Where Can I Take My Recycleables?
You currently have two primary choices of where to take your recycleables in the Lake of the Ozarks area. Soon, the City of Sunrise Beach will also have a recycle pick-up.
Waste Watchers
The organization, Waste Watchers will take recycle material at their Lake Ozark station on Wednesdays and Saturdays. See their web-page for details as to location, time, and materials accepted.
The Osage Beach Walmart
The Osage Beach Walmart will accept certain materials 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Bins are located in both entry lobbies of the store for deposition of cardboard, plastics, and aluminum. Glass and tin or steel are not accepted. In addition, check with store management as to disposal of used motor oil, tires, and batteries.
Why Recycle?
Recycling Saves Money and Helps the Environment
- Saves Energy
- Reserves Valuable Resources
- Reduces the need for new landfills and incinerators
- Stimulates the development of green technologies
For more information, contact: Gaye Lynn Belloir,LOWA Recycling Chair-person
Household Hazardous Waste Reclamation
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The Household Hazardous Waste Pick-up Held on Oct. 10, 2009 at the Camdenton High School was a great success!
Many thanks go to all the volunteers and sponsors of this event. We particularly want to thank the coordinators, Mickie and Gay .
See below for statistics of the drive:
| Total number of Cars | 255 |
| Miller County | 9 |
| Morgan | 7 |
| Camden | 239 |
| Total number of households | 324 |
| Miller | 16 |
| Morgan | 10 |
| Camden | 298 |
Total of HHW by car
| paint | 211 |
| e-waste | 76 |
| pest and herb | 26 |
| oil | 45 |
| other | 78 |
Total HHW by car per county
Miller
| Paint | 9 |
| e-waste | 2 |
| pest and herb | 1 |
| oil | 1 |
| other | 3 |
Morgan
| Paint | 4 |
| e-waste | 1 |
| pest and herb | 1 |
| Oil | 0 |
| other | 1 |
Camden
| Paint | 198 |
| e-waste | 73 |
| pest and herb | 24 |
| oil | 44 |
| other | 74 |
WHEN? October 10 from 9 AM to 2 PM
WHERE? Camdenton High School Parking Lot (see directions below):
| From Lebanon | From Osage Beach |
| FromMacks' Creek | FromSunrise Beach |
WHAT? Most Household Hazardous Wastes will be accepted. These include Oil and latex paint,stain,varnish,lacquer,primer,tars,resins,adhesives,motor oil,flammable and non-flammable aerosola,paint stripper and thinner,solvents,antifreeze,poisons and toxics,corrosives,batteries,and mercury devices. This includes small electronic devices.
What Will Not Be Accepted? Materials that will not be accepted include ammunition, radioactive material, explosives, asbestos, compressed gas cylinders, and biological/medical waste.
Who Can Participate? All homeowners of the Lake Area. The grant does not include hazardous wastes from businesses or commercial enterprises.
Volunteer
We need volunteers to help in this project. If you can volunteer, please contact LOWA at (573)434 4400 or contact Gaye Lynn Belloir,LOWA Recycling Chair-person.
Help Get The Word Out
You can help get the word out to your friends and neighbors. Please download the Household Hazardous Waste Flyer, print it, make copies, and distribute and/or post them where the public can see them.
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.