marked YARD WASTE.
  • Yard waste must be set out by 6:00 AM on scheduled pick-up days.

Bulk Item Collection

  • Bulk items will be collected on your trash day on the 1ST and 3RD weeks of each month. Please call Customer Service 24 hours in advance to schedule pickup and identify bulk items.
  • "White goods" will require a $25.00 sticker fee and can be purchased by calling the Customer Service Number.
  • Bulk items must be set out by 6:00 AM on scheduled pick-up days.

Recycling Information

  • Zone 1 (Providence & Stonewater): Every other Monday, beginning January 13, 2025.
  • Zone 2 (All other areas, including locations across Hwy 55): Every other Monday, starting January 20, 2025.
  • Recyclable items must be set out by 6:00 AM on scheduled pick-up days.

Acceptable items

Cardboard
  • Cardboard
  • chipboard (cereal, cake & food mix boxes, gift boxes, soda & beer carrier cases),
  • Pizza Boxes (minor food residue is ok, no crust or pieces), etc.
  • Glass bottles and jars (clear, brown & green)
  • No window glass, dinnerware or ceramics
  • Aseptic packaging & gable top containers (milk & juice cartons)
  • Tin & Steel Cans including empty Aerosol cans and containers.
  • Aluminum food & beverage containers: cans, bottles, aluminum foil, aluminum food trays
  • Newspaper, including inserts,
  • Brown paper bags,
  • Office, computer, notebook, gift wrap paper (no metal clips, spirals or binders),
  • Carrier stock (soda and beer carrying cases),
  • Junk mail & envelopes, telephone books,
  • Paper back books (no hard cover books)
  • PETE – soda, water & flavored beverage bottles
  • HDPE – milk & juice jugs, detergent & fabric softener containers, etc.
  • PVC – narrow neck containers: health & beauty aid products, household cleaners, etc.
  • LDPE – grocery containers: margarine tubs, frozen desert cups, etc.
  • PP – grocery containers: yogurt cups, syrup & ketchup bottles, etc.
  • Plastic resin narrow neck containers
  • Also accept, plastic buckets like kitty litter containers
  • Basically, any plastic that has a number inside the “Chasing Arrows” recycle logo.
  • Styrofoam items are NOT accepted

ALL CONTAINERS MUST BE RINSED CLEAN OF ANY TYPE OF LIQUID OR SOLIDS.

 
  • Bathroom waste,
  • Food scraps,
  • Kitty litter,
  • Styrofoam,
  • Wet waste (garbage),
  • Plastic toys/sporting goods,
  • Electronics or batteries,
  • Hazardous chemical containers,
  • Compact discs or DVD’s,
  • Yard waste,
  • Plastic bags (return to grocery or other retail stores)
  • Motor oil bottles,
  • Insecticide, herbicide or hazardous chemical containers.

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