Household Hazardous Waste Collection May 4th

The Nodaway County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Site will be open Saturday, May 4th, 2024, from 8:00 A.M. to Noon. The HHW Collection Site is located at the Nodaway County Maintenance Barn, 1516 East Halsey Street, Maryville, Missouri. 

Brochures are available online at www.nwmorcog.org. Residents of Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties are welcome to participate (ID required). There is no fee to drop-off. It is FREE for residents only. No commercial or business waste can be accepted. 

Examples of HHW include: household chemicals (bleach, ammonia, and cleaners) fertilizers, pesticides, brake fluid, transmission fluid, household waxes, Ni-cad, lithium, and lead acid batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, florescent tubes, antifreeze, oil base paint, and varnish. No latex paint accepted. Latex paint can be dried and put into the trash. Directions provided upon request.

Keep materials in the original container. Do not mix household hazardous wastes together.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection August 12th

The Nodaway County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Site will be open Saturday, 

August 12, 2023, from 8:00 A.M. to noon. The HHW Collection Site is located at the Nodaway County Maintenance Barn, 1516 East Halsey Street, Maryville, Missouri. 

Brochures are available at the Nodaway County Administration Building, the Regional Council office, or online at www.nwmorcog.org.  Residents of Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties are welcome to participate (ID required).  There is no fee to drop-off.  It is FREE for residents only.  No commercial or business waste can be accepted. 

Examples of HHW include: household chemicals (bleach, ammonia, and cleaners) fertilizers, pesticides, brake fluid, transmission fluid, household waxes, Ni-cad, lithium, and lead acid batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, florescent tubes, antifreeze, oil base paint, and varnish.  No latex paint accepted.  Latex paint can be dried and put into the trash.  Directions provided upon request.

Keep materials in the original container.  Do not mix household hazardous wastes together.

For further information, contact Savannah Willmore at (660) 582-5121 ext 4 or email:  solid@nwmorcog.org

Opposition Develops to Abolishing Solid Waste Districts

Opposition is developing to Senate Bill 13, the bill prefiled in the Missouri Legislature that would eliminate solid waste management districts and the Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee. Debbie Roach, who is the executive board chair of the Northwest Missouri Solid Waste Management District (Region A) wrote a letter to the City of Grant City urging opposition to the bill and provided information in a handout regarding benefits of the Solid Waste District.

The letter reads, in part, as follows:
On December 1st, 2012, Missouri Senator Kurt Schaefer pre-filed Senate Bill 13, which reads in part, "This act eliminates solid waste management districts and the Solid Waste Advisory Committee." As you know, Missouri's solid waste management districts utilize a percentage of the tipping fees charged at Missouri's landfills to fund vitally important recycling, education, and "green" market development projects. To wit, City of Grant City was awarded $6,650 in 2005 to help fund the City of Grant City Waste Oil Furnace. (Emphasis in original) Senate Bill 13 would eliminate the guarantee of any similar project being funded in northwest Missouri. 

On January 9, 2013, the Region A Full Council voted unanimously to oppose Senate Bill 13 and signed a letter to that effect addressed to Northwest Missouri Senator Brad Lager (enclosed). It is important to note that Senator Lager chairs the Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy, and the Environment committee assigned Senate Bill 13 and will determine its hearing schedule and vote.

As a previous grantee and beneficiary of the Region A Solid Waste Management District, I sincerely hope you will consider opposing Senate Bill 13. We encourage you to contact Senator Lager and Senator Schaefer directly to voice your opinion about the bill. A direct phone call to the Senators' offices is the quickest way to register your opposition, but an e-mail or letter would also be effective. A sample e-mail/letter is enclosed as well as a bullet list regarding the solid waste management districts and Senate Bill 13.

