St. Louis Dumpster Watch: The Grove

An ongoing investigation into St. Louis' enduring but endearing trashiness

Jul 25, 2023 at 10:04 am

This neighborhood was a little smelly the day we stopped by, and we think it might have been emanating from these dumpsters.

ROSALIND EARLY

This neighborhood was a little smelly the day we stopped by, and we think the smell might have been emanating from these dumpsters.

Where: off of Newstead Avenue in the Grove

What won't surprise you: This dumpster actually smelled even worse than it looked.

What might surprise you: There was more trash around the dumpster than in it.

What we can surmise about the people who use this dumpster: One lucky tyke nearby just got a dollhouse that has an elevator and a slide. Maybe it was a bribe to replace the broken sandbox toy?

We also gleaned: There are some renegades here since it's illegal to throw away tires.

Plus: That umbrella is not recyclable.

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Rosalind Early

Rosalind is the former editor-in-chief of the Riverfront Times. She formerly worked for Washington University's alumni magazine and St. Louis Magazine. In 2018, she was selected as a Rising Leader of Color by the Theatre Communications Group. In 2014, she was selected as an Emerging Leader by FOCUS St. Louis...