The Missouri Department of Natural Resources describes a Concrete Batch Plant business as:

A concrete plant includes equipment that combines various ingredients such as water, air, sand, aggregate, fly ash or slag to form concrete.

You may need some or all of the following permits for a Concrete Batch Plant business:

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Major Water User Registration

If you or your business is capable of producing 100,000 gallons per day, or approximately 70 gallons per minute, including all wells or surface intakes, you are required to register with the department as a Major Water User. This registration is not for permitting purposes or to regulate water usage. Major water users are required by law to report the volume of water they used by March 31 of the year following the usage. Registration is required in order to submit reports.

The Major Water Users Program is established to simply gather water use data. Missouri collects water use data to better understand and manage the state’s water inventory. For more information, or to complete the online registration, please visit the Major Water Users webpage.

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Scrap Tire Hauler Permit

If you or your business plans to transport scrap tires (tires that are no longer suitable for their original intended purpose because of wear, damage or defect) for profit within Missouri, you are required to obtain a Waste Tire Transporter License, also known as a Scrap Tire Hauler Permit. The Solid Waste Management Law requires certain scrap tire haulers to obtain a Waste Tire Hauler Permit. You are exempt from this requirement if your activity falls into one of the following categories, provided you do not create pollution, a public nuisance or a health hazard:

  • Do not haul for consideration (monetary or non-monetary compensation) or commercial profit
  • Hauling warranty tires or new defective tires to the retailer, wholesaler or manufacturer for adjustment credit or return
  • Hauling scrap tires that were generated at their own business or residence, provided that this transportation is done using their own employees and vehicles

If you do not meet any of the exemptions listed above, then you are required to obtain a Waste Tire Hauler Permit from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). If you are unsure, please contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Waste Management Program. For more information, please visit MoDOT's Waste Tire Transport webpage.

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Solid Waste Permit Exemption

Some activities or waste management processes may be exempt under solid waste permitting requirements. Certain waste materials may be salvaged for continued use, or recovered and reused for another purpose that extends the value of that materials. Some waste recovery, reuse or repurposing activities may not require a permit, as long as the activity does not cause a hazard to human health, a hazard to the environment or a public nuisance. Examples of common activities and wastes include beneficial use, clean fill, composting, construction and demolition waste, NORM and TENORM.

Although the activities may be exempt from solid waste permitting requirements, there may be criteria you must meet to be granted this exemption. For more information, please visit the department's Activities Potentially Exempt from Solid Waste Regulations webpage.