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Why Recycle? Where Can I Recycle? What To Do With Household Hazardous Waste (LOWA Sponsored HHW Pick-up in 2011) Read Success Article About 2011 Project Read Success Story From Oct 2009

2011 Household Hazardous Waste Pick-Up Big Success

The following article was provided to news media in the area:

LOWA event recycles and disposes of 26,780 pounds of hazardous waste
by Janet Dabbs

The Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance, LOWA, in partnership with District T through the Department of Natural Resources Solid Waste, conducted a Household Hazardous Waste Reclamation Day, HHWRD, Saturday, April 30 at the Camdenton High School parking lot. The event, free to the public, received hazardous waste from 481 households, increasing from 354 households in 2010.

The reclamation day was an opportunity for homeowners to dispose of paint, pesticides, oil, electronics, and other household hazardous waste in a responsible manner at no cost. Disposing of these hazardous materials into household drains and land fills has the potential to pollute the watershed.

There was a line of cars stretching from Highway 54 to the school most of the day. “We had an overwhelming and gratifying response by the community who, by their presence, showed a desire to keep our watershed clean,” said LOWA HHWRD Co-Director Nancy Pope.

Phillips Service Corporation Environmental Services, PSC, based out of St. Louis will recycle or properly dispose of the hazardous waste. According to Gil Kauffmann with PSC, the event received 26,780 pounds of hazardous waste. The following waste was received; 1,925 cans of oil, 7,641 cans of latex bulk paint, 1,659 cans of latex loose paint, 8 cylinders of paint, 971 aerosol cans, 1,363 bulk flammable cans, 9,665 loose flammable cans, 34 oxidizers, 764 pesticides, 409 toxic solids, 1,936 batteries, 7 mercury, 155 acids, 138 bases and 27 miscellaneous toxic waste substances. The event also accepted 1.5 18 wheeler trucks and one box trailer truck full of electronic e waste. LOWA would like to thank ? for disposing of the e waste.

“LOWA appreciates District T for awarding the grant to make this event possible for our community and the health of our watershed,” said Swall. The approximate cost of the event was $23,000. “The Camdenton and Osage Beach Wal-Mart, Allied Waste, Handy Jon and A and B Rental, Camdenton Christian Church and St. George Episcopal Church donations helped to make the event possible,” said Swall. The Habitat for Humanity received usable paint and stains for their upcoming home projects.

Swall said more volunteers will be necessary in order to continue the event in 2012. For more information about LOWA or to volunteer call 573 434-4400.

Household Hazardous Waste

LOWA Sponsored HHW Pick-up April 30,2011

Camdenton High School from 9 AM to 2 PM Saturday April 30,2011

(Disposal by PSC Environmental)

Waste Watchers in Lake Ozark Now Laclede Industries

Waste Watchers Recycle, Inc has been dissolved but the activities at the Lake Ozark site are now better than ever. The property and recycle efforts belong to Laclede Industries, a sheltered workshop business from Lebanon.

Laclede acquired the property, erected a metal building and installed 6 compactors. Familiar faces are still there since Waste Watchers' volunteers Gil Hartman and Ron Blecke are still active volunteers at the site.

Hours of operation are

• Mon & Wed 10am to 4pm
• Saturdays 2nd & 4th of each month 9am to noon.

FROM LEBANON (south 5): To the new high school and sports complex: Hwy 5 to Jackson Street. Jackson is before you get to the high school (it is the first right after the city limit sign). Turn right on Jackson to the bottom of the hill and turn right on Laker Pride Drive. This is the first and only right and is located just before the bus barn. Follow for approximately ¼ of a mile.

FROM OSAGE BEACH (East 54): To the new high school and sports complex: Hwy 54 to Elm Tree Lane. Elm Tree is the second light (a new stop light) when coming into Camdenton. It is 6/10 of a mile from the Wal-Mart stoplight. It will be immediately past Beckett Motors. After you take a left at the stoplight, take an immediate right on Laker Pride and follow that road to the new high school.

FROM WEST 54: To the new high school and sports complex: Go thru the light at hwy 54 & 5 and thru the new light at the Hwy 5 overpass. Proceed to the next light which is just past the new overpass and UPS. Take a right on Elm Tree. After you turn right take an immediate right on Laker Pride and follow that road to the new high school.
FROM HWY 5 NORTH: To the new high school and sports complex: Turn left (east) on hwy 54. Go thru the light at the new Hwy 5 overpass and Proceed to the next light which is just past UPS. Take a right on Elm Tree. After you turn right take an immediate right on Laker Pride and follow that road to the new high school.