293
Permit
$25-$75 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$25-$75 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Cape Girardeau Public Works / City Clerk; In-house City PW + Transfer Station 2055 Corporate Cir 573-339-6353.
Portal
cityofcape.org permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
ROW Permit / Dumpster Permit issued by **City of Cape Girardeau Public Works Department / City Clerk** for street/ROW. **City of Cape Girardeau IN-HOUSE Public Works** provides curbside trash + recycling for **9,000+ households weekly**. **266,000+ pounds/week** solid waste pickup. **Residential carts**: 96-gal green recycling + 64-gal tan trash (smaller carts available per Trash & Recycling Handbook). **Tan cart at curb by 6 a.m. on trash day**. **Cart lid must be closed**; carts **4 feet from curb and any other obstructions** for pickup. **Single Stream Recycling**. **NO plastic shopping bags, garbage bags, newspaper sleeves** in single-stream recycling. **City Transfer Station 2055 Corporate Circle** (opened June 13, 2016; 573-339-6353) — **M-F 7am-4pm; closed weekends + city holidays**. **Appliances/bulky items/extra trash** accepted at Transfer Station. **Fees on site**: cash, check, credit/debit. **Per Missouri Revised Statutes 307.010 + City Ordinance: ALL LOADS MUST BE SECURED** — trailers without sides covered by tarps, truck tailgates up, NO disposal items hanging off. **$25 unsecured load fee** plus general disposal/white goods rate for any uncovered vehicle. **NO tires, batteries, motor oil, concrete, railroad ties, automobile parts, pesticides, oil-based paint, hazardous material** at Transfer Station. **Public Works** also runs **Adopt-a-Street program** + drive-through recycling center. **Waste Connections of Missouri — Cape Girardeau** also serves SE Missouri commercial/residential. Cape Girardeau County (county seat). **Mississippi River + Cape Rock Park + Cape River Heritage Museum**. **Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO)** student housing turnover spike May/Aug — **Redhawks**. **Cape LaCroix Recreation Trail**. **River Campus of SEMO**. MO DNR. NOT Cape Girardeau IL.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
River flooding considerations.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Missouri bans: Yard waste (1992), lead-acid batteries, used oil, whole tires (processed), white goods (Freon removed). NO statewide e-waste ban. RSMo Ch 260.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against cityofcapegirardeau.org Public Works + Solid Waste/Recycling + Transfer Station + MO Stat 307.010.
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