Meridian Information
February 3, 2009
Dear Resident of Florissant,
Meridian Waste has been awarded the solid waste hauling contract for your community. We need to introduce ourselves, explain the services we offer, the fees for those services and the picku~5 schedule for your residence. So you know, we have been doing business in your community for over 3 years now and we have maintained an excellent level of customer satisfaction. We will continue that for all of our existing and new customers. However, please note that if you are a current customer, there is a chance you will have a different day of trash, recycling and yard waste pickup.
The minimum level of service we offer is once a week pickup for trash and once a week pickup for recyclables. The fee for those services is $13.60 per month and pickup will be on separate days. (St. Louis County has mandated that all residences pay for this level of service) In addition we offer optional yard waste pickup for $8.15 per month, billed quarterly — you must pay for three months of service at a time. We also offer bulk pickup once per month on your third pickup day of that month. This is limited to one item per month weighing a maximum of 60 pounds and this service is offered January through October. There is no additional charge for these pickups. We will be glad to pickup additional bulk items but there will be a $15 charge for each of those items. We will also pickup white goods (larger appliances) for $20 per item. Please call 314.291.3131 for any bulk or white good pickups. Finally, we offer toter rentals. These are 95 gallon toters on wheels for $3.00 per month.
Summary of services and fees
• Once per week trash and recycling $13.60
• Once perweek yard waste $8.15
• Additional bulk items (one free per month) $15/item
• White goods $20/item
• Toter rental $3.00/month
The back of this sheet has your schedule for pickup and a list of the holidays for our company and the resulting pickup schedule. Also, the rest of the information in this letter pertains to the senior discount program and a list of products that can be recycled.
***To sign up please go to www.meridianwastestl.com, or call 314-291-3131. Please fill out enclosed card and return to Meridian Waste.
Senior Discount Program
Senior citizens (60 years old and older) who are the head of their household qualify for a 50% discount on all services. To qualify, please send a photocopy of your license or valid Missouri ID card that shows an address your Florissant occupancy permit. We will get you in our system at the discounted rate!
Limit on waste per pickup
There is a 210 gallon limit for each pickup of trash and yard waste. Each week when we stop by, the limit will be:
• 6 standard 35 gallon trash cans not to exceed 60lbs. per container or
• 6 standard 35 gallon trash bags not to exceed 60lbs. per bag or
• 2 of our 95 gallon carts and one additional bag or
• Any combination of containers and bags that equals 210 gallons (please note that Meridian Waste is not responsible for another companies container and if they are not in a good working condition we will not pickup out of them.)
Please also remember that in order to keep your city staying beautiful and clean please:
• Bag all of your trash before placing it in the containers
• Place all containers at the curb no later than 6 a.m. with the handles facing the house and at least 4 feet away from mailboxes and any solid objects
• Separate yard waste and recyclables by placing them in different locations (i.e. on either side of the driveway)
There Is a $2.00/bag or can charge for any trash or yard waste over that limit. This charge will show up on your next bill.
SINGLE STREAM MATERIAL
COMMINGLE AND FIBER COMBINED TOGETHER
RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING MATERIALS ACCEPTED
The following is a list of recyclable materials accepted by Resource Management:
Commingled Containers:
Aluminum Cans, Trays & Foil (trays & foil must be cleaned)
Aseptic Packaging & Gable Top Containers (milk & juice cartons) Steel Cans and Tins (including aerosol)
Glass Bottles and Jars (clear1 brown, green): no window glass1 dinnerware or ceramics.
Plastics have an identifying code on the bottom of each container. Listed are examples of plastic containers that are in that category. Many other product containers can be recycled by utilizing the plastic identifying code.
#1 PET such as: Soda, Water, & Flavored Beverage Bottles (#1 clear and green plastic resin) #2 HDPE such as: Milk & Juice Jugs (#2 clear plastic resin)
#2 HOPE such as: Detergent & Fabric Softener Containers (#2 colored plastic resin)
#3 Pvc Narrow Neck Containers Only (#3 plastic resin); such as: health & beauty aid products, household cleaners.
#4 LDPE Grocery Containers (#4 plastic resin); such as: margarine tubs, frozen desert cups, six and twelve pack rings.
#5 PP Grocery Containers (#5 plastic resin); such as: yogurt cups1 and narrow neck syrup and ketchup bottles.
#7 OTHER Plastic Resin Narrow Neck Containers Only.
Plastic Buckets, such as kitty litter containers (5 gallon size maximum).
#6 Polystyrene is not recyclable at this time. Please refrain from placing #6 plastic in your bin.
Notes: You no longer need to remove labels or lids.
1. All containers to be emptied and rinsed clean.
2. No motor oil, insecticide, herbicide or hazardous chemical containers.
3. Plastic bags should be returned to grocery or department store.
4. No plastic film (no plastic sheets, tarps or wrap).
5. No~expanded foam or clear polystyrene per joint advisory from the Illinois Recycling Association,
Illinois Department of Commerce & Community Affairs, and Region 5 US Environmental Protection
Agency.
Residential Paper Fiber: (you can recycle paper that tears)
Newspaper, including inserts (remove plastic sleeves) Cardboard (including Pizza Boxes)
Paper Pulp Egg cartons Kraft (brown paper) Bags
Magazines, Catalogs and Telephone Books, Receipts, Office, carbonless forms, Brochures, Notes, Message papers, Legal pads, Steno pads, Adding machine tape, Computer Paper, File folders, Instruction manuals, Notebook, Colored and coated paper, Gift Wrap Paper, etc
chlpboard (such as: cereal, cake & food mix boxes, gift boxes, etc.) carrier Stock (such as: soda & beer can carrying cases)
Mall, Junk Mall & Envelopes
Paper Back Books (no hard cover books)
