The following document lists the recycling services available throughout the State of Missouri; it is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Press Releases
Press Releases Issued by MORA
MORA MRD/ARD 2009 Press Release
MORA ARD/MRD 2008 Press Release
MORA announces winners of the 2007 Missouri Recycles Day Poster Contest, an event held in conjunction with Missouri Recycles Day. Winners were selected from over 4,500 entries submitted statewide.
- MRD Poster Contest Winners 2007 (PDF: 11 KB, 1 pg.)
Dorothy Wunderlin of Joplin accepted the "Outstanding Recycling Education Program" award at the Missouri Recycling Association annual conference in Kansas City on June 6, 2007.
- Dorothy Wunderlin named "Outstanding Recycling Education Program" Award Winner (PDF: 8.5 KB, 1 pg.)
MORA organizes events for Missouri/America Recycles Day 2007. Get detailed information and instructions for celebrating Missouri Recycles Day on November 15th.
- Missouri Recycles Day (MRD) 2007 (PDF: 9 KB, 1 pg.)
MORA announces winners of the 2006 Missouri Recycles Day Poster Contest, an event held in conjunction with Missouri Recycles Day. Winners were selected from over 4,000 entries submitted statewide.
- MRD Poster Contest Winners 2006 (PDF: 11 KB, 1 pg.)
Other Related Articles of Interest
November 19, 2009 - Missouri receives federal dollars for "green" jobs training
November 10, 2009 - Fulton Sun: Environmentalists develop plans for next state legislative session
October 6, 2009 - MOre Recycling Efforts at Missouri State Fair Nets Significant Gain Over Last Year
September 28, 2009 - Giving nontraditional workers a chance
September 25, 2009 - Class-action lawsuit calls for refunds to householders in trash districts
September 2009 - inside glass packaging (monthly publication by the Glass Packaging Institute)
August 20, 2009 - Recycle Glass Week (via Glass Packaging Institute)
May 8, 2009 - NRC cancels exposition, proposes KAB (Keep America Beautiful) partnership
May 6, 2009 - 2009 NRC CONGRESS CANCELED
April 23, 2009 - The added benefits of recycling
April 22, 2009 - On Earth Day: Keeping Up With 'Green' Bills
April 17, 2009 - MU Adds New Sustainability Coordinator Position, Committee
April 16, 2009 - Vice President Joe Biden unveils clean energy plans during visit to Jefferson City
March 31, 2009 - Television recycling bill pushed aside
March 25, 2009 - Market is down for recyclables, but St. Louis area has seen no pullback yet
March 18, 2009 - Missouri recycling programs see jump in usage
March 17, 2009 - Green sales tax holiday a month away
February 27, 2009 - Energy efficiency efforts will get $130 million boost in Missouri
February 9, 2009 - Recycled fashion highlights awareness effort in New Bloomfield elementary
February 5, 2009 - New Bloomfield Elementary goes 'green'
January 30, 2009 - MDNR Sponsoring Mercury Drop Off Sites
January 30, 2009 - First Lady Georganne Nixon toured sheltered workshops in Fulton (Kingdom Projects) and Hannibal (Northeast Missouri Sheltered Workshop) to discuss the importance of these facilities for Missourians with developmental disabilities and for the community at large. Click here for article.
January 29, 2009 - House passes stimulus package, clean energy spending
January 13, 2009 - Recycling Committee of Jefferson City Downtown Association Wins National Grant
Governor Jay Nixon names Mark Templeton as Director of the Department of Natural Resources. Read the news article here.
The Solid Waste Advisory Board elected Tim Smith as Chair and Larry VanGilder as
Vice Chair during the January meeting. Full meeting minutes can be found on the
MDNR website.
January 10, 2009 - Recycling Committee of Jefferson City Downtown Association Wins National Grant (PDF)
December 22, 2008 - Missouri Botanical Garden article in the December issue of Waste News - Page 3. Article titled "St. Louis garden operates extensive recycling program."; View the article here.
December 12, 2008 - Report establishes link between recycling, climate, energyWaste Handling Equipment News
December 7, 2008 - Recycling Industry Ailing Amid Economic Downturn
November 26, 2008 - MDNR Press Release urges Missourians to recycle older TV sets in preparation for switch to digital
November 21, 2008 - Missouri budget tanks, no one knows how much
November 17, 2008 - Wanted: More Schools to Participate in Chemical Cleanout Project
November 13, 2008 - Gov. Blunt Jump Starts New Program to Protect Environment, Promote Green Tourism in Missouri
October 15, 2008 - E-Waste: The Dirty Secret of Recycling Electronics (BusinessWeek)
July 10, 2008 - National Recycling Coalition Announces Leadership Changes
June 26, 2008 - Missouri State Fair Institutes Recycling Program
May 22, 2008 - District helps Ozarks go green
March 28, 2008 - Cardinals to enlist homeless in recycling effort
Jan. 5, 2008 - Computer Recycling Center (CRC) recycles over 1.4 Million Pounds of E-Scrap (PDF: 17 KB, 1 pg.)
Jan. 3, 2008 - Missouri Department of Natural Resources, New Department Study Shows Millions Of Dollars Wasted In Landfills, News Release 002
Nov. 26, 2007 - Mid-America Regional Council: Missouri Recycling Association Announces Missouri Recycles Day Poster Contest Winners
Sept. 23, 2007 - Tiger Tailgate Recycling, Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 20, 2007 - NRC Congress: The Public Eye
Sept. 5, 2007 - Coca-Cola Sets Goal To Recycle or Reuse 100 Percent of its Plastic Bottles In The U.S. (PDF: 77 KB, 6 pgs.)
Aug. 27, 2007 - Blunt Announces Missouri Exports on Track to Again Set New Record