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CURBSIDE RECYCLING COMES TO KIRKWOOD

CURBSIDE RECYCLING COMES TO KIRKWOOD Single-stream, curbside recycling will be implemented beginning in January 2011. Residents will receive their curbside recycling receptacles in December of this year. More details will follow throughout 2010, but here are a few things that have already been determined.

No additional cost to residents is expected. The City will be divided into five sanitation districts, and each household will receive regular sanitation pick-up, yard waste pick-up, AND recycling pick-up one day per week, on the same day. Residents will receive a list of items that can be recycled. Mixed, single-stream recycling means you can throw all of your recyclable items into the same container. No sorting necessary.

Regular household waste will continue to be picked up in plastic bags. One roll of 50 bags will continue to be provided and delivered at no charge each year by the City, with additional bags available for purchase at Kirkwood City Hall. There will be no change in the requirement that residents place yard waste in paper bags purchased from the City or in tied bundles, with yard waste stickers attached.

A full set of updated sanitation guidelines, when available, will be posted here and will be provided to you with your utility bill later this year. Regular information about the launch of curbside recycling will be published in “Eye on Kirkwood,” “Kirkwood E-News,” and on this Website.

Administration

City of Kirkwood Administration at Work for You

The City of Kirkwood’s Charter places legislative and policy-making authority with the City Council and administrative authority with the Chief Administrative Officer. The Administration Department serves as an important interface between the Council, the public, and City departments. Department staff bring professional city management and public relations skills to the City and play an important leadership role in its governance.

Long-term strategic planning is managed through Administration. The City’s current Strategic Plan includes the City’s Mission Statement, Core Values, Vision Statement, five-year goals, and action plans for 2009 through 2014. Additional information about Administration, its roles and goals, can be found in its Performance Measures.

To contact Kirkwood Administration:
Chief Administrative Officer: Mike Brown
Email: brownmg@kirkwoodmo.org
Phone: 822-5803 or 822-5806

Assistant Chief Administrative Officer: Georgia Ragland
Email: raglangl@kirkwoodmo.org
Phone: 822-5801

Public Information Officer: Beth von Behren
Email: vonbehen@kirkwoodmo.org
Phone: 822-5894

Human Resources Manager: Priscilla Utley
utleypa@kirkwoodmo.org
Phone: 822-5809

To reach the City Clerk’s office, the Mayor of Kirkwood, or members of the Kirkwood City Council, please visit the City Clerk’s page on this Website.


Chief Administrative                              Assistant Chief Administrative
Officer: Mike Brown                                  Officer Georgia Ragland