Roscoe’s Den Trash, recycling and yard waste announcements More people home leads to challenges for recycling program Recently, the City’s recycling program has experienced issues with residents dropping non-recyclable items into their recycling carts. This has caused several loads of recyclable items to be contaminated and forced staff to take these loads to the landfill rather than having those items recycled. Unacceptable items found in recycle carts have included trash, plastic bags, plastic wrap, wood, cabinets, old toilets and numerous paper items.
Free Electronics & Appliance Recycling Events Saturday, June 6 and August 1 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., parking lot southwest of CarShield Field You can bring outdated or broken electronics and appliances to O’Fallon’s Free Electronics & Appliance Recycling Event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 6 and August 1. 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:
With more people at home right now, trash loads may be larger than normal. Residents are reminded, however, to not put ineligible items in the recycle cart. If you are seeing an increase in trash and need more space, you may request an additional trash cart for $5/month for a 64-gallon cart or $8/month for a 96-gallon cart. A six-month commitment is required.
• LED/LCD/Plasma televisions = $20
Please keep recycling carts for only acceptable recyclable items, which are glass, plastic and aluminum/tin containers only! No black plastic allowed. When contaminants get into the recycle carts, the load might be forced to a landfill. Additionally, if this continues, the City’s recycling partners may stop accepting our items, which could greatly increase residents’ costs. For more information please visit www.ofallon.mo.us/recycling.
• Any freon containing unit = $10
• CRT Monitors = $5 • CRT TV’s 26” or less = $30 • CRT TV’s 27” or greater = $50 • Wood console and true big screen/projection TVs = $50 For a detailed list of items that can be recycled and future event dates, visit www.ofallon.mo.us/electronics-recycling. Or, call Environmental Services at 636-272-0477.
www.ofallon.mo.us/environmental-services
Curbside recyclables
Drop-off recyclables
The following items can be placed directly into your curbside recycling bin. All materials must be empty, clean and dry or they cannot be recycled. • Glass bottles and jars
Paper and cardboard are not accepted in the curbside bins, but both materials can be dropped of at one of the City’s three drop-off locations. Each location includes a separate receptacle for paper and cardboard.
• Aluminum cans • Tin cans • Plastic containers (clear or colored) with a recycle symbol on them Please, no black plastic of any kind. Please do not bag your recyclables as bags are not acceptable in our program. You may place the recyclable items listed above directly into the curbside bin.
Acceptable paper products include: • Newspapers, inserts and magazines • Telephone books • Books - paperback and hardcover books are acceptable! • Computer paper • Junk mail • Brown grocery bags
Acceptable cardboard products include:
• Corrugated boxes and small pieces of cardboard • Pressed fiber (such as cereal boxes, shoe boxes & tissue boxes) Please ensure all cardboard is broken down flat. Styrofoam pieces and plastic wrap are not acceptable and must be removed from boxes.
Recycling Drop-off Locations O’Fallon City Hall (100 North Main Street, 63366) O’Fallon Justice Center (1019 Bryan Road, 63366) Renaud Center (2650 Tri Sports Circle, 63368)
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