Through grant funds the ORSWMD is revitalizing the Illegal Dumpsite Project from 2004. Dumpsites cleaned up during the last project will be resurveyed and new dumpsites will be identified. With help from partner organizations dumpsites will be cleaned up and signs placed.
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 Statistics:
- 5 clean up events
- 17 volunteers
- 694 tires collected
- 1,000 pounds of metal recycled
- 660 pounds of electronics recycled
- 2.34 tons of trash landfilled!
Interested in volunteering to help clean up or adopt a dumpsite? Contact us at khawes@meramecregion.org or 573-265-2993.
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Time-lapse video of an illegal dump clean up on Mark Twain National Forest land in Crawford County