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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
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City collection Large furniture goes out during one of two bulk weeks a year at the front kerb only, up to three large items or seven smaller ones, with the household's area deciding the dates. No charge. City of University City residential accounts with a current solid waste account, for the spring and fall bulk weeks that cover every neighbourhood; a collection missed during the assigned week has to be rearranged as a special bulk collection for a fee.
City collection Large furniture goes out during one of two bulk weeks a year at the front kerb only, up to three large items or seven smaller ones, with the household's area deciding the dates. No charge. City of University City residential accounts with a current solid waste account, for the spring and fall bulk weeks that cover every neighbourhood; a collection missed during the assigned week has to be rearranged as a special bulk collection for a fee.
City collection Appliances count as bulk items during the spring and fall weeks, and a refrigerator or air conditioner is taken only once the freon has been removed. No charge. City of University City residential accounts with a current solid waste account, for the spring and fall bulk weeks, with refrigerators and air conditioners accepted once the freon has been removed and appliances otherwise refused in the weekly trash cart.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
University City collects its own waste. The Sanitation Department owns and runs a transfer station and its own refuse and recycling trucks, and every household has a black trash cart and a blue recycling cart or a city dumpster, with nothing collected if it is left outside the container. Large items do not ride the weekly truck. They go out during one of two bulk weeks a year, in the spring and again in the autumn, organised by whether the address sits in the west, central or east area, and city staff collect only from the front kerb, never from an alley. A household may set out no more than three large items or seven smaller ones, everything out by Sunday night of its assigned week, with glass wrapped in cardboard and the freon removed from any refrigerator or air conditioner. Televisions and computers are refused at bulk collection, and the city runs separate electronics events instead. Leaves get their own programme, three weeks in the spring and six in the autumn, when they can simply be raked to the kerb line, while other yard waste goes out in biodegradable bags on the regular collection day now that the yard waste sticker has been abolished.
Large furniture goes out during one of two bulk weeks a year at the front kerb only, up to three large items or seven smaller ones, with the household's area deciding the dates.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of University City residential accounts with a current solid waste account, for the spring and fall bulk weeks that cover every neighbourhood; a collection missed during the assigned week has to be rearranged as a special bulk collection for a fee.
When & how
Find the area and the assigned week through the city map, the street listing or Public Works on 314-505-8560, then set the items within one to three feet of the kerb by Sunday night of that week, because the city makes only one pass down each street.
Get it ready
Stay within three large items or seven smaller items, keep access clear of parked vehicles, wrap glass doors, tables, windows and mirrors in cardboard for safety, and keep the refused material out of the pile because a ticket is possible: televisions, computers, hazardous material, commercial or business equipment, yard waste, tree trunks, logs, building or construction debris, tires, auto batteries and motors, railroad ties, barrel drums, concrete, bricks, landscaping stones, boulders, rocks, dirt and household trash.
Appliances count as bulk items during the spring and fall weeks, and a refrigerator or air conditioner is taken only once the freon has been removed.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of University City residential accounts with a current solid waste account, for the spring and fall bulk weeks, with refrigerators and air conditioners accepted once the freon has been removed and appliances otherwise refused in the weekly trash cart.
When & how
Set the appliance out at the front kerb during the assigned bulk week, which is found through the city map or Public Works on 314-505-8560, and arrange the freon removal before the item goes out.
Get it ready
Remove the freon from every refrigerator and air conditioner, empty and clean the unit, secure or remove the doors, and keep appliances out of the trash cart entirely, because microwaves, freon units and other appliances are on the list of materials that cannot be placed there.
Leaves can be raked to the kerb line during the three week spring and six week autumn leaf collections, while other yard waste goes out in biodegradable bags on the regular collection day.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of University City residential collection, which publishes no charge for the leaf programme, and where the yard waste sticker requirement was abolished effective March 11, 2025 following an ordinance passed on March 10, 2025.
When & how
Rake the leaves to the kerb line the Sunday before collection begins in the area, using the published schedule or the white banners in the neighbourhood, and put other yard waste in biodegradable bags for pickup on the regular trash and recycling collection day.
Get it ready
Keep leaves free of other yard waste because gumballs, trash, small branches and limbs, brush and grass clippings must not be mixed in with them, keep yard waste out of every city container because it is banned from Missouri landfills, and never sweep leaves into the street more than three days before the collection window opens or after it closes.
