Trash, Recycling, Yard Waste, Leaf Collection

  1. NEW BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE ?
  2. SERVICE ROUTES & BILLING CYCLE
  3. COLLECTION GUIDELINES
  4. CURBSIDE BULK COLLECTION
  5. CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION
  6. SPECIAL COLLECTION PROGRAMS
  7. HOLIDAY REFUSE SCHEDULE
  8. CART & ROLL-OFF RENTALS

Contact the Finance Department at 314-505-8544 to set up your new solid waste (refuse) billing account. The Public Works Department will deliver a trash cart and recycling cart to your address, if needed.

OverviewUniversity City Transfer Station

University City is one of only a few municipalities in the St. Louis metropolitan area to own and operate its own transfer station and solid waste collection vehicles. The Solid Waste Management Division is responsible for the collection and proper disposal of solid waste (trash, recycling, yard waste) from all homes, city owned buildings, and numerous businesses within the city. 


SERVICE ROUTE MAP & BILLING RATE STRUCTURE

Click Here to view the route map.
Click Here to view the billing rate structure.

Residents must follow these guidelines for all household trash, recycling, and yard waste disposal:

•  Please place only trash in the trash cart – recycling must be separated and placed in the blue cart. For information on what is or is not recyclable, click here

 Common Recycling Contaminations

• Yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, brush and small tree trimmings) is banned from Missouri landfills and may not be placed in any furnished City container. Yard Waste must be placed in brown, biodegradable paper bags with a City yard waste sticker attached. For more information on yard waste, click here.

• Hazardous materials, tires, commercial items or business equipment, construction debris, medical waste, tires, batteries, liquid waste of any kind (i.e. paint), appliances (microwaves, freon units, etc.), florescent bulbs, e-waste (computers, printers, etc.), heavy rigid metal, motor oil, televisions CANNOT be placed in the trash cart.