So far, 20 municipalities are participating in the program, which asks residents to separate rubbish damaged by the flood from normal municipal waste.

Residents in participating areas are asked to sort tree limbs and other vegetation, appliances, electronics, and household hazardous waste into separate piles for curb pickup. Carpets, mattresses and other construction debris can also be left along the curb.

Residents should follow their normal trash pickup schedule for regular household trash.

“We are going to be here until this region is back on its feet completely,” Nixon said. “That can only happen once we get these areas cleaned up and get this stuff out of here so that people can move forward again.”

The special pickup will be available in Pacific, Union, Arnold, Byrnes Mill, Herculaneum, Kimmswick, O’Fallon, Portage des Sioux, St. Charles, St. Peters, West Alton, Eureka, Fenton, Kirkwood, Valley Park and Florissant, as well as unincorporated areas of Franklin County, Jefferson County, St. Charles County and St. Louis County.