The Missouri Department of Natural Resources describes a Transfer Station business as:
A building used to collect and store recyclables and waste in preparation for processing or taken to a landfill.
You may need some or all of the following permits for a Transfer Station business:
| Hazardous Waste/ Infectious Waste Transporter License https://dnr.mo.gov/waste-recycling/business-industry/permits-licenses-registrations/hazardous-waste-infectious-waste-transporter Waste and Recycling If you or your business plans to transport used oil, hazardous waste (combustible liquids, corrosives, poisons/ toxins, flammable liquids, flammable solids, PCB's) or infectious waste in Missouri, you are required to obtain a Hazardous Waste Transporter License. Even though the request is approved by both Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, you must apply for and renew the license through MoDOT. For more information, please visit MoDOT's Hazardous Waste Transport webpage. |
| Solid Waste Technician Certification https://dnr.mo.gov/waste-recycling/solid-waste-technician-certification Waste and Recycling Missouri solid waste disposal areas and solid waste processing facilities designated by rule, must be operated under the direction of a certified solid waste technician. For more information, please visit the department's Solid Waste Technician Certification webpage. |