
A solid waste processing facility is any facility where solid wastes are transferred from one container to another or are processed. Activities performed at these facilities include:
- Transferring waste from one container, vessel or vehicle to another
- Consolidating individual waste loads in preparation for transport to a landfill
- Separating the waste for recycling or disposal
- Recovering or salvaging specific items from the waste for sale or re-use
- Treating waste to kill pathogens in the waste, such as bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms, that may pose a threat to public health
- Incinerating waste for disposal or to produce energy
Types of processing facilities include compost plants, incinerators, infectious waste facilities, transfer stations and material recovery facilities. Under each processing facility category listed below is general information about the category and a list of facilities in Missouri within that category currently permitted to operate. There are currently no solid waste incinerators or compost facilities required to operate under a solid waste processing facility permit. If you have questions about a specific processing facility, please contact the department's Waste Management Program.
For information about obtaining a solid waste permit to construct or operate a solid waste processing facility, visit Solid Waste Processing Facility Permits.
*Also available is a list of Missouri facilities currently operating as solid waste landfills.
Transfer Stations
Transfer stations are facilities where solid waste is unloaded directly from trash collection containers into a different collection or transport container, or the solid waste is briefly stored within the facility until it is placed in a different collection or transport container for transporting to a permitted disposal facility. By combining the loads of several small waste collection trucks into a single large tractor trailer for transporting, the number of trips to and from disposal sites is reduced and money is saved on transportation costs. For more information about these facilities, review Missouri Solid Waste Transfer Stations - PUB2152.
The transfer stations currently operating in Missouri are listed below, sorted by the county in which they operate. You can "click" on the facility's name to open an interactive map with more information about the transfer station.
Material Recovery
Material recovery facilities are facilities where materials are received and sorted to allow recyclable or recoverable materials to be removed from the waste stream. These materials may be recycled, reused, composted or processed through other methods, preparing it for reuse or generating a new product from the processed material. The materials are then transported to buyers for remanufacturing, sold for beneficial use or kept by the facility for beneficial use.
If the material that comes into the recovery facility is source-separated material that may all be reused, recycled or processed into different or new products, and no waste is produced during the material processing in the facility, the facility may be allowed an exemption to operate without a solid waste processing facility permit. However, if waste materials are mixed with the materials that come into the recovery facility to be processed for reuse, recycling or other processing, or waste is produced by the facility during the material processing, then the facility must operate with a solid waste processing facility permit.
The material recovery facilities currently operating in Missouri are listed below, sorted by the county in which they operate. You can "click" on the facility's name to open an interactive map with more information about the material recovery facility.
Processing Facility | City | County |
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Material Recovery and Transfer Station LLC | Kansas City | Jackson |
WCA-Kansas City Transfer LLC | Kansas City | Jackson |
INC Environmental Recycling LLC Waste Processing Facility | O'Fallon | St. Charles |
Terra Facilities LLC Non-hazardous Waste Processing Facility | St. Louis | St. Louis City |
St. Peters Central Materials Processing Facility | St. Peters | St. Charles |
Meramec Valley Transfer Station | Valley Park | St. Louis |
Infectious Waste
These types of processing facilities accept infectious waste to either transfer it from smaller trucks into larger tractor trailers for transporting to a permitted disposal facility or to process the waste, treating the material so that it is no longer infectious. In Missouri, infectious waste is a defined as a waste that contains strong and numerous pathogens that if someone comes in contact with it, that person could get an infectious disease from it. For more information about infectious waste, review Infectious Waste Management.
The infectious waste processing facilities currently operating in Missouri are listed below, sorted by the county in which they operate. You can "click" on the facility's name to open an interactive map with more information about the infectious waste processing facility. For a list of companies or individuals who have obtained a license to transport infectious waste in Missouri, visit Hazardous Waste and Infectious Waste Transporters.
Processing Facility | County | Permit Number |
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MedAssure Heartland LLC Infectious Waste Transfer Station | Boonville | Cooper |
Stericycle Inc. Infectious Waste Transfer Station | Springfield | Greene |
Veolia ES Technical Solutions LLC | Louisiana | Pike |
Stericycle-St. Louis | St. Louis | St. Louis City |
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