Holiday Waste Solutions
By Jill Hollowell, Environmental Specialist for Meramec Regional Planning Commission ST. JAMES—As we plan for new ways to celebrate the[...]
St. Robert special waste collection diverts 5 tons of recyclable material from landfill
ST. ROBERT—Meramec Regional Planning Commission, with funding from the Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD), gathered 5.27 tons of[...]
Electronics, appliances, tires collection Oct. 10 in St. Robert
Residents asked to remain in their vehicles ST. ROBERT—A special waste collection for residential and farm electronics, appliances and tires[...]
Illegal dump cleanup in Crawford County removes 4 tons of waste from Mark Twain National Forest
CRAWFORD COUNTY — In August, ten volunteers from the Viburnum area removed 4.03 tons of trash and recycled[...]
Ozark Rivers Earth Day contest winners announced
ST. JAMES—Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) announced that 65 students from Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries and Phelps counties[...]
21 Gasconade County students place in Earth Day contest
ST. JAMES—Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) announced that 21 Gasconade County students were honored with first and second[...]
Three Dent County students place in Earth Day contest
ST. JAMES—Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) announced that three Dent County students were honored with first and second[...]
Five Maries County students place in Earth Day contest
ST. JAMES—Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) announced that five Maries County students were honored with first and second[...]
Eight Crawford County students place in Earth Day contest
ST. JAMES—Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) announced that eight Crawford County students were honored with first and second[...]
29 Phelps County students place in Earth Day contest
ST. JAMES—Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) announced that 29 Phelps County students were honored with first and second[...]
Salem special waste collection diverts 6 tons of recyclable material from landfill
Recycled items are handled by Midwest Recycling Center, a certified collection contractor, who distributes the items to either be[...]
Ozark Rivers announces 2021 grant round for waste reduction, education, recycling projects
Workshop is July 29; grant deadline is Aug. 21 ST. JAMES—The Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) is accepting[...]
Rolla special waste collection at Brewer Science diverts 29.91 tons of recyclable material from landfill
For immediate release June 24, 2020 For more information, contact Tammy Snodgrass or Jill Hollowell at (573) 265-2993 Volunteers[...]
Electronics, appliances, tires collection May 16 in Salem
Residents must remain in their vehicles ROLLA—A special waste collection for residential and farm electronics, appliances and tires will be[...]
Ozark Rivers Earth Day contest deadline moved to April 10
ST. JAMES—Due to the rising number of school closures amidst the Coronavirus concerns, Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District has[...]
Ozark Rivers seeks area sponsors for 29th Annual Earth Day Art Contest
ST. JAMES—Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District is seeking area sponsors within its seven-county region for the 29th Annual Earth[...]
Volunteers needed for illegal dump clean-up in Owensville
ST. JAMES—Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) in conjunction with Gasconade County will be working to clean-up an illegal[...]
Information Meeting about Illegal Dumping on Mark Twain National Forest
ST. JAMES—Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD), in conjunction with the Mark Twain National Forest, will host an informational[...]