# Does St. Louis Pick Up Bulk Trash? Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> St. Louis collects up to three bulky items once a month, included in the $14 per month per unit solid waste services fee.

**Who pays:** city

St. Louis picks up up to three bulky items a month, included in the $14 per month solid waste services fee.

**Boundary:** The City picks up bulky items once a month, up to three items, and the service is included in the solid waste services fee of $14 per month per unit collected quarterly on the water bill.

**Exceptions:** Railroad ties are not accepted because the wood is soaked in creosote.

## Sources
- [Prepare for Bulk and BOAT-E Item Pick-up and Disposal](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/street/refuse/resident-collection/bulky-boat-items.cfm) — "Bulky items are picked up once a month. Service is included in your solid waste services fee ($14/month/unit), collected quarterly on your water bill." (accessed 2026-10-17)
- [Prepare for Bulk and BOAT-E Item Pick-up and Disposal (limit)](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/street/refuse/resident-collection/bulky-boat-items.cfm) — "Accepted items include up to three (3) items (may include household furniture, appliances, bundled branches, logs, etc.)" (accessed 2026-10-17)
- [Residential Collection](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/street/refuse/resident-collection/index.cfm) — "The City has a comprehensive solid waste services program that provides citizens with an exceptional residential trash service at $14 per month per dwelling unit" (accessed 2026-10-17)
- [Prepare for Bulk and BOAT-E Item Pick-up and Disposal (exclusion)](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/street/refuse/resident-collection/bulky-boat-items.cfm) — "Railroad ties are not accepted because the wood is soaked in creosote." (accessed 2026-10-17)

_Last verified 2026-10-17. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-st-louis-pick-up-bulk-trash/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._