Water & Sewer Department
Trash Information
Trash pickup day is on Wednesday for areas east of Hwy. 61-67, (City Hall side), Riverview, Mississippi, Spring/Elm and Commercial. If you live on the QT side or Cracker Barrel side, trash pickup day is Tuesday; " The Prairies", "Providence" or "Stonewater", trash pickup is on Fridays.
Residents are allowed to put out their toter plus 3-33 gallon cans or 5-33 gallons bags without purchasing a sticker from City Hall. Any additional cans or bags exceeding these limits must be accompanied with a $1.00 sticker purchased from the City.
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 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from
May-October. Nov.-April only on the 3rd Wednesday and must be placed in
brown paper yard waste bags (not plastic bags) or can marked clearly as
yard waste. Limbs will be picked up if they are bundled together and are
no longer than 4 foot in length.
Yard waste must be set out
by 6:00 AM on scheduled pick-up days.
Residents are allowed to put out their toter
plus 3-33 gallon cans or 5-33 gallons bags without purchasing a sticker
from City Hall. Any additional cans or bags exceeding these limits must
be accompanied with a $1.00 sticker purchased from the City.
Bulk Item Collection
Bulk items
will be picked up on Tuesday's and on an "on call" basis. Contact
City Hall before the close of business on the Monday
before collection, items that will not be picked up are as follows: tires, car
parts, motors, oil, broken glass and paint cans.
Appliances: A $10.00 sticker must be purchased from the
City and applied to the item. **Anything that has Freon in it must have
a certified sticker on it stating that all Freon and gases have been professionally
removed.**
Tags for extra trash and appliances can be purchased at City Hall in the
Water Department.
Bulk items must be set out by 6:00 AM on scheduled pick-up days.
Recycling Information
CWI of Missouri is totally committed to improving the
Recycle Program and increasing the participation rate.
CWI is currently taking all recyclables to Resource Management Company, Earth City, Missouri. In order to continue taking recyclables,
only accept good/clean recycle items. Any unacceptable items will be left
in the Recycle Bin.
Recyclable items should be placed curbside by 6:00 AM
on each Monday morning!
Acceptable items include:
Tin & Steel Cans including empty Aerosol cans and containers.
Aluminum food & beverage containers: cans, bottles, aluminum foil, aluminum food trays
Plastics:
#1 PETE - soda, water & flavored beverage bottles
#2 HDPE - milk & juice jugs, detergent & fabric softener containers, etc.
#3 PVC - narrow neck containers: health & beauty aid products, household cleaners, etc.
#4 LDPE - grocery containers: margarine tubs, frozen desert cups, etc.
#5 PP - grocery containers: yogurt cups, syrup & ketchup bottles, etc.
#6 styrofoam items are NOT accepted
#7 - 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.
ALL CONTAINERS MUST BE RINSED CLEAN OF ANY TYPE
OF LIQUID OR SOLIDS.
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.
Paper:
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)
Glass:
Glass bottles and jars (clear, brown & green)
No window glass, dinnerware or ceramics
Aseptic packaging & gable top containers (milk & juice cartons)
Items that are not acceptable:
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.
Covered recycle totes are available by calling the Water Department at 636 479-3777.
City
Hall is open from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The Water
Department telephone number is 636-479-3777.
Any questions or concerns, please call CWI of Missouri at
1-800-847-6339
or the Water Department.