City issued containers need to be curbside by 6:30 am to ensure collection.
What Goes in Your Yard Waste Cart
Yard Waste Reminders
Only use City-issued containers
Brown carts = yard waste
Carts must be 4 ft apart on collection day
Seasonal Tips: Last yard waste collection = last week of January; resumes first week of March.
- Brown paper lawn bags, filled with only leaves, will be collected in March, October, November, and December.
- A maximum of 20 brown leaf bags per collection day.
- If you live in a subdivison and your grounds are maintained by your HOA and you do not have a City yard waste container but you have brown paper leaf bags to dispose of, please contact the solid waste department to schedule your yard waste collection.
Yard Waste Drop-Off
Earth Center, located at 115 Ecology Drive in St. Peters, don’t forget your Resident Privilege Card. Resident Privilege Cards can be obtained at the Recycle City administration office located at 131 Ecology Drive in St. Peters.
Fees
First solid waste container
$33.03/ month
Additional solid waste container
$19/ month
First yard waste container
FREE
Additional yard waste container(s)
$17/ annual fee
Recycling container
FREE
Senior citizen discount [65+ yoa]
10% monthly discount
Senior citizen discount form (65 years of age and older).
New Residents
One Free cardboard pick-up available to schedule for Tuesday collections.
Only cardboard (no styrofoam, bubble wrap, etc.)
Special Instructions For Disposing Real Christmas Trees
Real Christmas trees – Tree(s) must be completeley bare of ALL decorations.
Remove All: tinsel, lights, ornaments, decorations, bows, ribbon, tree stands, and plastic bags prior to drop off. *To ensure Christmas tree disposal, the tree must be completely bare. If the incoming material has a potential for contamination or permit violation, service will be refused.
Curbside Christmas tree collection:
Curbside collection is on your scheduled yard waste day. Cut the tree into smaller pieces to fit inside your City’s brown yard waste cart. Place your yard waste cart at your curb by 6:30 a.m. on your yard waste collection day. Remove All: tinsel, lights, ornaments, decorations, bows, ribbon, tree stands, and plastic bags prior to collection.
Tree drop off locations:
- Legacy Park Kochanski Multi Sports Field
December 26 – January 31 - The St. Peters Earth Centre will take real Christmas trees during regular Earth Centre hours.