Waste Management Branch

Solid Waste Management

Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Enforcement

If you have received a warning letter, notice of violation, or citation regarding trash collection, click here for additional information.

Contact Waste Management

The Solid Waste Management Program assists in protecting the health and welfare of Saint Louis County residents through waste (source) reduction, recycling, and enforcement activities.

For questions or comments about your trash and recycling service, please e-mail Waste Management or call (314) 615-HAUL (615-4285).

For questions about or problems with your County-provided recycling cart, please e-mail Waste Management. For information about the trash districting program, please visit the Trash District Collection and Recycling page or call (314) 615-HAUL (615-4285). If you need to contact one of the authorized trash haulers for the trash districts, you can find their contact information here.

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Hazardous Household Products

Hazardous Household Waste Collection Program
Natural Recipes for Around the House and Yard
(Safe alternatives for common toxic household products, such as pesticides and household cleaners.)

Residential Recycling

Buy Recycled Guide NEW!
Spring 2009 Recycling Newsletter NEW!
What Can I Recycle Curbside?
Residential Recycling Guide
Residential Recycling Drop Off Locations
Electronics Recycling
Past Recycling Newsletters

Residential Composting

All About Composting NEW!
Grass Cycling - "Mulch" Easier than Bagging NEW!

Recycling Cart Program

Enforcement

The Saint Louis County Waste Code ("Chapter 607 Waste Management Code")
Information for Recipients of Warning Letters, Notices of Violation, and Citations Regarding Trash Service
Forms for Waste Management Businesses (This redirects you to the County "Find Forms by Department" page. Select "Department of Health" and click the button.)

Other Useful Links:

Resourceful Schools: Visit our recycling site for schools.

Links to Earth-911 local* and national* recycling service.

For more information on recycling and Going Green!, visit www.OurEarth.org*.

* - These links take you off our site. The Saint Louis County Department of Health does not endorse any businesses listed on these sites and is providing them for informational purposes only. We do not control the content of these sites.