The following document lists the recycling services available throughout the State of Missouri; it is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Missouri/America Recycles Day Activities
America Recycles Day is your opportunity to promote recycling of paper/cardboard, plastic, aluminum/steel, electronics and more. Encourage your communities to reduce waste while helping to build markets for materials by purchasing goods made from recycled content.
Missouri Recycles Day Proclamation
November 18, 2009 – Governor Jay Nixon presents the Missouri Recycles Day/America Recycles Day proclamation to the MORA Board of Directors.
Governor Nixon recognizes Mo. Colleges & Universities that participated in Recyclemania 2009.
Read the MORA MRD Press Release
Click here to see a list of Missouri Events registered on the America Recycles Day Website.
America Recycles Day News from Keep America Beautiful – Sept. 21, 2009
Today we launched the national America Recycles Day (ARD) website,
expanding the information and tools available to all of our ARD event organizers.
For ARD 2009, we have added a number of *NEW* and exciting sections and features:
- A Do-It-Yourself Section with creative ideas for celebrating America Recycles Day designed for individuals, government, schools, businesses, associations and civic organizations.
- Downloads including a 2009 ARD Toolkit for Organizers, power point presentations, and a variety of ARD promotional materials
- A Useful Links Section with links to educational materials and information from federal and state agencies and industry.
- Recycling Videos
- A Register Your ARD Event Form to access promotional materials and publicize your event(s) on the national website.
Register Your ARD 2009 Event NOW!
All KAB affiliates, ARD state organizers, and NRC affiliates should register directly on the national website to receive materials. Community events registered will be eligible to order your ARD event banners, posters, and pencils. Materials will be limited to the first 500 community events to register by October 1, 2009 and materials will be shipped to arrive by October 15, 2009. Upon receipt of your registration, we will share detail with state directors and coordinators.
Steps for Registering ARD Events and Projects
- Complete all *required information on the form, hit “Submit.”
- Within 48 hours, we will process your form and send an email confirming your registration with links to your event listing on the national site, access to all of the ARD downloads, and a confirmation of your materials order.
SAVE THE DATE! America Recycles Day is November 15
Start planning now to participate in this exciting annual event! There are lots of ways you can get involved:
- Organize a recycling collection
- Host an education event
- Encourage purchase of recycled content products
- Have fun sharing information about recycling
America Recycles Day is your opportunity to promote recycling of paper/cardboard, plastic, aluminum/steel, electronics and more. Encourage your communities to reduce waste while helping to build markets for materials by purchasing goods made from recycled content.
America/Missouri Recycles Day Poster Contest
MORA WILL NOT coordinate the Missouri Recycles Day (MRD) poster contest this year. Please check our website periodically - we will have news off and on of new opportunities for teachers and classrooms. We apologize for this inconvenience. We hope to substitute new programs in place of the poster contest in the next few months.
Jo Ann Dennings, Education Committee Chair
We will keep you posted as we learn about America Recycles Day happenings through NRC/KAB.
Missouri Recycles Day 2008 - November 15
MRD/ARD Coordinator: Rob Didriksen
2008 MRD Poster Contest WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Grand Prize Winner - Traven Sherrod, 11th Grade, East Carter County High School, Ellsinore
2009 Missouri Recycles Day Calendar (2 MB)
Click here for the 2008 Poster Contest Winners Flyer.DRAFT Press Release 2008 MRD Poster Contest winners.
Poster Contest Slideshow
MRD Poster Contest Coordinator: Jo Ann Dennings
2009 MRD Calendar Sponsorship Coordinator: Tony Lamantia
Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission has already submitted the first batch of posters for this year's contest - YEAH! We hope to top the 4,500 entries received last year.
Click here to view the official America Recycles Day Website.
Poster Contest documents:
- 2008 Poster Contest Winners Flyer
- DRAFT Press Release 2008 MRD Poster Contest winners
- Poster Contest Flyer
- Instruction Sheet for Teachers
Missouri Recycles Day 2007
Missouri Recycles Day/America Recycles Day - November 15th
Over 4,500 students submitted entries in the 2007 contest.
Winners of the 2007 Missouri Recycles Day Poster Contest announced:
- 2007 Poster Contest winners/Calendar Sponsors
(PDF: 241 KB, 1 pg.) - Grand Prize and 1st Place Winners
(PDF: 149 KB, 2 pgs.) - 2nd Place Winners
(PDF: 102 KB, 1 pg.) - Honorable Mention Winners
(PDF: 1.2 MB, 1 pg.)
November 14th - Grand Prize winner of the Missouri Recycles Day Poster Contest, Tyler Aulbur, meets Governor Blunt
Other documents:
- Combined Winners document (PDF: 1.5 MB, 4 pgs.)
(includes: Grand Prize, 1st Place, 2nd Place, and Honorable Mention winners) - 2007 MRD Poster Contest Flyer
(PDF document or Word document) - 2007 Missouri Recycles Day Calendar (PDF: 2.8 MB, 2 pgs.)
- Press Release
MORA would like to thank our 2008 calendar sponsors:
MARC Solid Waste Mgmt District Abitibi Paper Retriever
Ball Corporation Allied Waste Services
Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources City of Kansas City
Central Paper Stock Tire Shredders
St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Mgmt District EPC, Inc.
Saint Louis County Health Silver Dollar City
MRD Coordinator: Mary Anne Phillips
Please advise Mary Anne of any events you are scheduling so they can be added to the America Recycles Day Event Calendar. Online ARD elements should be ready mid-September. ARD materials (like sample press releases, etc.) will be sent to Mary Anne the later part of August. Posters will be mailed to mid-September. Please contact Mary Anne if interested in receiving these materials and/or supplies.
Missouri Recycles Day 2006
In 2006, MORA received over 4,000 entries for the MRD poster contest.
Poster Contest Winners
- Overall Winner (9th Grader) (PDF: 167 KB, 1 pg.)
- Kindergarten Winners (PDF: 107 KB, 1 pg.)
- First Grade Winners (PDF: 112 KB, 1 pg.)
- Second Grade Winners (PDF: 143 KB, 1 pg.)
- Third Grade Winners (PDF: 117 KB, 1 pg.)
- Fourth Grade Winners (PDF: 126 KB, 1 pg.)
- Fifth Grade Winners (PDF: 135 KB, 1 pg.)
- Sixth Grade Winners (PDF: 139 KB, 1 pg.)
- Seventh Grade Winners (PDF: 153 KB, 1 pg.)
- Eighth Grade Winners (PDF: 142 KB, 1 pg.)
- Ninth Grade Winners (PDF: 149 KB, 1 pg.)
- Tenth Grade Winners (PDF: 129 KB, 1 pg.)
- Eleventh Grade Winners (PDF: 100 KB, 1 pg.)
- Twelfth Grade Winners (PDF: 131 KB, 1 pg.)
- Honorable Mention & Sponsors (PDF: 131 KB, 1 pg.)
Other documents:
- View all grade winners in a single document
(PDF: 1.7 MB, 14 pgs.) - Poster Contest Announcement Flyer
(PDF: 79 KB, 2 pgs.)
Missouri Recycles Day 2005
- Poster Contest Winners Flyer
(PDF: 1.5 MB, 1 pg.)