City of St. Louis Department of Streets Refuse Division Recycling Program

The City of St. Louis offers this list of commercial recyclers, which is not inclusive, to help local Businesses, Institutions, and Nonprofit Organizations to recycle. The City does not endorse any of these businesses or services. Space does not permit us to include all businesses that may be applicable to this list. The variety and availability of these services may change at any time. Companies located within the City of St. Louis are demarcated by the Arch decal. Companies located within the State of Missouri are demarcated by the State decal.

Haulers / Pick-Up Service

Abitibi Consolidated - Recycling Division
Web Site www.PaperRetriever.com
Fax 314.381.3733 Phone 314.381.3700
Post Office Box 24843, St. Louis, Missouri 63115
Ms. Stefanie Fairless, Area Manager, E-Mail stefanie_fairless@abitibiconsolidated.com

• Materials accepted: junk mail, magazines, mixed office paper, newspaper.
• Fee: free pickup, possible payment for paper collected.
• Included: exterior bin(s).
• Note: Other than schools or churches, they will service only non-profit organizations, depending on size of facility and volume of material available.

Central Paper Stock Co., Inc.
Web Site www.paperrecycler.com
Fax 314.521.5522 Phone 314.521.8686
6665 Jonas Place, St. Louis, Missouri 63134
Ms. Marty McKay, VP Purchasing, E-Mail marty@paperrecycler.com

• Materials accepted: office and printer grade paper, plastics (e.g., industrial, offices).
• Fee: free pickup, payment for paper collected.
• Included: bins for desks and exterior bins or Gaylords. If a large volume of paper is generated, they can supply balers and recycle more than printer's waste and office paper.
• Note: They generally target offices, businesses, etc. with a minimum size of 200-300 people (or combined equivalent of multiple facilities).
• Shredding services (e.g., on-site) and Certificate of Destruction are available.

Circle Environmental
Web Site www.recyclemats.com
E-Mail Angela@Recyclemats.com
Fax 815.301.3537 Phone 888.USED.OIL
Post Office Box 663, St. Louis, Missouri 63006

• Materials accepted: motor oil absorbents
• Fee: Standard per drum service charge. Contact Circle Environmental for details.
• Included: Launderable absorbents and 55-gallon DOT approved collection drums.
  Pick-up and transportation of soiled absorbents.
  Laundering absorbents and recycling oil extracted from absorbents.

Earth Circle Recycling
Web Site www.earthcirclerecycling.com
E-Mail earthcirclerecycling@earthcirclerecycling.com
Fax 314.664.4271 Phone 314.664.1450
1660 South Kingshighway, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Mr. Jerry Witter, Owner

• Materials accepted:
  commingled containers - aluminum cans; brown, clear, and green glass bottles and jars; plastic #1 and #2 bottles and jugs; steel food cans.
  paper - junk mail, magazines, mixed office paper, newspaper, telephone books.
• Fee: Contact Earth Circle Recycling for details.
  Will service schools for a fee, including one or two 90-gallon rollcarts (would accept total Abitibi mix).
  For special events, call for a quote (they use 90-gallon rollcarts).
  For one-time pickups of corrugated cardboard, call for a quote.
• Included: Containers furnished depend on volume generated and storage capability.

Highland Recycling
Web Site http://highlandrecycling.com
E-Mail hrcdebbie@hometel.com
Fax/Phone 618.654.3293
329 Madison Street, Highland, Illinois 62249
Mr. Rick Frey, Owner

• Materials accepted:
  metals: aluminum cans, batteries, scrap (e.g., aluminum, brass, copper, lead, steel)
  paper: bulk mail, cardboard, magazines, newspaper, office paper, scrap paper, shredded paper, telephone books
• Fee: possible free pickup; possible payment for cardboard, metals, and paper collected.
• Certificate of Destruction is available.

H.T.R. Inc.
Web Site www.htr-group.com
Fax 573.302.7579 Phone 888.537.4874 or 573.302.7575
Office: Post Office Box 185, Lake Ozark, Missouri 65049
Facility: 805 Pine Street, Golden City, Missouri 64748 Mr. Ray Kohout

• Materials accepted: ballasts, fluorescent lamps.

