Desloge Trash & Recycling

Here you can find helpful information about the city's trash removal and recycling program.  If you have any questions please contact city hall at 573-431-3700.

Trash Pickup Information

The City of Desloge provides residential waste and recycling collection as a free service to all residents.

Trash is picked up from all households in Desloge once each week. Monday pickup is in the area primarily east of School Street to US 67. Tuesday pickup is primarily in the area west of School Street to Parkside Street.  Wednesday pickup is in the extreme western sections of Desloge, extreme eastern section of Desloge, and the area north of Desloge Drive.  Recycling bins are picked up at the same time as the trash.

Note - The City discontinued pickup of commercial and multi-family dumpsters June 30, 2009.

Holidays

Whenever a holiday (listed below) falls on your trash day, the pickup will be the following day. All normal collections will occur one day later than normal.

• News Years Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• July 4th
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day & the Friday after
• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Spring & Fall Cleanup

The City of Desloge provides a twice annual bulk pickup as a free service to all residents.  Spring cleanup is the 2nd and 3rd weeks of April, while Fall Cleanup is the 2nd and 3rd week of October.  Items that the city will not collect during cleanup weeks include automotive batteries, construction waste, motor oil, and tires.

Recycling Bins

The City of Desloge provides recycling service for the following items:

FIBER - Includes Newspaper and all inserts, Magazines, Junk Mail, Catalogs, Phone Books, Office/School/Scrap paper, Computer/Copy paper, Envelopes, Corrugated Cardboard boxes (appliance, shipping, pizza boxes, etc.), Chipboard (cereal/food, gift/shoe, drink/soda)

Please flatten all boxes, Remove all plastic liners

DO NOT LEAVE - Used tissues, paper towels, napkins, plastic bags

CONTAINERS - Steel/tin cans (Veg. / fruit / coffee / pet food / etc.) * Gable top containers (wax coated juice/milk) * #s 1-5 and #7 Plastic, Natural / Colored / Clear (milk / water / soda / juice / soap / detergent / bleach / butter tubs / etc.)

Please - Rinse all containers  * Remove all lids * Labels are fine
                      
DO NOT LEAVE - Aerosol cans / paint cans / aluminum foil trays / oil or automotive containers / chemical / pesticide containers / plastic or produce bags / #6 styrofoam

GLASS - Bottles and jars (any color, shape, or size) Flat window glass

DO NOT LEAVE - Pyrex, ceramics, crockery, mirrors, dishes

Recycling is Single Stream - you do not have to sort items into seperate containers.  If you need recycling bins, please contact city hall at 573-431-3700.

St. Francois County Environmental Corporation

The SFCEC has a website with plenty of helpful information on recycling, accepted materials, hours of operation, and more.  You can find their website here.