South Central Solid Waste Management District

10/19/2026

Hazwoper Training Available in January - Register Now!

Hazwoper Training is scheduled for January 11 - 15 in Jefferson City, MO. MWCC has contracted with Environmental Works, Inc. to provide a 40-hour HAZWOPER Training consistent with OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standard (29 CFR 1910.10 and 1925.65). A limited number of slots are available for January 14th for an 8 hour refresher training.

Registration fee per registrant is $300; $100 for full-time students. Class is limited to the first 50 participants. The 8 hour refresher training is available for $50.

All registrants must be employees of a Missouri state or local government agency, or companies that work in Missouri or a full-time student at a Missouri school.

Register here:

MWCC will provide an in-person 40-hour HAZWOPER Training consistent with OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standard (29 CFR 1910.10 and 1925.65). Students will receive a training manual, and at the conclusion of the course, they will receive validation certificates.

10/16/2026

It’s not too late to register for the Governor’s Conference on Natural Resources, Nov. 16-17, at the White River Conference Center in Springfield. Register online now to secure your seat!

Hear expert presentations and insightful panel discussions on Missouri’s environmental landscape. The conference will feature special keynote speakers along with exhibitor booths and an opportunity to network with presenters and other attendees.

Learn about the following topics and more:

How Missouri plans to use the new State Energy Plan to meet growing energy demands;
Leveraging Missouri’s vast supply of critical minerals;
Supporting communities that need financial assistance for critical water infrastructure;
Agricultural regulatory challenges, partnerships, conservation practices and technologies.
Shepherd of the Hills State Park, from acquisition to opening day.

Visit MoDNR’s Governor’s Conference on Natural Resources webpage for more information and to register.

10/08/2026

On September 30, Brent Lidgard, Solid Waste Coordinator retired from his duties here at SCOCOG. We wish him a long and enjoyable retirement!

Jenni Collins, took over the role of the Solid Waste Coordinator, along with her other duties.

On October 7, she attended the SWAB (Solid Waste Advisory Board) meeting in Jefferson City, where she met with her counterparts across the state of Missouri. They discussed the update to the Memorandum of Understanding for the Solid Waste Management District, Legislative Outreach in the spring where we would showcase our regions throughout Missouri, Paint Bill, trying to get it passed, and abandoned landfills in our state and future meetings for 2027.

Jenni is looking forward to working in the District to carry out the goals of the District which include:

Support existing recycling centers and recycling programs in the District.
Conduct district-wide household hazardous waste and electronic waste collections.
Provide support to recycling operations through training opportunities, technical assistance, equipment repairs, and educational programs aimed at increasing the amount of materials recycled while reducing the amount of waste generated.

10/06/2026

MORA Fall Forum Featured Speaker: Stan Slaughter

Hope you can join us!

Register at www.MORA.org/fallforum

10/06/2026

October 15th - 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Free Webinar

To accommodate everyone, this event has been converted to a free webinar. Please join us for this timely event!

Environmental work generates an overwhelming amount of data—field measurements, lab results, weather feeds, and continuous monitoring from treatment systems. The challenge isn’t collecting information; it’s transforming it into confident, timely decisions. As technology accelerates, stakeholders expect answers now, and the pressure to be faster and smarter keeps rising.

High‑quality decisions start with high‑quality data. That means clear planning, well‑defined data quality objectives, and consistent procedures to verify that the information you’re relying on is accurate and usable. But even the best data loses value if it’s trapped in disconnected systems. Effective data exchange—making information accessible, shareable, and trustworthy—is essential. When done well, it’s efficient, repeatable, and preserves data integrity. When done poorly, it leads to gaps, mismatches, and uncertainty about where the data even came from.

This seminar explores how to manage environmental data with purpose: how to collect it wisely, ensure its quality, and move it seamlessly across systems so it can actually drive decisions. Our expert panel will help answer questions like:

How do we overcome resistance to adopting digital field data collection, and ensure we don’t lose data when it’s collected digitally?

What are the considerations for data access, control and security when sharing databases across multiple agencies, platforms, and stakeholder groups?

What’s the best way to handle using several analytical laboratories, each with a different electronic data deliverable (EDD)?

Our company wants to invest in environmental data management. What’s the best place to start?

To Register go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wRfdaGIKQWiH_vn7Gk7k9Q #/registration

Missouri Waste Control Coalition, www.mowastecoalition.org, 913.381.4458, [email protected].

10/06/2026

The South Central Solid Waste Management District Office will be closed in observance of Columbus Day on Monday, October 12. The office will reopen on Tuesday, October 13 at 8:00.

08/31/2026

The South Central Solid Waste Management District Office will be closed Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen Tuesday, September 8 at 8:00 a.m.

08/06/2026

DNR informed us today they will be using the increase in tipping fees within the department, primarily for their wages.

🚨For Immediate Release:

Department of Natural Resources will adjust solid waste tonnage fees for landfills

Sanitary landfills and transfer stations will adjust from $2.11 to $2.18 per ton. Demolition and construction landfills will adjust from $1.40 to $1.45 per ton. The change does not modify local or county-level solid waste fees charged by county commissions or economic development authorities that are allowed under Missouri law.

07/09/2026

E-waste doesn’t just disappear after disposal.

When not handled properly, it can release harmful substances into air, soil, and water, impacting both environmental and human health 💯

Recycling electronics responsibly helps recover valuable materials and reduce long-term damage ♻️



(Recycling, reduce, reuse, recycle, e-waste, go green, protect our planet)

06/24/2026

🇺🇸The South Central Solid Waste Management District Office will be closed in observance of Independence Day beginning Thursday, July 2 at noon and all day Friday, July 3. We will reopen on Monday, July 6 at 8:00. 🇺🇸