The department will hold a public availability session about on the proposed Central Missouri Landfill expansion project. The department will explain the application review process and the approximate timeline for ruling on the permit application. This meeting is an opportunity for the public to ask questions about the proposed expansion and discuss issues. Representatives from the department's Waste Management Program and Missouri Geological Survey, along with representatives from Waste Corp. of Missouri, will be available at the meeting.
The department reviews all applications submitted by cities, counties and private owners to ensure that sanitary landfills are properly designed and constructed. Technical factors that protect Missouri's environment are also examined. For more information about the meeting or permitting process, please contact David Drilling of the department's Waste Management Program. For more information about the site investigation, please contact the department's Missouri Geological Survey at 573-368-2100.