Cape Girardeau trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste — weekly 64-gal tan cart; 6 a.m. Curb; route map PDF. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofcapegirardeau.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 6:00 a.m. trash day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Weekly 96-gal green cart on mapped recycle day (may differ from trash day) — follow 2025–2026 trash/recycling handbook accept list. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofcapegirardeau.org |
| Bulk | Wednesday Special Pickup — schedule by 3 p.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofcapegirardeau.org |
| Hauler | City of Cape Girardeau Public Works Solid Waste Division. |
| Contacts | **573-339-6351**; Customer Service **573-339-6322**. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofcapegirardeau.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
6:00 a.m. trash day.
Where
Curb for automated arm — handbook placement rules.
Limits
Nothing outside/protruding from tan cart.
Not allowed
Tires, batteries, oil, concrete, hazmat — not for special pickup.
Bags
Recommended in cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
Transfer Station / Public Works holiday schedules in handbook — call 573-339-6351 for holiday-week slides; no full dated 2026 ISO table.
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Full details for Cape Girardeau: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste — weekly 64-gal tan cart; 6 a.m. Curb; route map PDF. All trash in cart, lid shut; bagging recommended. 96-gal green recycling cart weekly separate day per route map.
- Recycling
- Weekly 96-gal green cart on mapped recycle day (may differ from trash day) — follow 2025–2026 trash/recycling handbook accept list (clean paper, cardboard, bottles/cans per handbook); Recycling Center/transfer for extras. Contaminated carts may be left.
- Bulk pickup
- Wednesday Special Pickup — schedule by 3 p.m. Tuesday 573-339-6351; 1 free/year; brush bundled ≤4 ft, ≤¼ in dia, ≤75 lb; fees for extra/appliances per Special Pickups page (7/1/25 fee table).
- Curbside: when
- 6:00 a.m. trash day.
- Curbside: where
- Curb for automated arm — handbook placement rules.
- Curbside: limits
- Nothing outside/protruding from tan cart.
- Curbside: brush
- Special pickup bundling rules above.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Tires, batteries, oil, concrete, hazmat — not for special pickup.
- Curbside: bags
- Recommended in cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Inspections/nuisance 573-339-6327 for property violations.
- Holidays
Transfer Station / Public Works holiday schedules in handbook — call 573-339-6351 for holiday-week slides; no full dated 2026 ISO table.
- Hauler
- City of Cape Girardeau Public Works Solid Waste Division
- Contacts
- **573-339-6351**; Customer Service **573-339-6322**
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofcapegirardeau.org
Bulk: cityofcapegirardeau.org
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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