Solid Waste / Recycling
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The Solid Waste Department consists of the Sanitation, Recycling, and Vehicle
Maintenance divisions. The Sanitation Division is responsible for all regular
Municipal trash pick-up service, for both residential and commercial customers.
Sanitation also offers rental of construction dumpster's for contractors or large do-it-yourself jobs, and special pickups of appliances and other large or unusual items.
The Recycling Division offers both drop-off and regular pick-up of a wide variety of recyclable materials from its headquarters on Old St. James Road. Drop off service at the Recycling Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Recycling Center accepts various types of plastic, glass, paper, aluminum and tin cans, and cardboard. Sorting and processing of these materials takes place on site, and the resulting material is then sold on the open market. Approximately 3000 tons of waste per year is kept out of landfills and returned to usable consumer forms through the efforts of the Recycling Division.
In addition to these two large divisions, the Solid Waste Department is also responsible for the operation of the City's central Vehicle Maintenance shop, which services City vehicles from all City departments.
Municipal waste collected by the department is hauled to the Phelps County Transfer Station, located at 12441 County Road 2170, Rolla. Call the Solid Waste office at 364-6693 for more information on the Transfer Station or any of the services offered by the Department.
News & Notes:
Rolla Earth Day set for April 22 at Missouri S&T Havener Center
The entire community is invited to attend Rolla Earth Day Tuesday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Havener Center located on the Missouri S&T campus off Hwy. 63 North.
The theme of this year’s Earth Day event is “Think Globally, Act Locally.” The free event, which will be held rain or shine, will include children’s activities, exhibits, live music, door prizes, free trees and more. Earth Day T-Shirts in youth and adult sizes are now on sale. You can get your shirts by contacting Melissa Folsom at (573) 341-7276 or mfolsom@mst.edu. To download the flyer, please click here.
New Household Hazardous Waste Facility open in Rolla
Rolla residents who have household hazardous waste materials such as car batteries, used oil or antifreeze, or other toxic, poisonous or flammable products will now be able to dispose of them free of charge at the City’s newly constructed Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
The facility, which was funded through a $6,900 grant awarded to the City by the Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District, will be operated by the City’s Solid Waste Department at the Rolla Recycling Center located off Old St. James Road. Access to the Household Hazardous Waste facility can be made via McCutchen Road at the back entrance to the Recycling Center.
Free Spring Clean-up set for April 5 in Rolla
The City of Rolla Solid Waste Department will hold the annual city-wide “free spring clean up” on Saturday, April 5. If you wish to participate, all items must be placed near the curb by 6 a.m.
Examples of items that will be accepted include furniture, microwaves, televisions, old clothes, and household trash. Items that will not be accepted include appliances, water heaters, yard waste, tires, or construction debris such as sheet rock, shingles, concrete or rock. Loose items should be placed in boxes or bags and small pieces of lumber should be bundled.
We ask that you do not place your roll-out container to the curb, because during this special spring clean-up it will not be emptied. If you have any questions, please call the Solid Waste Department at (573) 364-6693.
Important Dates for 2008
Here is a list of important dates for the Solid Waste Department in 2007. This list includes all the days that your regular trash pickup will be changed due to holidays. Just print out the PDF and post it on your refrigerator.
2008: Solid Waste Department's List of Important Dates
Batteries & Cell Phones
Rechargeable batteries and any cell phones can be delivered to the office at the Recycling Center to be recycled.
When you see the abbreviations "Ni-Cd", "Ni-MH", "Li-Ion" or "Pb" imprinted on a battery pack, it means it can be recycled.
Bring these items to the Recycling Center office during normal business hours (M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm)
Contact Information
Recycling Center
Director:
Brady Wilson
Administrative Assistant:
Marcia Mayo
Location:
2141 Old St James Road
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 979
Rolla, MO 65402
Phone:
(573) 364-6693
E-mail:
waste@rollacity.org
Fax:
(573) 364-3648
Sanitation Division
Foreman:
Dave Brumett
Phone:
(573) 364-6693
Want to know more about recycling?
Want to know more about recycling and what happens to the products once they leave Rolla?
Call the Recycling Center at 364-6693 to set up an individual, civic group, organization or business presentation.