Two carts, a 200 pound cap and nothing left outside
Every University City household has one black trash cart and one blue recycling cart, or access to a city issued dumpster, and household trash or recycling has to be inside the designated container because nothing placed outside it will be collected. Carts go curbside by 6:30am on the collection day or after 4 pm the day before and come back in by 9:00pm that day, the capacity is 200 pounds, and the cart has to be no more than four feet from the kerb with no obstruction such as another cart, a parked car, a street light or a tree within four feet. An overloaded cart may be left unemptied and can draw a ticket. Appliances including microwaves and freon units, televisions, computers, hazardous material, tires, construction debris, batteries, liquid waste, fluorescent bulbs, heavy rigid metal and motor oil are all on the list of things that cannot go in the trash cart.
The bulk weeks are organised by area and monitored at the kerb
Bulk collection runs twice a year for every neighbourhood, in the spring and again in the autumn, and the date depends on whether the address is in the west, central or east area, which residents confirm with Public Works on 314-505-8560 or on the September and April pages of the city calendar. Acceptable items are collected by city staff at the front kerb only, and dumping them in an alley, street or yard is not an option. The household limit is three large items or seven smaller ones within one to three feet of the kerb, placed by Sunday night of the scheduled week, with only one pass down each street and access left clear of parked vehicles. Glass doors, tables, windows and mirrors must be wrapped in cardboard, freon has to be removed from refrigerators and air conditioners, and the solid waste account must be current to take part.
Leaf collection runs city-wide for three weeks in the spring and six weeks in the autumn, and residents rake the leaves to the kerb line the Sunday before collection begins in their area, checking the schedule or the white banners for dates. Bags are not needed for leaves during those windows, but the pile has to stay pure: gumballs, trash, small branches and limbs, brush and grass clippings must not be mixed in with the leaves and instead go into biodegradable bags for pickup on the regular trash and recycling collection day. Leaves may not be swept into the street more than three days before the window opens or after it closes, and yard waste of any kind may not go into a city container because Missouri bans it from landfills. The yard waste sticker that older guidance still mentions was abolished effective March 11, 2025.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of University City Sanitation Department and Street Maintenance Division
Use the spring or autumn bulk week
A University City household with large furniture, bedding, mattresses, cabinets, rugs, carpet, wrapped doors and windows, or appliances that will not fit the carts.
Cost & conditions
No charge. City of University City residential accounts with a current solid waste account, for the twice yearly bulk weeks that cover every neighbourhood.
Arrange it
Confirm the area and assigned week through the city map, the street listing or Public Works on 314-505-8560, then put no more than three large items or seven smaller items within one to three feet of the kerb by Sunday night of that week.
Two windows a year with one pass per street, a three large or seven small item limit, front kerb only rather than alley, glass wrapped in cardboard, freon removed from refrigerating appliances, and a possible ticket if refused material such as televisions, computers, construction debris or tires is set out.
City of University City Sanitation Department and Street Maintenance Division
Book a special bulk collection after a missed week
A household that missed its assigned bulk week or has material left over afterwards.
Cost & conditions
$30 per item for a special bulk pickup, paid in advance, up to a maximum of 200 dollars for one pickup of up to 10 items. City of University City solid waste accounts. The city schedules the pickup seven days after it receives the application and payment, collections run only on a Wednesday or Friday, and items should be at the curb within 24 hours of the scheduled pickup.
Arrange it
Call Public Works on 314-505-8560 to book the special bulk collection, and keep the items off the kerb until the booking is confirmed.
A paid service outside the two annual weeks, available only to accounts that are current, and the same accepted and refused item rules still apply.
City of University City Sanitation Department and Street Maintenance Division
Rake leaves for the seasonal collection
A household with a yard full of leaves during the spring or autumn collection windows.
Cost & conditions
No charge. City of University City residential collection, with no charge published for the leaf programme and no yard waste sticker required since March 11, 2025.
Arrange it
Rake the leaves to the kerb line the Sunday before collection begins in the area, using the published schedule or the white banners for dates, and keep any other yard waste in biodegradable bags for the regular collection day.
Three weeks in the spring and six in the autumn, one curb line rather than bags during those windows, no mixing of branches, brush, grass clippings or trash with the leaves, and a prohibition on sweeping leaves into the street more than three days before or after the window.
