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September 2013

Published by the City of Kirkwood

Visit us at www.kirkwoodmo.org

Sanitation News for September:
 

  

CALLING THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT:

We love getting your calls, but we really feel powerless and frustrated when we can't help you get what you need.  This happens all too often when a resident calls, leaves a phone number and name, but leaves no information about what they need.  Then we call you back and there's no answer so we leave a message.  Then you call us back and we can't get to the phone so you leave a message.  Then we call you back and...  You get the point.  

 

When you call, please leave the following:

~ Your address (THE most important thing)

~ What you need (ALSO very important - did we miss your trash, do you need a special pick-up, etc.)

~ Your name

~ Only leave a call back number if you need us to call back, i.e., if you have a question about your service.  If we missed your trash and you tell us that in your message AND leave an address, we will just take care of it.  No need to play phone tag.

~ Note:  If you need a special pick-up, don't forget to call by NOON of the day BEFORE your regular collection day, or before noon on Friday, if you have Monday service. 

 
COMING UP NEXT MONTH - KIRKWOOD SANITATION'S NEXT ELECTRONICS RECYCLING DRIVE:
October 5 

Saturday, October 5, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  Keep the date in mind in case any electronics you have (that plug into a wall) break down between now and then!

 

We will take: 

 

Commercial, Residential, Industrial:

  • Computers
  • Network
  • Medical and Lab
  • Telecommunications
  • AV Equipment
  • Electronic Operated
  • Battery Operated Items
  • Batteries

Accessories:

  • LCD Displays
  • CRT Moniters
  • LCD Display-laptops
  • CD, CDRW, and DVD Drives
  • Hard Drives
  • Disk Drives
  • Zip Drives
  • Scanners
  • Printers
  • Speakers
  • Battery back-ups
  • Laser Toner
  • Ink Cartridges

Miscellaneous:

  • Adding & Answer Machines
  • Phones (Cell, Cord/Cordless)
  • Pagers
  • Pocket PCs
  • Cartridges
  • PC and Digital Cameras
  • Batteries
  • Power Cords
  • Cables and Wire
  • Appliances
    • Toaster Ovens, Washing Machines, Dryers, Stoves, Bread Makers, Etc.
  • ALL SCRAP METAL

Recycling Tip of the Month
What Can I Put in My Recycling Cart?

Here is a refresher course for what is and is not allowed in your recycling carts.  Feel free to cut this out and hang it on your fridge!

What CAN Be Placed in the Recycling Cart:

PLASTICS:  Recyclable plastics have a number inside a triangle on the bottom of the container. In Kirkwood, you can recycle all of the following numbers: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #7. This includes soda, water, and flavored beverage bottles; milk and juice jugs; detergent and fabric softener containers; health and beauty products and household cleaner containers (narrow-neck); margarine tubs, frozen dessert cups and other grocery containers; yogurt cups, narrow-neck syrup and ketchup bottles; plastic buckets (narrow-neck) such as kitty litter containers.  WE DO NOT ACCEPT #6 PLASTICS OR ANY STYROFOAM.

CANS AND FOIL:  Aluminum cans, trays, and foil (trays and foil must be cleaned); steel cans and tins; non-hazardous aerosol cans, such as whipped cream or cooking oil (must be empty).

GLASS:  Glasss bottles and jars (clear, brown, or green). NO window glass, mirrors, dinnerware, light bulbs, or ceramics.

PAPER:  Newspaper, including inserts (remove from plastic sleeves); cardboard, including pizza boxes; milk and juice cartons; magazines, catalogs, and telephone books; office and computer paper; notebook (no metal clips, spirals, or binders) and gift wrap paper ; chipboard (cereal boxes, cake and food mix boxes, gift boxes); carrier stock (soda and beer carrying cases); mail, junk mail, and envelopes; paper books (no hard-cover books). Rule of thumb: If you can tear it, you can recycle it.


What CANNOT be Placed in the Recycling Cart:

~ Trash of any kind:  No bags full of trash or loose trash.
~ Motor oil, insecticide, herbicide, paint, or hazardous chemical containers. St. Louis County plans to open a hazardous waste facility in 2013.  Click here for more information about the new facility and for information on what to do with hazardous waste NOW.
~ Plastic grocery or department store bags. These bags can do serious harm to the automated machinery at the Materials Recovery facility. They can be returned to most Schnucks and Dierbergs' grocery stores.
~ Plastic film, sheets, or wrap.
~ Styrofoam, expanded foam, or clear polystyrene (#6 plastic).


For Hazardous Waste:

Visit the St. Louis County Website for information on how to dispose of hazardous waste.   Here's a link.
Contact:
Beth von Behren, Public Information Officer
Kirkwood City Hall, 139 S. Kirkwood Road
314-822-5894
vonbehen@kirkwoodmo.org
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