• 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, and MUST be completely dry with the lid off the container to show the driver that it is dried out.
• Trash with yardwaste mixed in cannot be collected. Trash must be within 4 feet of the curb.
• Trash in cardboard boxes cannot be collected.
• Items over four feet (4’) in length must be broken down or cut to four feet (4’) or less and bundled.
• Loose materials must be containerized or bundled.
• City ordinance requires the use of trash cans.
• Rubbish should be bagged AND the bag(s) should be placed in trash cans or trash carts.  Allied Waste will NOT be responsible for any garbage spread about when animals or birds rip any such bag(s) open or loose trash on the ground.
• Large Household Trash includes any type of solid waste that cannot be placed into the trash can.  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 LAST pick up day of the month.  All boxes need to be broken down and bundled.  Please call Customer Service to schedule Bulk Items for pick up.
• Major Appliances (White Goods) are to be scheduled for collection through our local Allied Waste customer service representative at (636) 255-6142.  There is an additional charge of $25.00 per appliance 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. This above list is not all-inclusive. Please contact our Allied Waste Customer Service Department to inquire about having construction items picked up for an additional charge. Some examples of the materials we are unable to pick up:
  • Carpeting and other flooring materials
  • Cabinet
  •  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

For all questions, please contact our local Allied Waste customer service representative at (636) 255-6142.