Siouxland Tally!

Siouxland Missouri River Clean-up

June 7, 2008
the tri-state (IA, NE, SD) area of Siouxland
photos by Dave Stous & Melanie Cheney

This was our first clean-up in the Siouxland area. This tri-state region encompasses the communities of Sioux City, Ia, South Sioux City, NE, and North Sioux City, SD. Thanks to a massive coalition of local partners and sponsors, it was a fantastic event. We were welcomed whole heartedly by the locals in all communities.

As we get some time after our manic spring season, we'll post more stories and photos here. For now, though, check out the trash tally below (we don't have tonnage reports yet) and PLEASE check out MRR crewmember Dylan Lehrbaum's excellent blog and photos from the clean-up at:
http://dylbug.blogspot.com/2008/06/siouxcity-river-clean-up.html

Total Volunteers: 230
MRR Crew: 20
Boats: 11 (4 Missouri River Relief boats, 2 Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, 1 Army Corps of Engineers, 1 South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, 2 Iowa DNR, 1 Private Boat)
Rivermiles: 10
Tonnage: unknown
Tires: 24
River level: 14.8 feet (Sioux City gage)

Siouxland Trash Tally!!!!
Filling two 30-yard dumpsters of landfill trash and one 30-yard dumpster of scrap metal, we found (at least):

175 Bags of Trash
1 Refrigerator
2 Grills
12 Washing Machines
8 Washing Machine parts
5 Hot Water Heaters
17 Large Gas Cylinders/Tanks
1 Small Gas Cyclinder
2 Bicycles
3 Bicycle parts
1 Chunk of Styrofoam
2 AC Compressors
1 Boxspring
5 Boxsprings parts
1 Bedframe
6 Bedframe parts
1 Lazy Boy Frame
1 55-Gallon Drum Dog House
1 55-Gallon Trash Can w/ trash
5 55-Gallon Plastic Barrels
12 Folding Chairs
1 Sleeper Sofa
Several Barstools with Bases
5 Mufflers
1 Shock
2 Car Seats
3 Exhaust Pipes
1 Rim
3 Tail Pipes
2 Dash Boards
1 Hubcap
1 Triangular Side Window
1 Car Seat
1 Convertible Top Frame
1 Car Hood Frame
1 Bumper Liner
2 Stove Burner Tops
Metal Piping
2 Sign Posts
1 Braided Cable
1 Storm Grate
1 Stove Door
1 Big Iron Beam
1 Saw Blade
1 Gas Burner
2 Kitchen Cabinets
3 Pieces of Rebar
30 Pieces of Scrap Metal
1 10X12 piece of Carpet
1 Spiderman Blanket
1 School Crossing Sign
1 Mailbox
1 Flatscreen TV Front with no screen
1 Chainlink Fence
3 T-posts
1 Dog Igloo
1 Electric Harness
2 Garden Hoses
1 Antique Metal Wheel
1 Cast Iron Sewer Pipe
1 Tractor Hood
1 Rubber Mat
Several Yards of Electric Cable
1 Lumber Hook
1 Toilet Cover
1 Toilet piece
1 Metal Milk Crate
1 Metal Slide
1 Rebar w/ Concrete
15 ft. of Rebar
1 Fencepost w/ Concrete
1 Lawnmower Deck
4 ft. Plastic Candy Cane
1 Cylinder Head for a Lawn Mower
1 Be-headed Duck Decoy
1 50 ft. Carpet strip
WWII Decking Strip
1 Water Pump & Tank
1 Radiator
1 Fishing Rod
1 Newspaper Vending Machine (Omaha)
1 Duck Blind
1 Bike Tire
1 Metal Chair Base
½ of a Push Mower
1 Swimming Pool
1 Section of Barge Cable
2 pieces of Corregated Steel
1 Paint Can
¾ of a White Christmas Tree
and
1 60-foot section of dock with slips (not trash, actually!)