Starting in late spring, Meridian is slated to take over day-to-day solid-waste operations for Wentzville households, with customer-service and billing shifting to the private hauler while curbside pickup days stay the same. Residents can expect new carts, including units with embedded electronic tags, changes to how yard waste is accepted, and new fees for extra trash bags. For now, questions can still go to the city's solid-waste line at (636) 639-2049.
The change rolled out online before it hits the curb. It was announced Jan. 30 in a Facebook post by City of Wentzville and further detailed on the solid-waste update page on the City of Wentzville website. According to that update, Meridian will provide dedicated customer support, operate curbside collection and take over billing, and the company is set to share full service details directly with customers in early 2026. For residents, the bottom line is simple: pickup days stay put, but who manages accounts and billing changes.
What Meridian Will Manage
Meridian already provides municipal hauling and recycling services in the region and lists a Wentzville administration office and local customer-care number on its Missouri pages. According to Meridian Waste, the company will handle curbside garbage, recycling and yard-waste collection as part of the transition and will be the primary point of contact for account management. Officials say consolidating collection and customer accounts under one provider is intended to create a more consistent experience across the city.
How Service Will Change
On the ground, your weekly routine should look familiar, but some of the rules around the cart are changing. The city’s update notes that pickup days will remain the same, but trash, recycling and yard-waste carts will be replaced and embedded with electronic tags to help track collections. Weekly yard-waste service must be collected in a Meridian-issued yard-waste cart, in brown biodegradable bags, or as properly bundled branches, and personal yard-waste carts will no longer be accepted. The update also says extra bags placed outside carts will carry a per-bag fee and that residents may rent additional solid-waste carts for a monthly charge. Large-item pickup remains free for up to three items per quarter, as outlined on the solid-waste updates page from the City of Wentzville.
How To Prepare And Who To Call
Residents should watch for mail or email from Meridian with account details, billing timelines and cart-replacement schedules as the company begins outreach in early 2026. For account questions, to report missed service, or to sign up for alerts, the Missouri pages for Meridian Waste list local contact options and tools for customers. Until the transition is complete, continue setting bins at the curb by 6 a.m. on your scheduled pickup day and follow the city's current recycling and yard-waste rules.
City officials have framed the move as an operational improvement intended to streamline service and lower costs for many households. We will update this story as Meridian begins outreach and the transition moves into effect later this spring.
