Hazardous Waste Program

About Our Program

Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program - Provide state oversight for voluntary cleanups of properties contaminated with hazardous substances

Budget and Planning - Obtains and oversees the financial resources necessary to operate the program; maintains hazardous waste generators registration and reporting data

Compliance and Enforcement - Works to ensure compliance with hazardous waste, Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) and underground storage tank laws and regulations

Federal Facilities - Provides oversight and review of investigations, management and remediation of hazardous (chemical and radiological) substances at federal facilities in Missouri

Permits - Issues hazardous waste permits to businesses that want to treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste in Missouri

Superfund - Designed to clean up contaminated property where releases of hazardous substances have occurred in the past or are threatening to occur due to past practice.

Petroleum Storage Tanks - Protect human health and the environment by building conditions under which good management of underground storage tank systems is common business practice.

Director's Office - Administrative responsibilities