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Cape Girardeau Automatic Recycling and Trash Services
Residential Solid Waste Routes
The City of Cape Girardeau provides residential trash service to over 10,000 households and trucks pick up over 269,000 pounds of solid waste per week. The tan cart you received is for your trash and must be placed at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your trash day. Click here to see what day the trash and recycling trucks are in your neighborhood. Regulations including container placement and what can and cannot be placed in the cart are available in the Trash and Recycling Handbook which was delivered with your cart. A copy is also available online for your convenience (this is a large file, so please be patient if downloading).
Dumpster Service
Residential 6 cubic yard container (dumpster) service can be scheduled by appointment. These are scheduled on a first come first serve basis so plan ahead. They are set on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays except during holiday weeks. The charge for this service is $46.
Wednesday Special Pickups
Wednesday Special Pickups can be scheduled by appointment. This service is provided for large bulky items including garage and basement debris. The charge is dependent on the type of items you have. Generally, what one person can pick up in 5 minutes is a $5 charge. If you have heavy items that require 2 people to lift; the charge is $10 for a 10 minute pickup. Each appliance is an additional $10 fee. Call Public Works at (573) 339-6351 for an appointment and exact rate. Cut off time for scheduling special pickups is 3:00 on Tuesday, so be sure to call before then. One free solid waste Wednesday special pickup per year is allowed for each residential customer. We have a limited amount available, so please schedule in advance.
Leaf Pickup
Each Fall, the City provides leaf pickup for Cape Girardeau citizens. The City is divided into 4 zones and residents are asked to rake their leaves to the curb before the designated week for their area. A vacuum truck comes through the area and picks up the leaves at the curb. More information on leaf removal.
Yard Waste Program
City Yard Waste Bags can be purchased at Schnucks, Food Giant, City Hall, and Public Works (5 for $6.25). After purchasing your City yard waste bags, call Public Works to schedule a Wednesday pickup. There is no charge for the pickup. Be sure to purchase the City yard waste bags - they are the ones with the bright green stickers.
You can also take your yard waste items (leaves and twigs with 1/4" diameter or smaller) to the Recycling Center at 2007 Southern Expressway for no charge. The yard waste is ground into mulch and made available to the public in the southeast corner of Arena Park (where the animals are during the Fair) on a first come first serve basis.
Transfer Station
The City of Cape Girardeau Transfer Station is located in the 2500 block of South Sprigg Street. They are open weekdays from 7:00 AM until 3:45 PM and are closed on weekends and City holidays. The current tonnage rate at the Transfer Station is $46.25 per ton with a minimum charge of $1.00. The charge for each appliance is $7.50. An unsecured load fee of $25.00 is charged for all loads brought into the transfer station that are not properly covered or secured as required by Missouri Revised Statutes 307.010 and City Ordinance Sec.26-220. For tips on how to secure a load, view our brochure. Please Email or call Public Works at (573) 339-6351 if you have questions.
Recycling
Recyclables can either be set out for curbside collection or taken to the City Recycling Center Drop-Off Facility at 2007 Southern Expressway, on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Recycling Center is closed on City holidays. Recyclables should be placed in your dark green cart and at the curb before 6:00 am on your recycling day. The recycling trucks collect over 3,000,000 pounds of material annually and an average of 134 vehicles per day come through the Recycling Drop-Off Center. Email or call the Public Works Department at (573) 339-6351 for more information.
Recyclables can be placed in your dark green recycling cart
No need to separate items (except glass)
Newspaper, Magazines, Junk mail and Residential Paper: Envelopes (window envelopes also acceptable), stationery, copy paper (all colors), computer paper, notebook paper and typing paper are accepted.
Corrugated Cardboard, Grayboard and Chipboard: Includes cereal type boxes, soda cases, shoe boxes etc. Pizza delivery boxes can not be accepted because of food contamination, but frozen pizza boxes are acceptable. If you break down the boxes and flatten them they will fit better in your recycling cart.
Plastic: Household containers labeled with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7 including shopping bags (#2) and newspaper wrappers (#4) are acceptable. Just rinse containers and place them in your recycling cart. It is not necessary to remove plastic lids or labels.
Aluminum, Steel and Tin Cans: The general guideline states that if food or beverages came in the can it is recyclable. Rinse the can well to remove excess food. Lids and labels do not need to be removed.
Unacceptable Items for the Recycling Carts: Foil lined items like cookie and potato chip bags, plastic wrap or waxed paper, hardbound books, hazardous waste and pesticide containers, packing peanuts or bubble wrap, paper plates, cups, towels, napkins, tissues, diapers or toilet paper, pet food bags, photographs, plastic utensils, plastic labeled "PLA", Styrofoam, take out food containers, wrapping paper and glass Glass Disposal
Glass cannot be picked up curbside in your recycling cart due to breakage and contamination. The City encourages you to recycle your glass food and beverage containers by providing several convenient drop off locations throughout the City. Fire Station No. 1 - 1 South Sprigg, Fire Station No. 2 - 378 S. Mt. Auburn Rd., Fire Station No. 3 - 1974 N Sprigg St, Fire Station No. 4 1459 Kurre Ln, Public Works Recycling Drop Off - 2007 Southern Expressway, Osage Community Centre - 1625 N Kingshighway, A.C. Brase Arena - 410 Kiwanis Drive
Only glass bottles and jars are accepted at these locations. No broken glass, window panes, auto glass, or household china or glassware can be accepted. Please remove lids, metal rings and caps and rinse items clean. Metal lids and rings can be recycled with your curbside pickup. Labels do not need to be removed.
E-Waste Collection Day - held every other year, depending on grant funding
E-waste Collection Day was held October 10, 2009 from 9:00 AM to Noon at Arena Park for City of Cape Girardeau residents only. Over 112,000 pounds of material were diverted from the landfill during this event, including 395 monitors, 435 televisions, and 360 personal computers. Please see add for information on other items that were accepted. This program was made possible through a grant from the Southeast Missouri Solid Waste Management District. We plan to hold this event every other year, depending on grant funding.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day - held every other year, depending on grant funding
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day was held October 11, 2008 to help City of Cape Girardeau residents dispose of items not accepted in their weekly trash service. There were 271 vehicles that brought waste to Arena Park for disposal. Over 17,000 pounds of material were collected. In addition, workers properly disposed of 200 gallons of used oil and 100 gallons of used antifreeze. This event is scheduled to be held every other year, depending on grant funding and was also made possible through a grant from the Southeast Missouri Solid Waste Management District.
Recycling Tours and Presentations
If your classroom, church group, scout troop or civic organization would like an educational presentation of the City's Recycling Program or a tour of the City's Recycling Center, please contact the Public Works Department at (573) 339-6351.
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