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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.

House in Craig Woods Subdivision, Built in 1955 Photo By: Margy Terpstra
For Residents

For Residents

Robinson Elementary School Students
Robinson Elementary School Students
Photo by: Margy Terpstra

Full-Service Community: If you live or work in Kirkwood, you probably already know that the City is a full-service municipality. We own and operate our own electric and water utilities and provide our own sanitation services. You may not know that Kirkwood is the only local municipality with its own electric department and that the City is a member of the Missouri Public Utility Alliance. And you may not know that Kirkwood has a long and interesting history in the public utility business. Always on the cutting edge, Kirkwood utilities now also offer you online billing and account management.

Greentree Festival: Kirkwood’s signature event, held annually in September, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Join us on September 17 – 18 – 19, for music, food, and kids’ activities.

Kirkwood School District: The district has received the “Distinction in Performance Award,” the state of Missouri’s highest recognition, each year since its inception. Some of the district’s current statistics include: 87% of teachers hold a master’s degree or higher; 42% of administrators hold doctorates. Teachers average 14.4 years of teaching experience, while administrators average 21 years of experience. Visit the Kirkwood School District’s Website for additional information.

Shop Kirkwood First: When you spend your retail dollars in Kirkwood, you reap the benefits two-fold because you get the best of the best in terms of retail shopping but you also keep your sales tax revenue in Kirkwood (or at least part of it). In the very near future, the City of Kirkwood will be working with the Downtown Special Business District and the Kirkwood-Des Peres Chamber of Commerce to develop a new online business directory, so be sure to check back later.