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Historical February–March 2009 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Woe Is Us – Again How many months did we endure without our parkway? How many extra minutes were spent getting to the mall, downtown, the airport or the Bagel Factory? What a tremendous sigh of relief when it reopened. Again, Skinker DeBaliviere lived up to its motto of being close. But, we’ve been screwed again.
The Highway 40 closing has sent many more cars to our beloved parkway, necessitating extra times for trips at all hours of the day and some of the night. At 5:45 pm, it takes 3 lights to get from Des Peres past Skinker. Turning on to Skinker from Waterman is no fun either. Because Skinker is so backed up, only 1 or 2 cars can make a left when the light is green. Lines of cars now exist on DesPeres and Waterman as cars wait to enter the bumper-to-bumper terrain. Making a left from the parkway to Skinker is not bad once you’re able to be in the turn lane. But, going from the eastbound parkway to Skinker takes a good while. Generally, only 2 or possibly 3 cars can get through.
The re-opening of Highway 40 cannot come a minute too soon.
We residents now have had to take it on the chin not once but twice. Enough is enough. Second on my list is garbage. Not one of us has been unaffected by random dumping of building materials or other bulk items by those who don’t live there.
There can be problems as well with newer residents who don’t know all the rules (or perhaps flaunt them). Bulk pick up occurs the week containing the first Monday of the month. That is when old couches or beds or other such items are to be put out – not anytime during the month. Bags of garbage must be placed in the dumpsters.
The sanitation people won’t pick it up otherwise.
To prevent dumpster overload, break down large boxes.
The city stops collecting yard waste after Thanksgiving. Don’t keep putting it out and especially don’t put it out (e.g., tree branches) by a neighbor’s fence.
My block has seen its share of garbage faux paux. Gates have been blocked with debris. Check with the SDCC office if you have questions about pick-up and proper disposition of waste. Speaking of waste, you can curtail the amount of refuse going to dumpsters by recycling. Earth Circle Recycling has a contract with the city and already picks up from some of your neighbors.
They take almost all plastic, glass containers, aluminum and steel cans, newspapers, magazines, and other paper plus cardboard. It’s not free but it reduces the burden on the city and makes us a little greener. It’s $45 per year.
Call 353-7176. You can also check out their website at recycle@stlouis.missouri.org.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February–March 2009.
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Archival transcription note: Source calls recycle@stlouis.missouri.org a website; historical email-like source address retained.
Original source: SD_Times2009_02.pdf, printed page(s) 2; PDF page(s) 2.
