A mayoral task force is urging the City of St. Louis to ditch shared alley recycling dumpsters, move toward citywide roll carts and neighborhood drop-off points, and possibly hike trash fees to pay for it. The recommendations, released April 2, 2026, would be a major change from the blue alley bins that have been fixtures behind homes for years.
City already shifted away from alley recycling
The task force plan builds on a move the administration made last summer to end alley recycling after officials said high contamination and disposal costs had made the program unsustainable. According to City of St. Louis, the city is converting blue alley dumpsters to trash, expanding the number of recycling drop-off locations and keeping roll-cart pickup where…..