Safely Dispose of Unwanted Medications During One-Day Event April 25 Area residents can safely dispose of unused and expired medications on Saturday, April 25 at two, one-day drug take-back locations within the Region D Recycling and Solid Waste Management District....
Read moreAn art contest in honor of Earth Day 2026 opens March 20 to students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade within the Region D Recycling and Solid Waste Management District. School-age students in Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton and DeKalb Counties can...
Read moreResidents of Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton and DeKalb Counties are encouraged to participate in the Region D’s Solid Waste plan update process in three different ways: attend a public meeting, review the draft plan update and take the survey. The first...
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2026 Legislation Aims to Give Missourians Convenient, Safe Options to Return Leftover Paint Paint stewardship legislation being proposed in Missouri would provide consumers with greater access to safely and conveniently return leftover paint. Since municipalities and household hazardous waste (HHW) Read more…
Survey link: The Region D Recycling and Solid Waste Management District is currently in the process of updating its solid waste management plan, and we need your input! If you live in Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton or DeKalb counties, please complete Read more…
Region D reports ongoing data to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) that includes the amount of waste diverted through recycling and waste reduction initiatives. Below is the 2025 annual report, which showed the Region has received over $4.4 Read more…
Recycling at home and at work are responsibilities that are placed on all of us …
It’s the perfect time of year to fall into new habits, so if you haven’t already started recycling at home or work, here’s your sign— take Keep America Beautiful’s 30-day recycling challenge starting November 1. The month-long challenge begins tomorrow Read more…
Every day, each one of us contributes to the solid waste stream …