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  2. Tire Recycling Event

    When & Where: Saturday, October 21, 2023 8:00 am – 12 pm Cole Co. Public Works Maintenance Facility 5055 Monticello Road, Jefferson City MO 65109 Details: Bring your old, unused, or damaged tires to our collection for proper disposal and recycling. The event is open to any non-commercial resident of mid-Missouri. Tires may be on […]

  3. Notice on Fake Check Scam

    Scammers Using Fake MMSWMD Checks    In November 2021, the Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District discovered that our checking account had been compromised. Fraudulent checks were sent to several individuals. Together with Callaway Bank, we filed a police report with the Columbia Police Department. We also closed the account connected to the fraud. The scammers […]

  4. Waste Hierarchy

    Each of us can make changes to reduce the amount of waste we send to the landfill. By following the waste hierarchy, we can change our consumption habits to have the greatest effect on waste reduction. While recycling and composting are great options, limiting the creation of disposable goods and reusing existing goods will do […]

  6. Event Recycling Resources

    If you want to prioritize recycling at your event and need some supplies, these local organizations have supplies that you can arrange to borrow. Pedaler’s Jamboree Contact: Brynn Szukala (brynn.szukala@gmail.com) Supplies Available: Bottles and Cans Only Recycling Bin Recyclables Single Stream bin Billboard Sign Kit   City of Columbia Contact: waste-mgmt@como.gov or 573-874-2489 Depending on the […]

  8. 2018 Residential Recycling Survey

    In Fiscal Year 2018, MMSWMD Staff and Executive Board hired ETC Institute to conduct a statistically valid survey of our 8 county region to gauge the public perception of their local recycling programs. Over 1400 respondents completed the survey and below are the results: Final Survey Report Cross tabulations by County Brief Reports by County: […]

  9. Grant Awards

    FY2018 Grant Awards Subgrantee Amount Summary Missouri River Relief $10,000.00 Osage-Missouri River Clean-up & Hartsburg Missouri River Clean-up Missouri River Relief is organizing a clean-up event for the Missouri River near the Village of Hartsburg and the Osage River near the unincorporated town of Bonnots Mill. Grants funds will go to event coordination and boat […]

  10. School Sponsorships & Waste Audits

    The Mid Missouri Solid Waste Management District (MMSWMD) is offering free educational waste audits and sponsorship awards of up to $1,000 for school recycling projects in Region H (Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau, and Osage). Schools interested in carrying out a waste audit before and after a recycling sponsorship project will be highly […]