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City of Wentzville, Missouri
The following services, guidelines, and resource links are available specifically for the residents of the City of Wentzville.
Set Out Time: 6:00AM
Garbage Pickup
Container: 95-gallon blue Wentzville cart.
Quantity: One (1) cart (no overflow; lid must fully shut) of securely-bagged trash. Additional 95-gallon blue Wentzville carts are available for a fee.
Frequency: Picked up once weekly. (Option of twice per week for additional fee.) Place carts curbside the night before or no later than 6:00 AM on your collection day.
Materials Accepted:
Non-hazardous municipal solid waste. NO tires, yard waste, or construction materials permitted.
To avoid blowing litter and to keep your carts fresh and minimize odors, please place securely bagged materials inside the cart (the cart lid MUST fully close). Additional bags can be collected when prepaid and scheduled in advance at a rate of $3.00 per bag. If you regularly have more trash than one cart can hold, adding a second blue trash cart may be a more cost-effective option. Individual trash bags CANNOT exceed 40 lbs.
Recycling
Container: 95-gallon green Wentzville cart.
Quantity: One (1) single-stream recycling cart (no overflow; lid must fully shut). Additional 95-gallon green Wentzville carts are available for a fee.
Frequency: Picked up once weekly. (Option of twice per week for additional fee.) Place carts curbside the night before or no later than 6:00 AM on your collection day.
Materials Accepted:
Plastics labeled #s 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7; aluminum, tin, and steel cans; corrugated cardboard (flattened); and mixed paper. ITEMS MUST BE CLEAN, with non-paper items rinsed and labels removed. Do NOT bag recyclable materials.
Glass, plastic bags, and plastic films (such as cling wrap and plastic seals and sheets in packaging) are NOT ACCEPTED in the curbside recycling program.
Yard Waste Pickup
Container: 95-gallon brown Wentzville cart.
Quantity: Combination of fifteen (15) lawn/leaf bags and yard waste bundles. The fully contained content within one brown Wentzville cart is counted as one of the fifteen items. Each additional bag/bundle is an additional charge.
Frequency: Picked up once weekly (March-December).
Materials Accepted:
Leaves, grass, limbs, and branches (securely bundled with twine) LESS THAN six (6) inches in diameter and LESS THAN five (5) feet in length. Bundles should be less than 18 inches in diameter and MUST NOT weigh more than 50 lb.
Weight Limits: 50 lbs. bag limit.
TWO COLLECTION OPTIONS: Standard 10–month Minimum Charge Program OR Collection By Appointment. See the Collection Guidelines in the Help Links section below for specifications on programs, cart or collection by appointment.
White Goods / Appliance Pickup
Container: Three (3) items collected at no additional charge per calendar quarter, to be picked up on your regular service day. Additional large items and white goods can be scheduled for a fee.
Frequency: Collection of ALL large items and white goods/appliances MUST be scheduled in advance. For more information and to schedule a pick-up, call Customer Care at (636) 639-7599.
Materials Accepted:
Sofas, mattresses, box springs, couches, other miscellaneous furniture, stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, refrigerators, dish washers, etc.
Instructions:
To schedule a pick-up, call Customer Care at (636) 639-7599.
Explosion Danger!
Lithium-ion batteries (the kind in cell phones, laptops, tablets) easily catch fire or explode when crushed, even if they're “dead”!
NEVER put them in the Garbage OR Recycling.
Instead, find a safe, authorized drop-off center near you using the Battery Network Locator.
Lithium Batteries
Dumpster/Roll-Off Container Service
Collection Arrangements: For more information and to place an order, contact Meridian Waste at (314) 291–3131 or email [email protected].
Materials Accepted: Home remodeling debris/construction materials such as flooring, ceilings, shingles, lumber, countertops, cabinets, wood and composite decking, plywood, drywall, and similar assorted items. Excludes yard debris, tires, appliance, hazardous materials and concrete or similar materials.
Dumpster usage is maximum of 14 days. After 14 days, additional fees will apply.
Learn How You Can Recycle Right
Tips to Take and Common Mistakes to Avoid
Items you can recycle.
Help us recycle right by only throwing these items into your recycling cart or bin. Mixing garbage with recycling is costly for everyone. When in doubt, just throw it out (in the garbage, that is).
Local government recycling collection guidelines vary. Confirm before recycling.
How to Place Carts Curbside
Your Local Facility
17900 Veteran’s Memorial Parkway
Foristell, MO 63348
Phone: 314-291-3131
Email: [email protected]
Holidays Observed
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
* If the holiday occurs on or prior to your scheduled collection day, services will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week