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Cost and Service

Kirkwood provides curbside sanitation service for $17.06 per month. Trash is collected twice each week. Generally, customers east of Geyer Road receive service on Monday and Thursday; while those west of Geyer Road receive service on Tuesday and Friday. The service includes up to five bags placed at the curb.

The monthly rate includes 100 bags delivered each year to all curb side customers. Bags and throw-away containers are limited to 35 gallon and less than 50 pounds.

Please note: Containers placed at the curb are removed as trash and not returned.

Basic service does not include loose building materials, such as lumber, dry wall, railroad ties, or carpeting. Bagged, bundled, or boxed material may be deposited with household trash as listed above. Pick up of leaves, grass clippings, garden residue, limbs, or brush is not included in the basic residential service.

Collection Time

Trash should be placed at the curb by 6 a.m. of the scheduled pick up day, but no earlier than dusk on the previous evening.

Bag Delivery

The Sanitation Division delivers one roll of 50 bags to each curb side customer by the first of May and November. For your convenience, additional bags are available at City Hall for $7.00 (tax included) per roll of 50 bags.

Special Pick Up -- Large Volumes

This service is provided on a user-fee basis and not included in the residential service.

A fee of $20 is charged for each major appliance, large furniture item, tire or truck hopper load (3' x 3' x 6' - 2 cubic yards - not compacted) of miscellaneous items. To schedule a special pick up, call 822-5828 or click here to email your request before Noon on Wednesday. All special items will be collected on your regular Thursday or Friday sanitation pick up day. Please note if making your request by email: Your request has not been scheduled until you receive a confirmation email from the city.

Special pick up service cannot include concrete, bricks, dirt, rocks, limbs, yard waste, or  brush. Railroad ties must be cut into three foot lengths.

Holidays Observed

If a holiday falls on your scheduled pick up day, trash for that day will be collected along with your next regular pick up. When a holiday falls on Monday or Tuesday, yard waste is collected the alternate day (Monday or Tuesday).

Current holiday schedule

For more information on the city's sanitation program, call 314-822-5828 or email.