About Us
Check out our newsletter that was just introduced as the 1st edition in Spring 2008: “Window to Waste”
Below is a brief description of the way MMSWMD functions. For some information about our accomplishments look at our Accomplishments and Reports.
To look at the governing bodies of MMSWMD and our By-Laws click on the links below:
District Coordinator: Cindy Jolly
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: (573)874-7574
Fax#: (573)874-7526
E-mail: crj@gocolumbiamo.com
Overview of MMSWMD
The Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District or District “H,” (MMSWMD) was established in December of 1991, as provided for in the Solid Waste Management Law R.S.Mo. 260.100 - 260.345. Originally it contained seven member counties, Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau, and Osage Counties with Miller and Cole choosing not to join. Miller County eventually joined District T, and Cole County joined MMSWMD.
The 20 solid waste management districts were created by Senate Bill 530 passed in 1990. The districts are funded by a tipping fee currently set at $2.11 per ton of refuse brought to a landfill in Missouri, or to a transfer station in Missouri if the eventual destination is a landfill out of state. The fee at construction and demolition landfills is $1.41. The fee is distributed to districts using a formula that is based on a the tipping fee revenues and population for that district. MMSWMD about $400,000 per year, of which MMSWMD may use half for operations and implementation of our District Plan. Historically we use much less than our maximum.
Some basic facts about MMSWMD:
I. There are three active landfills and two active transfer stations in MMSWMD.
A. Allied Waste owns the Jefferson City Landfill Authority and the City of
Columbia and the City of Fulton each own and operate a landfill.
B. The City of Boonville operates a transfer station and Love’s Transfer
Station in Martinsburg is independently owned.
II. MMSWMD has awarded over $3.6 million in grants to cities, counties and private recyclers in the eight-county region. MMSWMD has spent over $00,000 on its own projects, over half of that on cleaning up waste tires.
III. There are currently 25 member cities in addition to the eight counties for 33 members.
Governing Structure
There are three bodies that govern MMSWMD:
I. District Council
The District Council is defined in State Law under 260.315. This body meets at least once a year and has a representative from each member city and two from each member county. The MMSMWD Council approves and amends the By-Laws, adopts the annual budget, appoints the Executive Board (by a caucus format), and responds to issues as presented by the Executive Board. In the MMSWMD By-Laws the annual meeting is held in the spring (usually May) and a quorum is fifteen District Council Representatives.
II. Executive Board
The MMSWMD Executive Board is made up of one representative for each County and each City with a population over 35,000, for a total of ten spots. The Executive Board meets approximately once a month, conducts most of the business including: approving payments of bills, entering into contracts, appointing the Advisory Committee(s), electing its own officers and approving the District Grants.
The Executive Board is responsible for monitoring the contract with the City of Columbia for hiring and supervising the District Coordinator. The City of Columbia has established personnel policies, health and retirement benefits, and can provide day-to-day oversight for the Coordinator. The District benefits from the solid waste management support staff and expertise available in a location central to the District.
III. Advisory Commission
The Advisory Commission (and there may be more than one) is appointed by the Executive Board. Originally it had responsibilities in drafting the District Plan, but now the primary responsibility is to review the District Grant proposal and recommend levels of funding with the budget allocated. The Advisory Committee also periodically reviews the grant process.
Cindy Jolly, MMSWMD Coordinator