Utility Providers in St. Louis, MI

We recommend reaching out at least three to five business days before your move-in date. This ensures your electricity and natural gas are active the moment you start unloading the truck. If you’re moving into an older home, it’s always a good idea to have Spire double-check the pilot lights on your furnace and water heater.

Safety is the top priority! If you smell a “rotten egg” odor, stop what you are doing, leave the building immediately, and do not use any electronics or light switches. Once you are safely away from the house, call 911 and the Spire emergency line at (800) 887-4173.

They do! While your electricity comes from Ameren Missouri, you can sign up for their Pure Power program. It’s a simple way to support regional wind and solar projects through a small addition to your monthly bill—perfect for making your new St. Louis life a little greener.

If you live within St. Louis city limits, the city makes things easy by bundling these services. Your monthly statement from the City of St. Louis Water Division covers your water usage, sewer fees, and your refuse (trash/recycling) collection. It’s one less login to manage!

The setup is a bit different in the county. You’ll likely get your water from Missouri American Water and your sewer service from the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD). For trash, you’ll need to contact a private hauler like Waste Management or Republic Services unless your specific municipality provides it.

It’s more than just safe, it’s award-winning! St. Louis water is consistently ranked as some of the best-tasting in the country. If you’re in an older home and worried about lead, you can always contact the Water Division to ask about testing, but generally, the tap water here is top-tier.

For city residents, you can find your schedule by visiting the city’s website or calling (314) 622-4800. If your new home is missing its roll-out trash or recycling bin, the Refuse Division can usually get a replacement delivered to you within a few business days.

St. Louis keeps it simple: paper, cardboard, plastic bottles/containers, and aluminum/steel cans.

Pro tip: Do not put your recycling in plastic bags! Bagged recycling often ends up in the landfill because the sorting machines can’t open them. Just toss your items into the blue bin “naked.”

The city offers monthly bulk pickup for items that are too big for your regular bin. Each neighborhood has a designated week for this, just be sure to put your items out at the curb (not in the alley) to ensure the claw truck can reach them.

AT&T Fiber and Spectrum are the main players here. However, some neighborhoods are now seeing Gateway Fiber, a local Missouri provider known for great speeds. We recommend checking availability for your specific address at least two weeks before you move.

Definitely. Missouri winters can be chilly, and heating costs can add up. We recommend looking into Spire’s Budget Billing, which levels out your payments over 12 months so you don’t get a “sticker shock” bill in January. You can also check if you qualify for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) if you need a little extra help during the colder months.

Ameren applies higher volumetric electricity rates during the summer months (June through September). If you enroll in their Smart Hours Time-of-Use plan, electricity consumed during weekday afternoon peak windows (typically 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM) carries the highest rate. Setting your thermostat a few degrees higher during peak afternoon hours and running large appliances early in the morning or late at night helps keep summer bills manageable.

Clean tap water and wastewater processing are handled by two completely separate public agencies. You receive a quarterly water bill from the City of St. Louis Water Division (collected by the Collector of Revenue), and a separate monthly sewer bill from the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) for regional sewage treatment and stormwater drainage.

Many historic brick homes in the city do not have water meters installed and are billed a flat quarterly rate based on the number of rooms, bathrooms, and fixtures in the building. You can hire a licensed plumber to install a meter box outside your home and request a water meter from the Water Division, which switches your account to metered volumetric billing and may lower your costs if you have low water usage.