Heman Park Recycling Center
Recycling Center in University City, Missouri
About This Location
The Heman Park Recycling Drop-Off Center is University City's free, unstaffed recycling site in the north rear parking lot of the Heman Park Community Center (975 Pennsylvania Avenue). Open 24 hours every day, it accepts clean, dry paper, cardboard, cartons, and household glass, metal, and plastic containers, plus a textiles collection for clothes, shoes, linens, and small rugs. Run by the City of University City, it requires no appointment, gate code, or ID. The city notes that plastic film and bags are no longer accepted.
What Heman Park Recycling Center Accepts
Related recycling guides: Glass · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper · Textiles & Clothing
What they do not accept
The drop-off no longer accepts plastic 'film' for recycling. Keep bags and wrap out of the bins; return clean film to a store take-back program instead.
Fees
- All accepted materials — Free — no fees listed on the official city recycling page.
Access & restrictions
Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · An unstaffed outdoor drop-off open 24 hours daily in the north rear parking lot of the Heman Park Community Center. No appointment, gate code, or ID required per the official city page.
Programs & events
- Textiles recycling — Dedicated collection for clothes, shoes, towels, linens, rags, curtains, tablecloths, and small rugs at the drop-off center.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Heman Park recycling drop-off open?
It is open 24 hours a day, every day. The site is an unstaffed outdoor drop-off in the north rear parking lot of the Heman Park Community Center at 975 Pennsylvania Avenue in University City.
What can I recycle there?
Clean, dry paper, cardboard, cartons, and household containers made of glass, metal, and plastic. The center also has a textiles collection for clothes, shoes, towels, linens, rags, curtains, tablecloths, and small rugs.
What is NOT accepted?
Plastic 'film' is no longer accepted, including plastic grocery bags, dry-cleaning bags, bread bags, plastic overlay, newspaper bags, and bubble wrap.
Do I need to be a University City resident or show ID?
The official city page lists no appointment, gate code, or ID requirement, and it is free to use. The page does not explicitly restrict the drop-off to residents.
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