Photos: Cleanup in Kinloch removes mounds of illegally dumped trash
Crews with the City of St. Louis Forestry Department, Missouri American Water, Spire and Fred Weber worked to remove illegally dumped trash from vacant lots at two site locations on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Kinloch. The multi-day cleanup effort was formed in partnership with the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Regional Business Council.
Crews with the city of St. Louis Forestry Division work to remove illegally dumped trash from a vacant lot on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Kinloch. The multi-day cleanup effort is in partnership with the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Regional Business Council.
Chris Adams, of Kinloch, perches on his truck as he watches crews remove mounds of illegally dumped trash from a vacant lot on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Kinloch. Crews on Monday worked at two separate site locations to remove the trash throughout the city.
"It's not the same no more but everybody some kin to each other," said Billy Creekwater, of Kinloch, as he shoves a metal chair into his truck on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Kinloch. Creekwater joined clean up crews in an unofficial capacity to help remove illegally dumped trash from vacant lots.
Crews work to remove debris along the 5700 block of Mable Avenue on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Kinloch. Mable Avenue was designated as a priority area for trash removal due to the high volume of illegal dumping on the street.
Woodchips fly through the air as an employee with the City of St. Louis Forestry Division clears branches and overgrown brush from a vacant lot on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Kinloch.
Crews with the City of St. Louis Forestry Division work to remove illegally dumped trash from a vacant lot on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Kinloch. The multi-day cleanup effort was formed in partnership with the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Regional Business Council.
A stray dog crosses a vacant street on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Kinloch.
Spire employees take a moment after removing illegally dumped trash from a street on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Kinloch. Employees with the City of St. Louis Forestry Division, Spire, Missouri American Water, and Fred Weber worked together to remove trash across Kinloch.
Crews with the City of St. Louis Forestry Division load debris and illegally dumped trash into a truck on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Kinloch. The multi-day cleanup effort was formed in partnership with the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Regional Business Council.
Crews with the City of St. Louis Forestry Division navigate mounds of trash as they work to remove it from a vacant lot on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Kinloch. The multi-day cleanup effort was formed in partnership with the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Regional Business Council.
Zachary Linhares
Photographer
Officials say it's part of revitalization plan for Kinloch, one they hope can help spur new development in the city for the first time in years.Â