Roscoe’s Den

Trash, recycling and yard waste announcements

Weekly yard waste disposal resumes March 10

With lawns already greening up, it’s time to get mowing! If you already have yard waste service, you know how convenient it is to be able to dispose of limbs, yard trimmings and grass clippings at the curb each week.

If you’re not yet enrolled in yard waste collection, you can sign up at any time. The cost is $5.62 per month ($11.25 per bi-monthly trash bill). A one-year commitment is required. To sign up or for more information contact staff at 636-272-0477 or ofallonrecycles@ofallon.mo.us.

Free Electronics & Appliance Recycling Events

Saturday, April 4 and June 6 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., parking lot southwest of CarShield Field

You can bring outdated or broken electronics and appliances to O’Fallon’s Free Electronics & Appliance Recycling Event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 4 and June 6. The drop-off will be held in the parking lot at the southwest corner of T.R. Hughes Blvd. and Tom Ginnever Avenue, adjacent to CarShield Field. The drop-off is free except for the following items and fees:

• LED/LCD/Plasma televisions = $20 • CRT Monitors = $5 • CRT TV’s 26” or less = $30 • CRT TV’s 27” or greater = $50 • Wood console and big screen/projection TVs = $50 • Any freon containing unit = $10

For a detailed list of items that can be recycled and future event dates, visit www.ofallon.mo.us/environmental-services. Or, call Environmental Services at 636-272-0477.

Free Bulk Waste Drop-off Events

Saturday, April 11 and June 13 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Environmental Services Transfer Station

Drop of your bulk-waste from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 11 and June 13. During this event, O’Fallon trash customers can drop off certain items that are too large to fit in trash containers, such as carpeting or furniture, at the City’s waste transfer station. There is no charge for trash customers. The transfer station is located at 1572 Progress West Lane.

Free Shred-It Days for O’Fallon residents

Saturday, May 2 and September 26 8 a.m. – noon, Environmental Services building

O’Fallon’s Environmental Services Department offers “Shred-It Days” where anyone can bring in boxes of paper to be shredded in a secure environment. The events will take place on Saturday, May 2, and Saturday, September 26, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Environmental Services building at 1550 Progress West Lane.

To participate, simply place the documents in cardboard bankers’ boxes, or cardboard boxes of a similar size, and drive up to the facility and drop them off. Please make sure the boxes are not too heavy to lift or filled to overflowing. The service is free for residents for up to five bankers’-sized boxes. Additional boxes will be accepted for a cost of $5 per box for any over the limit. Additionally, non-residents can drop off their paper for shredding for a cost of $5 per box.

Residents must bring photo identification showing O’Fallon residency and all trash customers must have their account in good standing in order to receive the free services.

Please do not bring computer discs or hanging file rods. If you can tear it, then you can shred it with this complimentary service. It is okay for documents to have staples or paper clips.