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.

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.

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.

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You can bring outdated or broken electronics and appliances to O’Fallon’s Free Electronics & Appliance Recycling Event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 6 and August 1.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:

• 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 true 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/electronics-recycling. Or, call Environmental Services at 636-272-0477.

www.ofallon.mo.us/environmental-services

Curbside 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 • 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.

Drop-off recyclables

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.

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:

Cardboard

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)

Drop of your bulk-waste from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 and August 8. 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 Day for O’Fallon residents

Saturday, September 26

8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Environmental Services Building

O’Fallon’s Environmental Services Department offers a “Shred-It Day” where anyone can bring in boxes of paper to be shredded in a secure environment. The event will take place on 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. All of the material will be shredded including the boxes.

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.

Communications Director • Tom Drabelle tdrabelle@ofallon.mo.us

Web and Design Administrator • Bryan Wieczorek bwieczorek@ofallon.mo.us

O’Fallon’s Environmental Services trucks have automated container collection to keep our drivers from having to routinely exit their vehicle. Here are tips to help you get the most from our City’s service and help our drivers, too.

Please have your trash, recycling or yard waste container(s) at the curb no later than 6:30 a.m. When placing your cans at the curb on pick-up days, please don’t block access to your cart with your car or other obstructions. Keep the area around your cart clear. If you have multiple carts, do not set the carts too close together. Please leave adequate space between your cans. Do not set carts next to the mailbox, basketball rims or other objects. Do not set large items outside of trash containers. Items that can not fit in the trash or recycling carts may be disposed of at one of the free bulk waste drop-off days or curbside for an additional fee. To schedule a pick up, please call 636-272-0477.

Stay active outdoors at City parks

Visiting O’Fallon parks is a great way to stay active while social distancing. Within the parks, which are listed on page 28 of the Parks & Rec Guide, the following facilities have reopened for public use: tennis and pickle ball courts, roller hockey, skate park, basketball courts, playgrounds and water play features. Restrooms are open; however, water fountains will remain closed. Please remember to follow social distancing guidelines while at these locations.