Preliminary Liter Pick Up Saturday, March 29th

Stream Team #2945 Members gathered today to do preliminary liter pick-up and site preparation for next weeks clean-up of an illegal Dump on Spring River. Twelve members helped, including two new members who joined today.

Using the large Missouri Stream Team liter bags, we filled the dumpster, including sofas, mattresses, and washing machine drums (1.13 tons of trash collected). We separated out tires and recyclable metal. The liter bags work great, except in the thorny undergrowth. The liter filled bags were pulled up the steep embankment using a 100' 3/8" rope with 3/8" spring-link carabiner (rated 260 lbs).


We retrieved 64 tires from the riverbank using a 100' rope and carabiner. There are still a couple of (tractor size) tires that require the winch truck to remove next week. We are utilizing the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Non-Profit Group Scrap Tire Cleanup Disposal Cost Reimbursement program.