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Pot recycling resumes

When it comes to recycling plastic pots, the Missouri Botanical Garden helps lead the way. In 2011, the Garden’s Plastic Pot Recycling program collected a record 140,000 pounds of horticultural waste and since the program’s inception has saved more than 1 million pounds of plastic garden pots, cell packs and trays from landfills. A significant portion of this program is funded by the Department of Natural Resources and Regionl L, St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District.

The main collection site will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April through October at the Monsanto Center, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4500 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO. Recycling plastic garden pots, polystyrene cell packs and trays at the Garden and other locations throughout St. Louis City and County will help reduce the amount of waste going to landfills.

  1. Household plastic, food plastic, clay pots and plastic bags are not accepted.
  2. Hanging baskets, cell packs, trays and pots of all sizes are accepted, as long as they are made of plastic.
  3. Sort the plastic gardening containers into cell packs, pots, and trays. Remove metal hangers, rings or other materials. Please shake rocks and soil from the containers.
  4. Bring the pots and trays to the Garden’s Monsanto Center or contact local nursery and garden centers in St. Louis County to see if they accept pots for recycling.
  5. The Botanical Garden grinds up the pots and markets the chips to manufacturers who produce plastic lumber, retaining wall ties, or other recycled products.
  6. Plastic timbers are water and pest resistant. The timber can be cut and drilled similar to wooden lumber. Plastic timber outlasts traditional wooden railroad ties that have a life span of only ten to 15 years. For ordering information, visit Landscape Timbers.

For more information, visit Solid Waste Management Districts, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, Green Tips  or Homeowners’ Composting Guide.

Posted on Mar 21, 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

Thanksgiving – No Time for Waste

The idea around Thanksgiving is to take a pause from our normal routines, give thanks for our bounty and share with others. Consider giving canned goods, fresh produce, or a turkey to a homeless shelter or other local kitchen helping to prepare meals for those less fortunate during this holiday season.  Make plates of leftovers and take some to elderly neighbors who will appreciate your thoughtfulness. Perhaps there is a family near you struggling to make ends meet who would be happy to receive some extra food.

 

Many of us prepare too much and end up wasting and throwing away food. Half of the food we make on Thanksgiving ends up in the garbage, according to Green Living Ideas. Roughly one third of the world’s food supply approximately 1.3 billion tons produced for human consumption annually, is wasted or lost, according to a study commissioned by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

 

There are ways to either use Thanksgiving leftovers or save them for a later date. Turkey and mashed potatoes may be frozen. Use cranberries to make muffins or a spread for sandwiches. Leftover rolls can be frozen and used to make croutons, breadcrumbs or stuffing for other recipes. Throw a turkey carcass into a stew pot and make some stock for soup and freeze for use on another day. Turkey, green beans and corn are great ingredients for a turkey pot pie. Look for a new, sweet potato-turkey hash recipe.

 

Enjoy the day and share the bounty with those around you. Happy Thanksgiving from the Solid Waste Management Program!   

 

 

Posted on Nov 22, 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

Environmental Education

Many of Missouri’s 20 Solid Waste Management Districts help fund environmental education projects that bring environmental education to schools that otherwise might not have such opportunity.  Frequently, this requires drawing on retired teachers and environmental educators to expand the pool of knowledge available especially in small and rural counties.

For more information, please visit our web site: Solid Waste Management Districts.If you would like more information about the Solid Waste Management Program, please visit our web site.

Posted on Sep 14, 2011