In 1974 University City became one of the first municipalities in the country to offer curbside recycling to its residents. Newspapers were collected in recycling bins. Since then the program has continued to expand into a single stream recycling program. Today the city provides recycling to all households public buildings as well as numerous businesses. University City also has an outdoor Recycling Drop-off Center and a fleet of recycling vehicles to provide curbside and alley pickups of recyclables to all residents and businesses who sub