St. Louis trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Roll-cart: household trash in bags in green cart on Monday or Tuesday (block schedule) Verified 2026-10-15 · stlouis-mo.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Dual systems by address: roll-cart (green cart) vs alley dumpster. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · stlouis-mo.gov |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · stlouis-mo.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · stlouis-mo.gov |
| Hauler | City of St. Louis Refuse Division. |
| Contacts | 314-622-4800; [email protected]; 1900 Hampton Ave. Verified 2026-10-15 · stlouis-mo.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Roll-cart: push cart into street ≥3 ft from parked cars. Alley: use assigned dumpsters only. Separate trash, recycling, and yard streams into correct containers.
Limits
Monthly bulk included; 12 transfer drop-offs/year in fee package. Cart lids closed; overflow rules per Refuse Division.
Not allowed
Commercial waste must use private hauler. Household hazardous waste/electronics via dedicated programs — not regular refuse cart. Yard waste bagged in trash cart prohibited.
Bags
Household trash bagged then in green cart/dumpster. Recyclables unbagged in blue cart. Yard waste not bagged.
Brush
Yard waste unbagged in green cart on Wednesday (seasonal Mar–fall). Christmas trees: park drop-off Dec 26–Jan 31 (Forest Park, O'Fallon, Carondelet) — not mixed into trash.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · stlouis-mo.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · stlouis-mo.gov
Holidays
Holiday weeks: roll-cart days shift; no yard waste that week.
Verified 2026-10-15 · stlouis-mo.gov
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Full details for St. Louis: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of St. Louis Refuse Division (Street Department). Dual systems by address: roll-cart (green cart) vs alley dumpster. Roll-cart: household trash in bags in green cart on Monday or Tuesday (block schedule); yard waste from same green cart on Wednesday (weekly March–fall, discontinued winter; resumes first full week of March). Alley customers: dumpster routes Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri. Comprehensive waste fee (~$14/mo/unit on water bill) covers trash, recycling, yard, monthly bulky, and 12 transfer-station drop-offs/year. Sort trash vs yard — do not bag yard waste. Day + service type: My Pickup / refuse schedule lookup. Contact 314-622-4800 / [email protected]; 1900 Hampton Ave, Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Roll-cart: push cart into street ≥3 ft from parked cars. Alley: use assigned dumpsters only. Separate trash, recycling, and yard streams into correct containers.
- Curbside: limits
- Monthly bulk included; 12 transfer drop-offs/year in fee package. Cart lids closed; overflow rules per Refuse Division.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste unbagged in green cart on Wednesday (seasonal Mar–fall). No winter yard route. Christmas trees: park drop-off Dec 26–Jan 31 (Forest Park, O'Fallon, Carondelet) — not mixed into trash.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Commercial waste must use private hauler. Household hazardous waste/electronics via dedicated programs — not regular refuse cart. Yard waste bagged in trash cart prohibited.
- Curbside: bags
- Household trash bagged then in green cart/dumpster. Recyclables unbagged in blue cart. Yard waste not bagged.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not itemized on refuse-collection HTML.
- Holidays
Official Trash Pick Up Holiday Schedule (Refuse Division Documents) plus site-wide Trash Schedule announcements. Holiday weeks: roll-cart days shift; no yard waste that week. Use My Pickup / holiday schedule PDF for dated changes.
- Hauler
- City of St. Louis Refuse Division.
- Contacts
- 314-622-4800; [email protected]; 1900 Hampton Ave.
- Find your day
- My Pickup / refuse schedule address search.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: stlouis-mo.gov
Bulk: stlouis-mo.gov
Holidays: stlouis-mo.gov
Curbside: stlouis-mo.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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