Central Paper Stock
Recycling Center in Berkeley, Missouri
About This Location
Central Paper Stock is a longtime St. Louis-area paper and plastics recycler at 6665 Jonas Place, in the Berkeley area of north St. Louis County. For roughly 80 years it served the region buying and selling recyclable paper, and it has also offered document destruction (shredding) and a public scale for weighing vehicles. Its own website indicates the company wound down primary operations, so call (314) 521-8686 to confirm current services and hours before visiting.
What Central Paper Stock Accepts
Related recycling guides: Cardboard & Paper
What they do not accept
As a paper trade recycler, it focuses on paper grades rather than mixed household recyclables (glass, metal cans, curbside plastics). Confirm acceptance of any specific item by phone.
Access & restrictions
Commercial/drop-off for businesses · Primarily a commercial paper dealer with document-destruction and public-scale services; it is not a municipal household drop-off. Call (314) 521-8686 to confirm whether and how the public can bring material.
Programs & events
- Document destruction (shredding) — Sunshine Document Destruction, a division of Central Paper Stock, has offered secure paper shredding services.
- Public scale — Offers a public scale for weighing trucks and vehicles.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Central Paper Stock recycle?
Central Paper Stock is a longtime St. Louis-area paper recycler that has bought and sold grades of recyclable paper and offered document shredding and a public scale. Call (314) 521-8686 to confirm current services.
Is Central Paper Stock still open?
The company's own website indicates its primary recycling operations were wound down after decades of service, so its current status is uncertain. Call (314) 521-8686 to confirm before visiting.
Does Central Paper Stock shred documents?
Yes, through its Sunshine Document Destruction division it has offered secure document shredding. Confirm current availability by phone before relying on this service.
Can the public drop off recycling at Central Paper Stock?
It operates primarily as a commercial paper dealer rather than a municipal household drop-off. Call (314) 521-8686 to ask whether and how the public can bring material.
Last verified: October 2026. Sources: source · source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.
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