Public Works Director: Jim McMullen
Phone: 636.225.8930
E-mail: jmcmullen@valleyparkmo.org

 

Trash Collection:

ALL TRASH MUST BE OUT FOR PICK UP BY 7:00 AM

The City Of Valley Park observes the following dates as Holidays:

PLEASE NOTE: If a holiday falls on your scheduled pickup day, your trash will be picked up on the next regular working day.

The City runs two household trash routes each week Monday/Thursday and Tuesday/Friday. Call City Hall to find out which route you are on.

Infectious waste (i.e. hypodermics needles and syringes must be handled this way)

1. Avoid recapping needles.

2. Place used needle directly in a puncture resistant container, such as :

-A plastic detergent bottle

-An empty bleach bottle

-Any heavy duty plastic container

3. Tightly seal the container.

4. Place in household trash.

Never use a glass container for a needle disposal

Limits: 3 solid waste containers specifically designated for storage of solid waste with a maximum of forty-five (45) gallons and 2 plastic sacks with a capacity limit of 39 gallons.

No container shall weigh more than sixty (60) lbs.
All solid waste containers shall be in good repair.
Collection points shall be where the street and curb meet.

Big Trash Pick Up:

The City of Valley Park provides big trash pick up twice a year at no additional charge. However for items with a compressor there is a $25 fee.

Spring Clean up Dates: May 10th 2010 thru May 14th 2010

Fall Clean up Dates: October 4th 2010 thru October 8th 2010

Please have your items out on the Monday of Big Trash clean up, as we do not know when we will be on your street and cannot guarantee that we will come back a second time.

Yard Waste:

Yard waste is picked up on Wednesdays year round, please put in brown yard waste bags or trash cans NO PLASTIC.

Limits: 3 trash cans or 6 yard waste paper bags per household. Limbs and trunks must be less than four (4) inches in diameter, 48 inches in length and tied and bundled not weighing more than 75lbs per bundle.

Recycle:

The City of Valley Park has beed awarded a Recycling Grant thru the St. Louis County Municipal League. We will be receiving 64 Gallon carts to be used for Recycling Goods Only / No Household Trash. The projected date of delivery to the City of Valley Park is late September 2009. The following is the guidelines for receiving cart.

Residents will be required to come by City Hall and complete a registration card. At this time a delivery date will be scheduled providing we have a confirmed delivery date from vendor. The card will include the name of the homeowner, addres, of the homeowner w/a Serial # that is stamped into the cart registered on file, and a disclosure statement on the card stating that recycling cart Serial # **** is the property of the City of Valley Park for address xyz and that said property owner is required to transfer recyling cart back to the City of Valley Park or new property owner in the event they would sell the property or move.

The registration card allows the City of Valley Park to be able to track the recycling carts and be able to provide recycling carts to all current/future residents of the City. It is our goal to be able to transfer the cart from homeowner to homeowner.

This is a great tool allowing us to continue to provide Single Source Recycling to the residents of Valley Park. Single Source Recycling is defined as all recyclable items being collected together in one container and placed at the curb for collection.

The City of Valley Park recycles the following items in a single source method. Single source recycling is defined as all recyclable items being collected together in one container and placed at the curb for collection. (You no longer need to separate)

What can be recycled?

Glass – any color glass bottles and jars – NO light bulbs, plate or window glass, mirrors, dishes or ceramics.

Containers– steel, tin or aluminum

Plastic – all plastics (clear or colored) with a No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7 on the container.  (NO motor oil containers)

Aluminum - foil/tray

Newspaper- (clean & dry) with inserts, magazines, telephone books, and pressed fiber cardboard such as cereal boxes, shoe boxes, etc.

Aseptic/Gable Top Containers - milk cartons, orange juice cartons.

Mixed paper- office papers, computer papers, junk mail, brown grocery bags and other paper.

Effective July 1, 2007 we will be offering cardboard recycling at the curb, this will be provided the same day as your recycling.

Preparing the recyclables:

All paper goods must be dry – if it is raining outside we will not pick up paper

Flatten all pressed fiber cardboard
Remove lids from glass containers
Rinse all containers, cans and plastics
Labels can be left on

**All cardboard must be broken down and bundled in 2 inch thick bundles

Recycling is preformed in the City of Valley Park on Wednesday and Thursday. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact City Hall at 636.225.5171.

Sewer Lateral Program:

The Owner of a single family home, duplex, condominium building, or multi-family building containing not more than six dwelling units is entitled to have their defective sewer lateral line repaired by the City of Valley Park, Public Works Department. A complete document describing the program's Policy and Procedures is below.

You may complete the application by clicking below and filling in the form's fields. After completing the form, you must print and sign the form. Notarization is also required.

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Sewer Lateral Application
Sewer Lateral Program Policy And Procedures