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St. Louis Vacant Lot Toolkit Resources

Lot Ownership Information
​Acquiring a Lot
​Public Art and Art Grants
​Free Legal Assistance
​City Services and Problem Reporting
​Dumping & Refuse
​Tools & Equipment Rentals
​Identify Underground Utilities
Soil Testing
​​Gardening & Horticulture
Playground Information
 
Lot Ownership Information​

Vacant Property Explorer

City of St. Louis Assessor’s Office
(314) 622-4050; (314) 622-4185 for property appraisal

Citywide Address & Property Search
​
LRA-Owned Property Search
 
Acquiring a Lot

​St. Louis Development Corporation Real Estate
(314) 657-3721

Purchase LRA Property
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​Mow-To-Own Program

Garden Lease Program
 
Public Art and Art Grants

​National Endowment for the Arts Grants

Project for Public Spaces

Regional Arts Commission Grants
 
Free Legal Assistance

​Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
(314) 534-4200
 
City Services and Problem Reporting

​Citizens’ Service Bureau
Report problems and request services from the City of St. Louis (e.g., removing illegal dumping, problems with alley dumpsters,
street lights, etc.).
(314) 622-4800 | @stlcsb on Twitter

Report a Downed Power Line
Ameren of Missouri
1 (800) 552-7583

St. Louis Water and Sewer Authority
 
Dumping & Refuse

​City Transfer Stations
Have excessive debris on your lot? Every year, St. Louis City residents can bring up to 12 loads of trash, yard waste, recycling,
bulk, or BOAT (car batteries, motor oil, appliances and car tires) items to City Transfer Stations. ID must be shown at drop-off. Residential refuse drop off:
​North: 201 North Humboldt, 63147
South: 4100 South First Street, 63118
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday—Sunday
 
Tools & Equipment Rentals

​Brightside St. Louis
(314) 772-4646
Borrow hand tools or request a roll-off dumpster for large cleanups. Yard waste must be separated from trash and bulk items; For non-profits or groups working on LRA-owned lots only.

Lowe’s

Menards
​Many hardware stores rent lawn equipment, power tools, and trucks to help tackle larger-scale projects.
 
Identify Underground Utilities

​Missouri One Call System
1 (800) DIG-RITE
 
Soil Testing

​University of Missouri-Extension
Soil testing is an important step before starting any project. For a small fee, groups can purchase a standard soil test, which will give information about the composition of their soil. Lead and other heavy metals testing is available for an additional fee.
 
Gardening & Horticulture

​Forest Releaf of Missouri

Pocket Parks
​
Project Clear Grants
Metropolitan Sewer District

Grow Native! Plant Database

Missouri Prairie Foundation

City of St. Louis Street Tree Information

St. Louis Invasive Species List

Seed St. Louis
(314) 588-9600
Seed St. Louis supports over 200 gardens in the St. Louis region with vegetable seedlings, tool loans, planning services, and technical assistance. Gateway Greening gardens that have operated successfully for 5+ years may be eligible to be included in their land trust.

​Missouri Botanical Garden
Horticulture Answer Service
(314) 577-5143
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday—Friday
Free online guides and fact sheets, as well as technical assistance with edible garden/orchard design & installation (paid service)

Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder App
Use this app for identifying thousands of plants and learn more about their characteristics and preferred conditions.

Shaw Nature Reserve

Custom Foodscaping

Good Life Growing

Milkweed for Monarchs: The St. Louis Butterfly Project
 
Playground Information

​Whole Building Guide Playground Design & Equipment

Public Playground Safety Checklist

Playground Ideas

Kaboom!
Organization that provides resources to communities looking to create safe and equitable playspaces for their children
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4818 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
  • About Us
    • General Info
    • Who We Are
    • Work Plan 2022-2023
    • Vacancy Strategy Initiative >
      • VSI Pillars
      • VSI Partners
  • Get Involved
    • Project Groups
    • News & Updates
  • Resources
    • For Neighborhoods
    • For Residents
    • For Rehabbers
    • St. Louis County Land Bank Coalition
    • Small Grants Program
    • Vacant Lot Toolkit >
      • Clean and Green
      • Naturescaping
      • Butterfly Garden
      • Rain Garden
      • Produce Garden
      • Urban Orchard
      • Play Space
      • Gathering Space
      • Public Art
  • Maps & Stats
    • Vacant Property Explorer
    • Demolition Explorer
    • Demolition Dashboard
    • Community Organizations
  • Donate