Historical April–May 2000 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Our continuation of the Skinker DeBaliviere history shows how much difference there is between our neighborhood today and 30 years ago. Because of the progress we have made and the stability we have achieved— after much effort by strong individuals and caring institutions—it may be time to reflect and offer information on a relatively mundane concern: trash.
We all generate it.
We all have to dispose of it.
It as been pointed out to me how few Skinker DeBalivierites make use of the low cost recycling service that the city sponsors here. Earth Circle Recycling picks up glass, newspaper, magazines, other paper, #s 1 and 2 plastic bottles, and cardboard every Monday (Tuesday in the event of holiday). Earth Circle provides you with a plastic bin and easy instructions.
The fee is only $24 a year—$2 a month.
Call 726-5785 to sign up!!
This service is reliable and it benefits our habitat.
My second item in this genre is bulk pick-up.
The city of St. Louis alone among nearby jurisdictions picks up furniture and other bulk items once a month.
The trick here is to place the items out by your garbage bins on the proper date. Otherwise, things sit until the next regularly scheduled time. Collection here is set for the first Wednesday following the first Monday of the month.
If the Sanitation Dept. fails to pick up the bulk items at the scheduled time, please alert Larry Isom, our Neighborhood Stabilization Officer, at 454-9749.
The SDCC has more information on bulk pick-up and yard waste disposal.
Call 862-5122.
With Blitz Day just behind us, we can keep our neighborhood looking its loveliest.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2000.
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Original source: SD_Times2000_04.pdf, printed page(s) 2; PDF page(s) 2.
