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What Happens When the Mattress Magic is Gone?

Has your bed lost its bounce? Has your spring sprung? Has your mattress lost its mojo? It’s ok. It happens to all of us sometime. In fact, it can even happen...

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2020 Projects Get Pre-Approval!

The Ozarks Headwaters Recycling & Materials Management District 2020 grant call just wrapped up. We received eighteen grant applications which was another bi...

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Gathering & Weaving Compassion

by Penny Griffin Larry Giggy, when not in the courtroom performing his bailiff duties, spends time gathering plastic shopping bags to help the homeless in ou...

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It's time!

Our 2020 Grant Call is now open! We are accepting applications until December 13th at 3pm. The application and instructions are available on our Grants page....

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It's Cleanup Time!

Ready for some spring cleaning? Of course! How about some yard work to get things looking spiffy for spring? Yes! And obviously you want to dispose of everyt...

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What happens when you throw something away?

So, what happens when you throw something away? It disappears forever, right? Hmm…Not so much. You know the general timeline: you throw something in your tra...

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2019 Grant Call Update

The Ozarks Headwaters Recycling & Materials Management District 2019 grant call just wrapped up. We received twenty grant applications this year, setting a r...

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Plastic Bags: Nothing But Trouble

If there is one thing recycling facilities really want you to know, it’s this: Don’t put plastic bags in your recycling bin. Why not? When recyclables arrive...

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Recycling Household Chemicals

Ever wonder what to do with those old bottles of chemicals hiding under your sink or in your garage? We have an answer! Ozarks Headwaters Recycling & Materia...

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The Seven Rs of Responsible Recycling

First, it was just Recycle. Then it was Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. And now? It’s the 7 Rs! Rethink: “How do I use things?” or “Do I need it?” Buy items in bulk,...

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Recycling is Alive and Well in Southwest Missouri

By now you’ve probably heard the rumors or seen the reports. “Don’t bother recycling,” they say. “It’s only going into the landfill,” they say. But let’s tak...

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