City of Clarkson Valley Missouri

The City of Clarkson Valley provides trash service and recycling with Meridian Haulers (314) 291-3131

1. Household trash will be picked up once a week at the curb on Monday.  Trash should be out at 7:00 a.m. on the pickup day but no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the day prior to pickup.  The city pays 100% of the cost for this service and the 2011-2012 budgeted amount is $169,638.20.

    

2. Yard Waste will be picked on Mondays for those who sign up with Meridian under separate contract.  Meridian allows you to opt in and out on a monthly basis for $8.15 per month.  Examples of yard waste are grass clippings, leaves, branches, limbs, weeds, vines, garden plants and Christmas trees.  Yard waste should not be placed at the curb prior to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday for a Monday pickup.  If you contract on an annual basis for yard waste pickup, there is no limit to the number of bags.  If no annual contract, the limit is ten (10) bags of yard waste on any one (1) collection date.

    

   • Branches should not exceed four (4') in length and bundles should be no more than eighteen inches (18") in diameter. These should be tied with twine, not wire.
   • Leaf and grass debris is to be placed in containers or in paper leaf bags and should weigh no more than 50 lbs.
   • Even with separate contract with Meridian, they do not consider tree trunks, roots or shrubs with intact root balls yard waste. You should contract with a separate company or call Meridian at (314-291-3131) for a special pickup. A charge will apply.
    
3. Recycling is picked up curbside on Mondays. Contact City Hall to receive an additional bin. (Items that are recyclable)
   
4. White Goods are picked up at the curb by special arrangement with Meridian 314-291-3131. Examples of White Goods are major appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, microwaves, etc. There is a $20 charge for this service billed to your home address.
   
5. Bulky Rubbish includes furniture, small appliances, rugs, etc., but excludes tires, major construction debris, and automobile parts and are picked up one time per month at the curb on the 3rd pick up day of the month.  You are allowed one bulky item per month during the months of January through October.  Bulk items should be out at 7:00 a.m. on the day of your pickup but not the night before. 
   
6. Items not covered by our contract. New and/or used construction materials are to removed by a separate contractor or a special pick up by Meridian. Paint, oil, driveway sealants, and/or other hazardous materials are not covered by our contract.  Cardboard boxes will only be picked up if the boxes are broken down into their smallest components and placed within a trash receptacle.  Otherwise, they may be placed at the curb.  Hypodermic needles "sharps" should be placed in a container with a lid such as a coffee can, 2-litre soda bottle, etc.
   
7. Trash Pick-Up Holiday Schedule
   
8. Tips and Common Courtesy:
   • Please put out trash the morning of the pick-up day.  Yard waste and recycling may be put out the day before pick up but only after 5:00 p.m.
   • Spraying trash cans with ammonia once a week helps repel raccoons and dogs.
   • The use of plastic bags for household waste prevents littering of streets, since loose trash is easily blown from the truck.
   • Place filled and tied plastic bags in covered containers to avoid animals getting into your trash.
   • Please maintain access to driveways and streets on service days.
     
   Recycle Information

   	Recyclables	Non-recyclables
   Glass	Bottles and jars, rinsed with lids removed	Mirrors, windowpanes, light bulbs, china dishes, Pyrex, Corning Ware or ceramics.
   Plastics	Soda bottles and milk jugs, tinted detergent bottles, rinsed and flattened.	Motor oil containers, No. 6  plastic (Styrofoam). No plastic grocery bags.
   Metals	Clean, empty beverage and foods cans with labels removed.	Bulk aluminum or aluminum foil, Window frames, lawn chairs, etc.
   Paper	Newspapers including inserts. No plastic sleeves or string ties. Junk mail, phone books, magazines, cereal boxes, cardboard or paper grocery bags.

   If your trash is not picked up, or you have a complaint about Meridian Haulers, please call City Hall at (636) 227-8607. Meridian is contractually responsible for missed pick-ups.
   
   Note:  Christmas trees will be collected at no additional charge for all residents of Clarkson Valley three (3) times during the season - the first Monday following Christmas and the first two Mondays following New Year's Day in January.  The trees must be free of all decorations.
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