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Free pesticide collection program for Neosho area residents

If you have gotten rid of pests but are plagued by left-over pesticides, this collection program may help what’s bugging you. The department is providing Missouri residents with a convenient, free opportunity to properly dispose of pesticides. Proof of residence may be requested. Bring your pesticide waste to the Neosho-Newton County Recycling Center, 4700 Howard Bush Drive, Neosho, on Saturday, June 9 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

What will be accepted?

  • Fungicides.
  • Herbicides.
  • Insecticides.
  • Pesticides.
  • Rodenticides.
  • Fertilizers containing herbicides or pesticides.
  • De-wormers & fly-tags.
  • Only material that is clearly identifiable as a pesticide or herbicide will be received.

What will not be accepted?

  • Explosives.
  • Fire Extinguishers.
  • Smoke Detectors.
  • Cylinders.
  • Asbestos.
  • Trash.
  • Yard Waste.
  • Electronics.
  • Pesticides from businesses, pesticide production facilities, pesticide distributors or pesticide retailers.
  • Any other chemicals or waste other than pesticides or herbicides.

Collection services will be processed by the Environmental Quality Company and overseen by the department’s Environmental Services Program  and Hazardous Waste Program staff. For more information on the pesticide collection program, contact Ricardo Jones at 573-526-3214.

Posted on Jun 06, 2012

Green Tips – Used Oil

Used oil from just one oil change can contaminate one million gallons of fresh water. It is estimated that do-it-yourselfers improperly dispose of 200 million gallons of used oil each year. If all the oil from the do-it-yourselfers were recycled, that would be enough oil for more than 50 million cars a year.

If you change your own oil, these tips may come in handy. Recycling used motor oil is easy:

 

  • Use drip pans to catch any fluids.
  • Do not dump or spill oil on the ground.
  • Put the used oil in a clean plastic container with a tight lid.
  • Do not mix the oil with anything else.
  • Do not pour oil down storm drains or place in the trash.
  • Take the used oil to a service station or an oil collection center for recycling.
  • Some big-box, auto-part and tractor supply stores will collect used oil from do-it-yourselfers.

 

Remember while you may have a local Household Hazardous Waste Collection event available to you, if we reduce the amount of waste materials by only buying what we need or finding a way to recycle them, we’re conserving resources and saving energy.

For more information about disposing of used oil, contact the Solid Waste Management Program at 573-751-5401.

For additional environmentally-friendly tips, please visit Green Tips or Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Posted on Apr 10, 2012

Green Tips – Gardening

 

Create a showcase for your plants by using a roller skate as a base for the plant container.  Plant summer grasses in galoshes or an old boot. An old child’s wagon or wheelbarrow makes a great mobile plant container, and a vintage bird cage can be planted and hung from a front porch for a wonderful old-fashioned look.

Buckets, soda bottles and plastic containers make excellent potting sources for small plants. Make sure the containers have proper drainage and adequate amounts of sunlight and water. Old wooden boxes, metal buckets, washtubs and hollowed-out gourds all make unique planters, and are a great way to reuse and recycle items. Cut into short pieces, metal and vinyl mini-blinds make great plant markers. Clean nylon hose is useful for tying plants to trellises or fences. Cut the bottom off a milk jug and use to protect small plants from frost.

Tires were banned from Missouri landfills in 1990. However, there are still thousands of tires that end up in illegal dumps – these dumps provide a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other vermin. One creative use for old tires is as planters in your garden. After very carefully cutting off one side wall on a large tire, gardeners can place the tire in their garden and fill it with soil, manure or compost. The tires retain a bit more heat to aid in growing, and when used as a raised bed they warm faster. Raised gardens can increase spring soil temperatures by 8 to 13° F over nearby soil temperatures at ground level.

Composting information can be found in the Solid Waste Management Program’s Homeowners’ Composting Guide. For additional environmentally-friendly tips, please visit Green Tips.

 

Posted on Apr 09, 2012

Construction permit issued for Scott County solid waste processing facility

The department issued a construction permit to RFJ Real Estate Holding, LLC to construct the I-55 Disposal & Recycling Transfer Station in Scott County. The transfer station will be used to transfer solid waste from collection vehicles to transport vehicles.

The site is to be located at 3200 Industrial Fuels Drive, east of Interstate 55 and County Road 302 in Scott City.

All applications submitted by cities, counties, and private owners are reviewed by the department to ensure that solid waste processing facilities are properly designed and constructed.  Other technical factors that protect Missouri’s environment are also examined.

Prior to acceptance of waste at the facility an operating permit must be issued. Questions and comments regarding the proposed transfer station or the department’s role in regulating solid waste processing facilities may be sent to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Solid Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102-0176.  For more information visit permitted facilities or the Solid Waste Management Program.  

Posted on Jan 23, 2012

Prescription drug collection boxes installed

 

New drug collection boxes were recently installed in police stations in cities across Franklin County.

Residents can now drop expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs into the secure, metal boxes located at the police stations 24 hours a day. Providing individuals with a secure and convenient way to dispose of prescription drugs will help prevent diversion and abuse and demonstrates sound environmental stewardship.

