SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING CHANGES FOR THE CITY OF TROY

MEDIA ALERT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 4, 2020

 

SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING CHANGES FOR THE CITY OF TROY

Helping to Keep the Environment Clean and Green Becomes 
Even Easier in the City of Troy

 

WHO: Meridian Waste Missouri, LLC, a subsidiary of Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, and the City of Troy, Mo., are announcing the start of the Single Stream Recycling Program for all participating residents. 

WHEN: Effective January 1, 2021, curbside single-stream (one cart) recycling will replace the current dual-stream (two carts) recycling program. All clean, acceptable recyclable materials will now be placed in one cart for collection. 

WHERE: All participating homes within the incorporated areas of the City of Troy, Mo.

WHAT: Household curbside recycling will be easier for the residents of Troy. Meridian Waste, municipally contracted, has worked with City officials to streamline the recycling program to include all recyclable items in one 65-gallon cart. 

The following items are acceptable for curbside single-stream recycling: plastics (label #s 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7); aluminum and steel cans; mixed paper (newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office paper, etc.); tissue boxes; cereal boxes; other clean fiberboard items, and corrugated cardboard (flattened with tape removed). 

• Items must be clean, with non-paper items rinsed. 

• Soiled or food-contaminated items (like greasy pizza boxes) should be placed in the non-recyclable garbage.

• Glass and plastic bags, or plastic film, are not acceptable as they are common contaminants in the recycling stream.

WHY:  “Recycling markets in the greater St. Louis area have experienced significant challenges over the last three years. We are pleased to have partnered with INC Environmental to accept, process, and re-market the recyclable collections with the single stream on behalf of the City of Troy and other communities we serve,” said Area President Bob Mathis. “The new single stream recycling program will make recycling easier and more accessible to all households in hopes of greater participation to keep the environment clean and green.”

Single-stream recycling is just one of the updates made with Meridian Waste and the City of Troy’s extended contract. Other features include:

• Meridian Waste will collect the additional 95-gallon recycling carts previously used in the dual-stream program which ends December 31, 2020. The carts will be collected the week of Dec. 21 during regular collection. The remaining 65-gallon carts will be re-labeled with the new recycling information during the week of December 28. 

• All solid waste program information, including garbage collection, recycling, yard waste, bulk item pickup, appliances, and metals guidelines can be found in the Collection Guidelines posted in the Helpful Links section of MeridianWaste.com/Troy.

• The $1 per month recycling fee ends December 31, 2020.

• Contact designated Customer Care Agent Sandi Gregson, (314) 291-3131 ext. 4000, or [email protected].

• 24-hour call back response time (excludes weekends).

• Cart Service/Delivery within seven (7) days or less is guaranteed.

• Guaranteed savings due to no price increases to the City of Troy citizens for 2.5 years.

 

For more information about solid waste collection within the City of Troy, visit 

MeridianWaste.com/Troy or the City of Troy’s website at CityOfTroyMissouri.com/Residents/ .

 

IMAGE: Meridian Waste cart decal being placed on the remaining 65-gallon recycling carts the week of December 28.

 

About Meridian Waste 

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Meridian Waste is a company defined by its commitment to servicing its customers, caring for and engaging its employees, and generating financial value for its shareholders while delivering a clean and healthy community. The company’s core waste business is centered on residential, commercial, and industrial non-hazardous waste collection and disposal. Currently, the company operates in St. Louis, Mo., Richmond, Va., Blacksburg, Va., Augusta, Ga., Northeast Fla., Knoxville, Tenn., and Raleigh, N.C., servicing more than 98,956 residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers. In addition to a fleet of commercial, residential, and roll-off trucks, the company operates seven transfer stations/materials recycling facilities (MRFs), three municipal solid waste landfills, and three C&D landfills in which 981,323 tons of waste are safely disposed of annually. For more information, visit MeridianWaste.com.