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Think About It: "The Hershey Company in the US produces about 20,000,000 kisses each day using 133 square miles of aluminum to wrap them in." The foil wrapper is completely recyclable but not many people actually put these in their recycling bin, instead they put it in their trash.
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Landfill Gas Project to help Power Lamar’s future. |
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Prairie View landfill is the third Allied/Republic Waste landfill in the state to convert methane into electrical energy. Prairie View is located in Lamar, MO, and is the second largest landfill in Missouri. The five-year project has cost roughly 6 million dollars to develop. Two 1.6-megawatt generators have been purchased to generate electricity by burning methane and there are plans to purchase three more to produce a total of 9.6 megawatts of electricity, which is about half of the Cities needs. A typical house in Lamar uses about 1,000 kilowatts of electricity a month. The two generators will produce energy to power 2,300 houses. There are about 2,200 houses in Lamar. A spokesman for Allied/Republic Waste said the Prairie View Landfill could operate 25 to 30 years into the future, depending on the flow of waste to the landfill. |
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Paper Pal Recycling Program http://www.paper-pal.net/ |
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Recycle Away features a selection of durable and affordable containers for public spaces such as parks, mainstreets, resorts and athletic fields. http://www.recycleaway.com
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As recycling has changed over the past 30 years, each sector has had to adapt and adjust to keep the system running smoothly because recycling is a collaborative effort and no business or sector operates in seclusion.
Today we know, for example, if recyclable materials are not collected, there’s no feedstock for new recycled content products. When materials are contaminated or poorly processed, manufacturers cannot make high quality products from them. Manufacturers must buy the recovered materials, or collectors and processors have no markets, and consumers must buy recycled products. Contaminated recyclables are not made back into new products, they are landfilled. Recycling can only be sustainable when the whole, interdependent system works together. |
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Freecycle
www.freecycle.org The Freecycle Network is made up of 4,167 groups with 4,081,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. |
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Recycling Centers White Goods and Yard Waste City: Lamar City: Joplin Batteries
White Goods Yard Waste Batteries Provider: Young Iron and Metal Batteries |
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DISPOSAL FOR ROOFING WASTE State law requires that roofing waste material, including asphalt shingles, wooden shakes and tar paper, must be disposed of in a permitted solid waste facility, such as a sanitary landfill or transfer station. |
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Joplin Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Old doors, overstocked chandeliers and used sinks - there's no reason to throw them away because the ReStore is sure to sell them. The store accepts any and all building materials, household items, linens and furniture,paint, lighting,etc. The ReStore does not take mattresses, used fabric furniture, carpeting or rugs. The store is located at 315 S. Black Cat Road, Joplin, MO 64801. If you need assistance, please contact the ReStore at (417) 782-6533. Store hours currently are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. At the end of October the number of days that the store is open may be expanded. |
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Telephone Directory Recycling
What do you do when the new telephones books are delivered?
Project ReDirectory is the annual event that collects and recycles those old telephone books. This recycling project is sponsored by AT&T Real Yellow Pages and the City of Joplin Recycling Department. While telephone books can be recycled throughout the year, distribution time is a great opportunity to remind everyone to recycle. Telephone directories may be dropped off all year at the Joplin Recycling Center, Neosho Regional Recycle Center, Seneca Recycling Center, Carthage Recycling and Compost Center, and any Paper Pal container generally placed at most Joplin public schools. AT&T also has a national hotline (800-953-4400) based on zip codes. If you have questions, contact the following recycling centers: Joplin 417-624-0820 Ext. 501; Neosho 417-455-9430; Seneca 417-776-2773; Carthage 417-237-7024, Pittsburg, Kansas 620-231-8930; and Paper Pal information through Service Recycling at 417-625-0700. |
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Salvation Army- Will accept clothing, furniture, household goods, sporting equipment, books, electronics and much more.
320 East 8th Street 502 South Fulton Street Mail: Box 528, Carthage, MO 64836-1554 |
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Starting November 3rd, residents will incur a $20 recycling fee when dropping off monitors and televisions. Payment can be made in the form of a check or money order at the Recycling Center. Customers paying with cash or debit/credit cards must first pay at the Finance Department, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 602 South Main Street, then provide the paid receipt when dropping off the items at the Recycling Center. The Finance Department is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Household Hazardous Waste Hauler
PSC Environmental Service 700 Mulbury St Kansas City, MO 64101 Contact:Zack Krizan 417-380-0590 email: zkrizan@pscnow.com |
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Recycling Centers