The Proper Disposal of Household Pharmaceutical Waste brochure has more information regarding drug disposal.  

If you would like more information regarding solid waste, please visit the Solid Waste Management Program website.

 

Or click for more information regarding:

 

Schedule of Local Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events; Household Hazardous Waste ; Permitted Facilities; Scrap Tires and Illegal Dumping; e-cycle Missouri or Reduce. Reuse, Recycle. 

Posted on Nov 30, 2011

Nov. 5 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event – Chillicothe

The City of Chillicothe and Livingston County is holding a Household Hazardous Waste, Electronic (E-Waste) and Scrap Tire collection event on Saturday, Nov. 5.

The event is for residential use only. No business or commercial waste will be accepted.

  • 9 a.m. until noon – Nov. 5, 2011
    County Road and Bridge Barn
    904 Gilbert Street
    Chillicothe

For more information, please contact: Ann Hamilton at (660) 359-5636, ext. 20

The fee for each residential television is $10.  The fee for computer system mice, keyboards, copy machines, printers and fax machines is $5 each. There is no charge for miscellaneous residentially generated electronics such as stereos and phones.  There is also no charge for household and rechargeable batteries, cell phones, intact car batteries, and ink cartridges (with no broken or cracked casings).

Appliances are limited to washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, ranges, ovens, microwaves, freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, and hot water heaters. The fee for each appliance collected will be $5. Scrap metal will be collected free of charge.

Tires must be clean, free of debris and rimless when submitted. Four standard tires will be accepted per licensed driver without fee. Above the four-tire limit, additional charges are as follows:

$1 each for standard passenger tires (or smaller)

$4 each for oversized tires (sizes being 36 inches and above)

and $10 each for tractor tires.

If you would like more information regarding solid waste, please visit the Solid Waste Management Program website.  

 

Or click for more information regarding:

 

Schedule of Local Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events; Household Hazardous Waste ; Permitted Facilities; Scrap Tires and Illegal Dumping; e-cycle Missouri or Reduce. Reuse, Recycle.

Posted on Nov 04, 2011

SWAB meeting Nov. 2

The Solid Waste Advisory Board, SWAB, will next meet on Nov. 2, 2011 at the Elm Street Conference Center, 1730 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, Missouri.

 

The SWAB, primarily advises the department on:

  • Development of improved methods of solid waste minimization, recycling and resource recovery;
  • Waste management issues pertinent to the districts;
  • Effects of proposed rules and regulations upon solid waste management within the districts;
  • Problems experienced by solid waste management districts in managing solid waste within their area; and
  • Criteria to be used in awarding grants pursuant to section 260.335.

 

SWAB has 25 members.  The 20 chairpersons of the solid waste management districts in Missouri, two representatives of the solid waste industry, two public members with a demonstrated interest in solid waste management issues, and a representative of the recycling or composting industry.

 For more information regarding SWAB meetings, minutes and agendas visit: Solid Waste Advisory Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas  

If you would like more information regarding solid waste, please visit the Solid Waste Management Program Website   or contact the program at 573-751-5401.

Posted on Oct 26, 2011

Solid Waste Advisory Board Will Meet Oct. 5

The Solid Waste Advisory Board, SWAB, will next meet on October 5, 2011 at the Elm Street Conference Center, 1730 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, Missouri.

 

The SWAB, primarily advises the department on:

  • Development of improved methods of solid waste minimization, recycling and resource recovery;
  • Waste management issues pertinent to the districts;
  • Effects of proposed rules and regulations upon solid waste management within the districts;
  • Problems experienced by solid waste management districts in managing solid waste within their area; and
  • Criteria to be used in awarding grants pursuant to section 260.335.

 

SWAB has 25 members.  The 20 chairpersons of the solid waste management districts in Missouri, two representatives of the solid waste industry, two public members with a demonstrated interest in solid waste management issues, and a representative of the recycling or composting industry.

 

Visit Solid Waste Advisory Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas for more information.


If you would like more information regarding solid waste, please visit the Solid Waste Management Program website  or contact the program at 573-751-5401.

 

 

 

Posted on Sep 23, 2011

Green Tips – Fall Season Composting

Green Tips – Fall Season Composting
Fall is a wonderful time to visit the local farmers’ market for pumpkins, squash, apples and other seasonal favorites. Locally grown produce is usually grown within a 100-mile radius, and purchasing locally saves valuable energy as well as helping the local economy. While some pumpkins can be used for pies, other pumpkins, gourds and melons may be cut up and composted once the season is over. Fall is the perfect time to start your own compost pile at home. Yard trimmings, vegetative food waste including fruit and vegetable peels, egg shells, and coffee grounds and filters can all be placed in a compost bin.

For more information check the program’s information on composting or starting a compost pile.

The fall holiday season is a good time to be green by remembering a few simple steps.

For more information, visit Green Tips.

Locate recycling facilities in your area

or visit the program’s Solid Waste Web site.

 

Posted on Sep 15, 2011