City of University City Sanitation Department and Street Maintenance Division
Wait for an electronics collection event
A household with a television, computer or similar electronic item that the bulk weeks and the trash cart both refuse.
Cost & conditions
The city says televisions and computers are no longer accepted at bulk collection and that it holds electronics collection events in the spring and autumn, but the retained page carries no dates or fees, so confirm the next event with the city before storing the item indefinitely.
Arrange it
Watch for the city's spring and autumn electronics collection events, or use one of the additional recycling locations the city links, rather than setting the device out for a bulk week.
Event based rather than year round, no dates published on the retained page, and setting a television or computer out for bulk collection risks a ticket.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Can I leave bulky items beside the alley dumpster?+
The city's bulk instructions specify the front curb. Do not leave the items in an alley, street or yard for that collection.Official guidance
How does a University City couch leave the house?+
On one of the two bulk weeks the city runs each year, once in the spring and once in the autumn, arranged by whether the address sits in the west, central or east area. City staff collect acceptable items at the front kerb only, never from an alley, street or yard, and the household may set out no more than three large items or seven smaller ones within one to three feet of the kerb by Sunday night of its assigned week, because only one pass is made down each street. The solid waste account has to be current to take part.Official guidance
What has to happen before a University City fridge goes out?+
The freon comes out first. The bulk programme accepts large appliances including refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, washers, dryers, microwaves and small air conditioners, but it states plainly that freon must be removed from refrigerators and air conditioners before collection. Appliances can also never go in the weekly trash cart, because microwaves and freon units are on the city's list of materials that must not be placed there. The appliance then goes to the front kerb during the household's spring or autumn bulk week.Official guidance
How does University City collect leaves and yard waste?+
The Street Maintenance Division runs city-wide curbside leaf collection for three weeks in the spring and six weeks in the autumn, and during those windows residents rake leaves to the kerb line the Sunday before collection begins in their area, with bagging not required. The rest of the year, yard waste such as grass clippings, brush and small trimmings goes in biodegradable bags for pickup on the regular trash and recycling day. Leaves must not be mixed with other yard waste, yard waste may not go in any city container because it is banned from Missouri landfills, and leaves may not be swept into the street more than three days before or after the collection window.Official guidance
Who collects University City trash and recycling?+
The City of University City Sanitation Department does, and it is one of the few municipalities in the St Louis area that owns and operates its own transfer station and refuse and recycling trucks. Each household has one black trash cart and one blue recycling cart, or a city dumpster, with nothing collected outside the container. Carts go out by 6:30am on the collection day or after 4 pm the night before and come back in by 9:00pm, the capacity is 200 pounds, and the solid waste account must be kept current, with billing statements staggered by route through the year.Official guidance
When are the University City bulk weeks?+
Twice a year, once in the spring and once in the autumn, with the exact week decided by whether the address is in the west, central or east area. Residents confirm their area and dates through the city map, the street listing or Public Works on 314-505-8560, or by checking the September and April pages of the city calendar. Acceptable items go to the front kerb only by Sunday night of the assigned week, with three large items or seven smaller ones allowed and only one pass made down each street.Official guidance
What will University City refuse at bulk collection?+
Computers and televisions are no longer accepted at bulk collection, and the city instead runs electronics events in the spring and autumn. Along with those, the refused list covers hazardous materials and chemicals, commercial items or business equipment, yard waste, tree trunks and logs, building or construction debris, tires, auto batteries and motors, railroad ties, barrel drums, concrete, bricks, landscaping stones, boulders, rocks, dirt and household trash, and setting any of them out can draw a ticket. Freon must be removed from refrigerators and air conditioners before those units are collected, and glass doors, tables, windows and mirrors must be wrapped in cardboard.Official guidance
Do University City residents still need yard waste stickers?+
No. The city abolished the yard waste sticker requirement effective March 11, 2025 after an ordinance passed on March 10, 2025, and residents continue to place yard waste at the kerb under the existing guidelines. During the leaf collection windows, three weeks in the spring and six in the autumn, leaves can simply be raked to the kerb line on the Sunday before collection begins in the area, with no bags required. The rest of the year, yard waste such as grass clippings, brush and small trimmings goes out in biodegradable bags on the regular trash and recycling collection day, because yard waste is banned from Missouri landfills and may not go in any city container.Official guidance
