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Freeburg closed the center because of non-recyclable garbage that routinely contaminated collection bins.
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The Refuse Division has struggled to hire enough drivers to pick up trash across the city, leading it to stop sorting recycling in July. Thanks to an uptick in new hires, the service is expected to resume by December.
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Nearly a third of trash truck driver positions in the city of St. Louis remain open. As homebound residents produce more waste and recycling during the pandemic, workers are scrambling to keep up, often working weekends.
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An effort is underway in the St. Louis region to recycle yard signs that are holdovers from election season.
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Republic Services general manager Brent Batliner joined St. Louis on the Air to talk about how the center has adjusted to changes brought on by the pandemic and reiterate what to avoid tossing in the recycling bin.
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For recycling facilities, the holidays can be a real headache.Americans produce about 25% more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, but only…
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State and local government officials in Missouri are offering to collect natural Christmas trees to be turned in to mulch or fish habitat.After Christmas,…
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The stuff we’re throwing into recycling bins is getting so dirty that it’s driving up costs and forcing recycling companies to shut down.In St. Louis,…
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The world of recycling is a global one, with lots of moving parts. But in places like St. Louis, it all still starts with local residents and what they…
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As waste processor Resource Management terminates its single stream recycling services, some St. Louis area municipalities will begin sending recyclable…