St. Louis trash

Despite city’s hiring and retention bonuses, along with free certification training for Refuse Division workers, St. Louis residents still complain recycling bulk, solid and yard waste is not picked up on a consistent basis.

The Department of Transportation is asking volunteers to help pick up litter along I-70, 170, and I-55 and reminding people hauling trash to secure their loads.

Nearly a third of trash truck driver positions in the city of St. Louis remain open. As homebound residents produce more waste and recycling during the pandemic, workers are scrambling to keep up, often working weekends.

St. Louis aldermen on the Streets, Traffic and Refuse Committee held a hearing Tuesday to discuss the ongoing issues surrounding uncollected residential…