A list of facts and talking points were provided:
--Solid Waste Management Districts are governed by a board of directors that is comprised of local elected officials or their designees. These boards are intimately familiar with the regions that they serve and are the best option to prioritize and fund local recycling and waste reduction projects. SB 13 would remove all local control of these funds.
--Funding for Solid Waste Management Districts is provided from a percentage of tipping fees that are charged to waste haulers utilizing Missouri landfills. Solid Waste Management Districts use no tax dollars to fund their recycling, education, and waste reduction  programs.
--Region A is a "minimally funded district" since there are no functioning landfills; as such, they receive $95,000 annually of which at least 50% must be used for recycling and waste reduction projects.

The handout suggests the alternative of funding the regions more equitably, which it says would increase accountability and improve efficiency.

Among projects that Region A has provided to Worth County and the rest of the region include:
--Household hazardous waste, scrap tire, electronic, and white good special collections;
--Wood chippers, composting bins, and composting workshops;
--Recycling bins and trailers for schools and civil organizations;
--Educational programs for elementary students;
--Commodity bailers, reusable bags, waste oil furnaces, recycling curricula, and other such equipment and materials.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection for Worth County

The Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments announces a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Waste Collection to be held Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Nodaway County. The collections are open to residents of Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties only. The event will be held from 8 a.m. until noon at the Nodaway County Maintenance Barn located at 1516 E. Halsey, Maryville, MO 64468.

A variety of acceptable wastes will be collected at the event. Examples of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) are: fertilizers, pesticides, household chemicals (bleach, ammonia, and cleaners), batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, mercury, antifreeze, paint, and varnish. The following items are disallowed: motor oil, syringes, prescription medicines, compressed gas cylinders, smoke detectors, commercial waste, radioactive waste, explosive waste and unknown wastes.

DO NOT MIX HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE TOGETHER; KEEP IN ORGINAL PACKAGING.

Examples of Electronic Waste (E-waste) to be collected are: computer monitors, computer hard drives, computer accessories, fax machines, televisions, microwaves, and cell phones. For a complete listing of acceptable wastes please visit www.nwmorcog.org. On the website there will also be proper disposal techniques described to dispose of the unacceptable wastes.

Minimal fees will apply for proper disposal of waste to help offset the high costs of recycling and proper disposal.

1. Each participant must pay $5 to dispose of HHW.
2. There is a $10.00 fee/per unit for each TV. Computer monitors, microwave ovens and all other acceptable electronic waste is free of charge.

Collection is open to residents of Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties. Photo identification is required. Businesses are not eligible for the program and are subject to the rules established by the Missouri Statues regarding HHW/E-Waste Disposal.

Hazardous products are used for cleaning, painting, beautifying, lubricating and disinfecting the house, yard, workshop and garage. The average American home accumulates more than 100 pounds of hazardous products by storing it in their basements, closets and garage. The health of our community and the environment is endangered when these types of products are discarded in storm drains, household garbage, or sinks. In 2007, the amount of electronic waste discarded such as TVs, computers, peripherals (including printers, scanners, and faxes), mice, keyboards and cell phones totaled about 2.5 million tons. The quantity of electronic waste that we are generating is steadily increasing. Lead, mercury, cadmium and brominated flame retardants are among the substances of concern in electronics. These substances are included in the products for important performance characteristics, but can cause problems if the products are not properly managed at end of life.

Linda Laderoute, Environmental Planner for the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments, emphasizes that “Special collections are vital for our region because there is no permanent facility that handles disposal of household chemicals and electronics in Northwest Missouri. The closest facility for residents to properly dispose of household hazardous waste is in the Kansas City Metro area. A typical home contains many types of hazardous household products and discarded electronic items that we can accept during the one-day event in Maryville. So protect your environment, save some time and money by bringing your HHW and E-Waste to the Maryville collection site. Professionals will package the items for proper disposal or recycling.”

The collection is sponsored by County Commissions and Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments and is funded by a grant through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Northwest Missouri Regional Solid Waste Management District. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Linda Laderoute with the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments, (660) 582-5121 or linda@nwmorcog.org.