FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Department of Natural Resources issues construction permit for solid waste processing facility in Jackson County
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, NOV. 26, 2019 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued a construction permit to Monheiser Land Holdings, LLC to construct the Mark II Transfer Station in Jackson County. The solid waste processing facility will be used as a transfer station where construction and demolition waste will be moved from collection vehicles to long-haul carriers for transport to permitted disposal facilities.
The site is to be located at 6709 E. 40 Highway in Kansas City, Missouri. The department reviews all permit applications submitted by cities, counties and private owners to ensure solid waste processing facilities are properly designed and constructed. Other technical factors that protect Missouri's environment are also examined. An operating permit must be issued to a facility before it can accept waste.
Questions and comments regarding the solid waste processing facility or the department's role in regulating solid waste processing facilities may be sent to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or by phone to Darrell G. Hartley, P.E., permits unit chief, at 1-800-361-4827 or 573-526-4754.