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Trillions of pieces of plastic pollute our oceans today, and the problem is worsening. This plastic has a devastating impact on marine wildlife and ecosystems. Plastics can persist for many decades, continuously degrading into microplastics. These can be ingested by wildlife and later enter the human food chain. Plastic pollution is a global crisis requiring urgent action.
*Property owners will pay no upfront cost if they are participating in the state-led cleanup program. If your insurance policy specifically designates funds for cleanup and you do not use them, or if there are insurance funds left over after you have rebuilt your home or business, the state will ask for those funds as reimbursement. This would happen after the entire cleanup process is completed.
Removal of household hazardous waste and debris can be an incredibly expensive process, costing as much as $75,000. Even with insurance, a majority of this cost may not be covered. The state is committed to paying for removal of household hazardous waste, which means that property owners can reserve their insurance funds for other recovery efforts.
Doing your own cleanup without proper protection puts your health at risk. Burned materials are hazardous and require more than gloves and a mask to protect your health. Buildings constructed before 2004 are likely to contain asbestos, which is carcinogenic.
Many landfills require specific documentation of the waste people drop off so they can handle it properly and comply with their regulation. This can include lab results to determine what hazardous materials are in your debris. If you do not have the proper documentation, you may not be allowed to dispose of your debris.
The Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) helps property owners who are independently cleaning up their site. We provide technical assistance for a fee. Successful cleanups completed through the VCP receive a No Further Action opinion, which can be helpful when selling a property or applying for financing.
Whether a site is cleaned up with our supervision or independently, the cleanup must meet MTCA standards. The VCP helps property owners meet these standards. Cleanup projects must also comply with other state and local rules, such as cultural resource regulations.
Applying to the Standard VCP process is free. VCP customers pay only a portion of our costs for review and assistance. Customers can apply at any point during cleanup. However, we encourage applying early in the cleanup process.
Local governments seeking an Independent Remedial Action Grant from us must apply to and enter the VCP before starting ground-disturbing activities. We will conduct a cultural resource consultation, unless the consultation requirements have already been met by a review by another agency.
By some estimates, 300,000 to 500,000 abandoned commercial and industrial properties dot the cities, towns and counties of the United States. Often with dilapidated buildings or weed-grown open spaces, these properties have come to be known as "brownfields." The specter of hazardous chemical contamination has contributed to former owners abandoning the property, lending institutions reluctant to provide financing for purchase and redevelopment and developers avoiding the properties. Some of this real estate is located in economically blighted neighborhoods in need of jobs, or in highly desirable redevelopment areas such as waterfronts. Despite the opportunities they represent, the sites remain vacant due to real or perceived hazardous substance contamination and the liability that contamination can bring.
The department's Brownfields/ Voluntary Cleanup Program (BVCP) addresses and oversees brownfield cleanups and promotes redeveloping brownfields for the department. This is done through three different programs: Brownfield Assessments, Voluntary Cleanup and Long-Term Stewardship. More information about these programs is provided below.
If you have a piece of property you think might be contaminated with hazardous substances and you want to clean it up so it is safe, but are not sure where to start, visit the department's Information for Property Owners webpage. For a list of sites that have applied to or are participating in these programs, visit Site Specific Data. For information about loans and sub-grants to support cleanup activities for petroleum or hazardous waste contaminated properties, visit the Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority (EIERA) Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund webpage. For information about incentives for redeveloping and revitalizing brownfields through the Missouri Brownfield Redevelopment Program, visit the department's Brownfields Redevelopment webpage.
Under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the department's BVCP staff conduct brownfields site-specific assessments on properties for not-for-profit organizations and public entities, such as cities, counties and quasi-governmental entities. Local governments acquire contaminated properties through foreclosure for back taxes, land donations or may own property they would like to sell for redevelopment purposes. These entities sometimes have difficulty finding enough funding to pay for environmental assessments before redevelopment. The brownfields assessment program provides technical assistance to help communities assess properties.
The contractor or consultant signs the applicable generic QAPP and submits it with the site-specific work plan. The work plan specifies all details regarding site activities and references the generic QAPP. Activities that may be conducted under the generic QAPP, with department oversight, include Phase I or Phase II Environmental Site Assessments. If the contractor or consultant wants or needs to deviate from the generic QAPP, the SSQA form may be submitted. The department will review, and if acceptable, approve and sign the SSQA.
Nevertheless, the property owners, business operators or prospective buyers want the property cleaned up to standards acceptable to the state, and to receive some type of cleanup certification from the department. This certification can greatly reduce the environmental liability associated with these properties. In situations where residual contamination is safely left on the property after a certificate of completion is issued, an environmental covenant is placed in the property chain-of-title and the site enters long-term stewardship. To apply to the Voluntary Cleanup Program, complete the application form below and submit the application and fee to the department. Information about the application fee and other costs is available on the department's Hazardous Waste Fees webpage.
The contractor or consultant signs the generic QAPP and submits it with the site-specific work plan. The work plan specifies all details regarding site activities and references the generic QAPP. Activities that may be conducted under the generic QAPP, with department oversight, include site characterization, remedial action and risk management. If the contractor or consultant wants or needs to deviate from the generic QAPP, the SSQA form may be submitted. The department will review, and if acceptable, approve and sign the SSQA.
Long-term stewardship includes all activities necessary to reliably prevent residual contamination or other environmental conditions from posing a risk to human health or the environment following completion of cleanup, disposal or stabilization at a site. Long-term stewardship activities include inspection, maintenance, information management and distribution and public awareness. For more information, see Long-Term Stewardship (LTS).
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