Recyclables are collected once per week from the provided recycling cart. Your service day will vary depending upon your address. All containers must be accessible and ready for service by 6:00 a.m. on the assigned service day.
The City of St. Charles makes it easy for residents to recycle. All of your items can be placed in just one bin, and the charge for recycling is already included in your monthly trash bill.
For all questions, please contact our local Allied Waste customer service representative at (636) 255-6142.
What Can Be Recycled?
- Once Weekly Service: Allied Waste provides either a 95 gallon, 65 gallon, or 35 gallon recycle cart. Items accepted for Recycling are as follows:
- Aluminum Beverage Cans (trays and foil)
- Aseptic Packaging – Juice Boxes and Cartons
- Steel/Tin Food & Beverage Cans (empty aerosol cans accepted)
- Glass Food & Beverage Bottles and Jars – Soda/Beer/Wine/Flavored Drink Bottles and Food Jars
- #1 PET Beverage Containers – Soda/Water/Flavored Drinks (Clear and Green)
- #2 HDPE – Natural Containers – Milk/Water/Juice Jugs
- #4 LDPE – Margarine tubs, frozen dessert cups, six and twelve pack rings
- #5 PP – Yogurt cups, narrow neck syrup and ketchup bottles
- #2 HDPE – Color Containers – Detergent & Fabric Softener Bottles
- #3 PVC – Narrow Neck Containers Only
- #7 Other – Narrow Neck Containers Only
- Newspaper – Including Inserts (remove plastic sleeve)
- Mixed Paper Includes:
- Cardboard – no wax board
- Kraft (brown) Bags
- Magazines, Catalogs and Telephone Books
- Office, Computer, Notebook and Gift Wrap Paper (no metal clips, spirals, binders)
- Chipboard (Cereal, cake & food mix boxes, gift boxes, etc.)
- Carrier Stock (soda & beer can carrying cases)
- Junk Mail & Envelopes (no plastic cards, stick on labels, or unused stamps)
- Paper Back Books (no hard cover books)
We recommend that you rinse food and beverage containers first before placing them in your bin in order to keep away bugs and odors.
What CANNOT Be Recycled At This Time:
- Light bulbs, window glass, glass ovenware, mirrors, drinking glasses, or ceramics
- #6 plastic (commonly known as styrofoam)
- Motor vehicle and trailer tires
- Lead-acid batteries
- Plastic shopping bags
- Motor oil, insecticide, herbicide, or other hazardous chemical containers
Recycle Works Recycling Centers, which are operated by the St. Charles County Division of Environmental Services, complements curbside recycling programs by accepting hard to handle items typically not collected at your curb. Click here to visit the St. Charles Recycle Works web site and see what type of items they will accept.
Used Motor Oil
The following businesses will recycle used motor oil at no charge:
- Wal-Mart, 2897 I-70 South Service Road, (636) 940-7611
- Advance Auto Parts, 2231 First Capitol Drive, (636) 946-0570