According to the 2000 District inventory of municipal solid waste management activities, some of form of recycling is taking place in at least 77 cities. Curbside collection of recyclable materials (paper, glass, aluminum cans) is available in 73 cities in the District. The City of St. Louis has both a curbside collection program and drop-off recycling sites. In three cities, drop-off centers are the only recycling opportunity for residents.
In the City of St. Louis, curbside collection is an optional program available through a private contractor. The City is conducting a cost-sharing program in a few zip codes and is exploring offering this service citywide. The City of St. Louis also operated 24 drop-off centers. St. Louis County has an ordinance requiring haulers operating in unincorporated areas to offer curbside collection of recyclables to their customers.
2000 - Municipal Recycling Programs
City Location |
Curbside Only |
Curbside and
Drop-off |
Drop-off Only |
Jefferson County |
6 |
0 |
0 |
St. Louis County |
67 |
0 |
3 |
St. Louis City |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Total |
73 |
1 |
3 |
There are 23 cities in the District which are either not involved in recycling or provided no information.
Source - The Genesis Group for the St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District |
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