Recycling in St. Louis, MO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis
  • ReStore South Side: 3830 South Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63118, telephone 314-531-4155. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Open Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., closed Monday; donations accepted Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Prepare for Bulk and BOAT-E Item Pick-up and Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
  • Monthly bulk pickup takes up to three items, which may include household furniture and appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Put no more than three items out by 6 a.m. on the Monday of your collection week, at the curb or in the alley behind your home. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerator doors must be removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulky pickup is monthly and included in the $14/month/unit solid waste fee billed quarterly on the water bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • BOAT-E items are recycled during the monthly bulk pickup; motor vehicle batteries (not household batteries) may not go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • BOAT-E appliances include refrigerators, air conditioners and ovens; tires from motor vehicles and trailers are also BOAT-E items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics such as computers, printers, telephones and power cords may be set out in the alley during bulk pickup week (not in the dumpster). Checked October 26, 2026.
• What Bin Does It Go In? (Saint Louis City Recycles) (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
  • Saint Louis City Recycles lists furniture, appliances, mattresses, automotive batteries, tires (up to 3 per household) and electronics for monthly bulk pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires: up to 3 per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Saint Louis City Recycles says bulk pickup items can also be dropped at a transfer station once a month, up to 3 items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Flattened cardboard boxes go in the blue recycling dumpster or rollcart; always flatten cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Prepare for Hazardous Household Waste and Electronics Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
  • The city collects electronics on bulk pickup days, including kitchen items such as microwaves and appliances such as refrigerators, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Listed items include microwaves and dishwashers, refrigerators, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City residents may recycle automotive batteries and motor oil at City transfer drop-off stations at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Residential Refuse Collection Rules (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
  • City solid waste services include monthly pickup of bulky items such as furniture, appliances, tires, waste motor oil and car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Residential Refuse Drop Off (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
  • City residents may bring up to 12 loads a year of trash, yard waste and bulk items to the City transfer station; commercial trucks are not allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Dumping hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. except City holidays; closed weekends. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bring a driver's license or state ID plus a recent water/solid waste bill (owners) or other utility bill (renters); renters are eligible only if the owner pays the solid waste fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Loads must be no larger than a half-ton pickup load; business, charity, church and nonprofit refuse is rejected. Checked October 26, 2026.
• North Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
  • There is no extra charge for dropping off approved items at the transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted for disposal includes bedding, scrap metal and bulk items such as household furniture and sofas. Checked October 26, 2026.
• South Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
  • There is no extra charge for dropping off approved items at the transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted for disposal includes bedding, scrap metal and bulk items such as household furniture and sofas. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • BOAT-E items (accepted at the South station only): motor vehicle batteries, motor oil, appliances such as refrigerators, motor vehicle and trailer tires, and electronics such as computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Automotive Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
  • The Refuse Department accepts automotive batteries for recycling from City residents only at the North Transfer Station; proof of residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
• HHWSTL Unacceptable Waste Disposal Options (opens in new tab) · HHWSTL (St. Louis County, City of St. Louis, Jefferson County)
  • HHWSTL: St. Louis City residents may dispose of automotive batteries, motor oil and tires at their transfer stations at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Drop-off Recycling Locations (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
  • Since summer 2025, city recycling is collected only from residential roll carts and drop-off locations; all sites are single stream and most are open 24/7. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Drop-off sites are for City residents only, not businesses, institutions, nonprofits or non-residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: Electronics (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • Missouri has no household electronics landfill ban: DNR says most electronics from homes may legally go in household trash, but recommends reuse, donation or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: How to Recycle under the Electronics Scrap Management Rule - FAQ (PUB2939) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • The manufacturer take-back rule does not cover televisions, printers, telephones, PDAs, calculators or vehicle electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered computer equipment bought in Missouri after July 1, 2010 comes with a manufacturer recovery plan to collect and recycle it at no cost to the owner. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered equipment is recycled at no cost; the maker may not require a purchase or make you wait for a rebate. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered equipment bought before July 1, 2010 is also eligible if its brand maker still sells computers in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A maker that no longer sells computers in Missouri does not have to collect its equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered equipment: laptop and desktop computers and computer monitors or other displays without a TV tuner, used by households or home businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A keyboard and mouse are covered only if sold together with the computer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Leased equipment and equipment from businesses, charities, nonprofits, schools, churches and government agencies is not covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Find your computer brand on DNR's Registered Computer Equipment Manufacturers List and follow its link to the maker's recovery plan and website. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1053: Definitions (computer equipment collection and recovery) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Statute: "computer materials" means a desktop or notebook computer, including a monitor or other display without a tuner. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A consumer is a person using equipment bought mainly for personal or home business use. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1059: Applicability of act - exceptions (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • The Act does not apply to telephones of any type, including mobile phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1062: Recovery plan required, contents (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • The recovery plan must let a consumer recycle equipment without paying a separate fee at the time of recycling, and must cover any of the maker's branded equipment at end of life. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The maker must collect any end-of-life equipment labeled with its brand. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collection may be by free mail-back, a staffed collection site, or collection events run by the maker or its designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Makers must post collection, recycling and reuse information on their public websites. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1065: Labeling requirements for sale of new equipment (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Retailers are not required to collect computer equipment under the Act. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.270: Scrap tires, prohibited activities (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Scrap tires may not go in a Missouri landfill unless they have been cut, chipped or shredded. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Anyone selling new, used or remanufactured tires at retail must accept scrap tires from customers, one for each tire sold, at the point of transfer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses accepting scrap tires may charge a reasonable fee reflecting the cost of managing them. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • DNR: homeowners may put tires in household trash only if they are cut first (sidewalls cut out, or cut through the tread like a bagel). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Burning tires is illegal in Missouri except at DNR-approved facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For large numbers of tires, DNR says to use a permitted scrap tire hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR: for a few tires, take them to a tire dealer or store that sells tires and pay the per-tire disposal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: What to Do With Items Banned From Landfills (PUB0186) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • DNR: retailers must take the tires you replace when you buy new ones, and usually charge a handling fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Without a tire purchase, another arrangement is needed; some scrap tire storage sites accept tires, and they may charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retailers and storage sites accepting scrap tires may charge a disposal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR: contact your solid waste management district to find where to recycle white goods, used oil or lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR: retailers must accept a used lead-acid battery in exchange for a new one bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Without buying a new battery, ask a nearby retailer whether it will accept the old one. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.260: Batteries, lead-acid, disposal of restricted - penalty (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Since January 1, 1991, no one may knowingly put a used lead-acid battery in a landfill or otherwise discard it. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each improperly disposed lead-acid battery is a separate violation and a class C misdemeanor. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.262: Retailers of lead-acid batteries, duties - notice to purchaser (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Retailers of lead-acid batteries must accept used ones from customers at the point of transfer, at least one for each new battery bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retailers must post a sign saying it is illegal to discard a lead-acid battery and that state law requires them to accept used batteries in exchange for new ones. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.266: Wholesalers of lead-acid batteries, duties (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Wholesalers of new lead-acid batteries must also accept used ones from customers, one for one, at the point of transfer. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • Tape the ends of used batteries to prevent short circuits and fires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and home energy storage must not go in trash or recycling bins; contact the maker, dealer or installer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR names Call2Recycle, a nonprofit battery recycling program, as a source of thousands of battery drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network
  • Enter a ZIP code in The Battery Network locator to find drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; check each location's details before visiting. Checked October 26, 2026.

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