Office of Waste Management - Business and Industry Waste management is an increasing concern for business. More waste generated means higher operating costs and lower profits. Several state and federal programs are working to assist businesses in finding new and innovative ways reduce or manage wastes. Missouri Department of Natural Resources Hazardous Waste Program encourages the reduction of hazardous waste generation, regulates the management of hazardous wastes, and oversees the cleanup of hazardous waste contamination in the state. Using the best and most current sources, the center gathers and helps analyze information needed to make well informed business decisions.
Districts develop programs to encourage waste reduction, recycling, and proper disposal methods.
To find out more about these activities in your area, contact the planner of you local solid waste management district. The Missouri Market Development Program promotes and assists recycling throughout Missouri by focusing economic development efforts on businesses which use materials recovered from solid waste in manufacturing operations. Waste Wise is a free, voluntary, EPA program through which organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste, benefiting their bottom line and the environment. Waste Wise is a flexible program that allows partners to design their own solid waste reduction programs tailored to their needs. Waste Wise partner organizations can save thousands or millions of dollars by reducing, reusing, and recycling solid waste materials.