NSC Diversified
Web Site www.nscdiversified.com
E-Mail nsc.diversified@sbcglobal.net
Fax 314.428.7031 Phone 314.428.6637
9677 Page Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63132
Mr. Scott Donovan, Senior Account Manager

• Materials accepted:
  Toner cartridges for laser printers, fax machines, and copiers.
  Ribbon cartridges for Impact and POS printers.
• Offer pick-up, delivery, and drop-off and will service any size business.
  Sell remanufactured toner and ribbon cartridges for most laser printers, fax machines, and copiers.

Pedro's Planet, Inc.
Web Site www.pedrosplanet.com
Fax 314.423.6162 Phone 314.423.3898
8509 Mid County Industrial Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63114
Mr. Chuck Pass, E-Mail chuck@pedrosplanet.com

• Materials accepted: aluminum cans, paper, telephone books, toner cartridges.
• Fee: picked up only when office supplies purchased from Pedro's Planet are delivered.
• Certificate Letter of Destruction is available.

Plastic Lumber Company of America, LLC
Web Site www.plasticlumberco.com/index.html
Fax 314.382.7711 Phone 314.382.7766
8000 Hall Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63147

• Materials accepted: plastic (HDPE/#2)

QRS Recycling
Fax 314.731.7786 Phone 314.731.7663
Northside: 6025 Byassee Drive, Hazelwood, Missouri 63042
Southside: 4076 Bayless Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63125
Mr. Greg Janson, General Manager, E-Mail gjanson@qrsrecycling.com

• Materials accepted:
  corrugated cardboard.
  - Fee: Contact Northside Southside for details. Included: bright orange exterior bin.
  office paper.
  - Fee: free pickup.
  - Include: 90-gallon rollcart (need 8 to 10 full carts before pickup, which is twice a month).
  - "If It Tears": Businesses may place any paper items that tear in container. Basic pricing available for 1x, 2x, or 3x per week pick up.
• The pricing is flexible if multiple cans are placed, multiple locations, etc.
• Certificate Letter of Destruction may be available. Contact Northside Southside for details.

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC)
Web Site www.rbrc.org
Phone 636.405.0444 Cell 636.579.9870
Post Office Box 337, Wildwood, Missouri 63040
Mr. Tim Warren, South Central Regional Recycling Manager, E-Mail twarren@rbrc.com

• Materials accepted:
  Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) Batteries
  Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) Batteries
  Rechargeable Lithium Ion (Li-ion) Batteries
  Rechargeable Small Sealed Lead (Pb) Batteries weighing less than 2 lbs./1 kg
• Fee: no fees.
• Included: collection boxes (with plastic bags for each battery); pre-paid, pre-addressed shipping labels.

Remains, Inc.
E-Mail rmnstex@sbcglobal.net
Fax 314.865.0549 Phone 314.865.0303
3340 Morganford Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63116
Paul Wight, Kelly Stewart

• Materials accepted:
  Textiles - used clothing, household linens, drapes, fabric (placed in trash bags)
  Paired shoes - wearable used shoes (no winter, no spiked high heels, no metal)
  Toys - less than 12 inches, soft or hard (no puzzles, no board games, no books)
  Unwearable athletic shoes (for recycling)
  Belts/Purse/Backpacks
  Note: Administer fundraiser collection drives with schools and other groups utilizing trailers. Items collected are either reused or recycled.

Route 66 Organics
E-Mail bacons8902@sbcglobal.net
Phone 636.271.3352
Pacific, Missouri

• Materials accepted: produce and food wastes, including post-consumer.
• Fee: case-by-case (hauling ratio differs by location and material being picked up).

Scientific Recycling, Inc.
Web Site www.scientificrecycling.com
Fax 608.526.4135 Phone 800.917.1969 or 608.526.9777
659 Commerce Street, Holmen, Wisconsin 54636-9300
Mr. Andy Niles, Vice President Research and Marketing, E-Mail SRI659@aol.com

• Materials accepted: appliances, ballasts, electronics, fluorescent lamps

Smurfit-Stone Recycling Division
Web Site www.smurfit.com
Fax 314.679.2300 Phone 314.383.4930
5505 Natural Bridge, St. Louis, Missouri 63120
Mr. Don Hughes, Midwest Area Procurement Manager, E-Mail dhughes@smurfit.com

• Materials accepted: office or white ledger paper, plastic film/shrink/stretch wrap
• Included: exterior containers, free pickup weekly or biweekly.
• Note: They generally target offices, businesses, etc. with a minimum size of 50 people.
• Letter of Destruction is available, but their process does not include shredding.

Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages

• Materials accepted: telephone books.

Strategic Materials
Web Site http://strategicmaterials.com
Fax 314.421.2127 Phone 314.621.6928
24 Branch Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63147
Ms. Carrie Ray, Regional Supply Manager, E-Mail cray@strategicmaterials.com

• Materials accepted: container glass (clear, amber, and green) and plate glass.
• Fee: no fees; contact Carrie Ray to discuss prices offered for materials.
• Included: assistance with collection, containers, and transportation services.

Superior of Missouri, Inc.
Web Site www.superiorserv.com/home.html
Fax 314.291.5611 Phone 314.506.1328
13932 St. Charles Rock Road, Earth City, Missouri 63045
Ms. Coral Ward, E-Mail cmward@superiorserv.com

• Materials accepted: cardboard.

TerraCycle
Web Site www.terracycle.net
Fax 609.393.4252 Phone 609.393.4259
121 New York Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08638

• Materials accepted: Plastic soda bottles.
• Fee: No fees; TerraCycle will donate $.05 to the charity of your choice for each bottle with the label removed. You also have the option to select from a list of charities or save 10 square feet of the rain forest with every bottle.
• Note: They provide up to four collection boxes at a time. Each box can hold up to 70 soda bottles and has its own prepaid shipping label.

Throw & Go Trash, Co.
Fax 636.225.0401 Phone 636.225.7000
Ms. Dale Behnen, Project Manager, E-Mail gbehnen@aol.com

• Materials accepted: cardboard, mixed cans and plastic, office paper, printer paper, shrink wrap.

Tri-Rinse
Web Site www.tri-rinse.com
Phone 314.647.8338
1402 South 2nd Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63104

• Materials accepted: plastic or steel chemical containers.

UsedCardboardBoxes.com
Web Site www.UsedCardboardBoxes.com
Phone 888.BOXES.88
E-Mail customerservice@usedcardboardboxes.com

• Materials accepted: used cardboard boxes in good condition
• Note: Their Box Rescue program invites businesses that collect 1000 or more of the same boxes on a recurring basis to sign up to have their boxes collected free-of-charge.

Yemm & Hart
Web Site www.yemmhart.com/news+/winecorkrecycling.htm
E-Mail yemmhart@earthlink.net
Fax 573.783.7544 Phone 573.783.5434
1417 Madison 308, Marquand, Missouri 63655-9153

• Materials accepted: wine corks.
• Note: “Send your wine and Champagne cork stoppers prepaid (paid by sender) to Yemm & Hart via UPS or USPS: Wine Cork Recycling, Yemm & Hart Ltd, 610 South Chamber Dr, Fredericktown MO 63645. Please don't send plastic wine stoppers and other non-cork matter.”

Waste Audit-Related Services

EarthWays Center
Web Site www.earthwayshome.org
Fax 314.577.0298 Phone 314.577.0246
3617 Grandel Square, St. Louis, Missouri 63108
Ms. Jean Ponzi, Program Manager, E-Mail jean.ponzi@mobot.org

Green Earth Waste Recovery
Web Site www.greenearthwr.com
Fax 314.241.9401 Phone 314.241.9400 or 877.241.9404
1232 Washington Avenue, Suite 210, St. Louis, Missouri 63103

Throw & Go Trash, Co.
Fax 636.225.0401 Phone 636.225.7000

Smurfit-Stone Recycling Division - Smurfit Waste Reduction Services
Web Site www.smurfit.com
Phone 314.383.4930 for local accounts, 314.292.3328 for national accounts
5505 Natural Bridge, St. Louis, Missouri 63120

Processors / Drop-Off Locations

Peerless Construction and Demolition Landfill
Fax 636.225.0401 Phone 636.225.7000
Valley Park, Missouri
Ms. Dale Behnen, Project Manager, E-Mail gbehnen@aol.com

• Materials accepted:
  asphalt shingles
  fluorescent light tubes
• Fee: Contact Peerless for Details (tubes will be safely stored for pickup and recycling).

Resource Management
Fax 314.314-770-9898 Phone 314.314-770-1413
4375 Ryder Trail North, Earth City, Missouri 63045
Mr. Gary Gilliam, Sales Manager, E-Mail gary_g@rmcrecycle.com

• Materials accepted:
  corrugated cardboard, mixed paper.

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