City of Ballwin General Trash Guidelines
By law, only non-hazardous household solid waste can be collected. Liquid waste products cannot be collected in a liquid state.
Non-hazardous liquids can be mixed with an absorbent such as Kitty Litter, but MUST be completely dry & with the lid off the container to show the driver that it is dried out.
All services is “curbside” which is placed within four feet (4’) of the traveled portion of the adjoining roadway.
Trash with yardwaste mixed in cannot be collected.
Items over four feet (4’) high or long must be broken down or cut to four feet (4’) or less.
Loose materials must be containerized or bundled.
City ordinance requires the use of trashcans up to 32 gal. in size and 75 lbs. in capacity.
There are several options for residential service:
Trash service for Senior Citizens at a discounted price. Must be 65 years or older to qualify. There is also a rear-yard service for Senior Citizens.
Rear-yard pick up at an additional cost.
Contact Allied Waste Customer Service (636) 947-5959 to sign up for these any of these optional services.
All rubbish (waste that rots and stinks) should be bagged AND the bag(s) should be placed in trashcans or trash carts. Allied Waste will NOT be responsible for any garbage spread about when animals or birds rip any such bag(s) open.
Rubbish (waste that does not rot and stink) CAN be placed in plastic bags and set out for collection without having to be in a trash can or trash cart. Please do NOT overload bags so that they can rip open when picked up.
Trash limits will not exceed the commonly produced quantity of a regular household family.
Medically necessary needles (sharps), such as diabetic syringes will only be collected when in approved sharps containers which are available from your syringe supplier or you may use a puncture proof container with a tightly closed lid.
Bulky Trash includes any type of solid waste that cannot be placed into a 32-gal. Trashcan. Bulky Trash does NOT include major appliances, automobile parts or components, construction debris or any other such items. These items are to be serviced on the 2nd pick up day if signed up for twice a week service, or on the trash day if signed up for once a week service. All boxes need to be broken down and bundled. We request that you limit bulky to two (2) items per pick up. Please call Customer Service to schedule any Bulky pick up.
Major Appliances (White Goods) are to be scheduled for collection through Allied Waste Customer Service (636) 947-5959. There is no extra charge for this service.
Tires and Batteries will not be collected at all.
Construction material or the materials that result from home remodeling projects will not be picked up as part of normal trash or as bulk trash. Some examples of the materials we are unable to pick up:
- Carpeting and other flooring materials
- Cabinets
- Drywall or sheetrock
- Wood (e.g., 2X4’s, plywood, paneling, peg board)
- Bathroom fixtures (toilets, tubs, commodes)
- Kitchen fixtures (cabinets, islands. Etc.)
- Plumbing (pipes, sinks)
- Large light fixtures (if the fixture does not fit in a 32-gallon can with the lid secured normally, we are unable to pick up)
- Roofing material (e.g., shingles, ceramic roof tiles, tar paper, gutters, fascia boards)
- Siding
This above list is not all-inclusive. Please contact our Allied Waste Customer Service office to inquire about scheduling construction items to be picked up for an additional charge.
CARTS: 95-gallon household service carts for trash and yardwaste are available for an additional fee. To inquire about lease fees, please contact our Customer Service Department.
BILLING: All invoices are to be paid no later than the date shown on the invoice. Any account that is not paid in full by the due date on the invoice will be put on “Stop Service” status and service will not be provided until the invoice has been paid in full. Credits for time on Stop Service will NOT be given.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: The Allied Waste Customer Service Department is open to receive telephone calls from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday of each week, excluding holidays.
Allied Waste Customer Service (636) 947-5959
|