an estimated 60.8 tons of trash!
Our
Big Muddy Clean Sweep was a cross-state clean-up of the Missouri River. We started with a land-based clean-up in Kansas City, followed by a series of river clean-ups near Cooper's Landing. In Jefferson City, we hopped on a barge and started collecting trash in clean-ups all the way to the Confluence of Missouri & Mississippi Rivers. Here's the trash tally from the whole trip:
1,201 bags of trash
493 tires
15 tons of scrap metal
95 chunks of styrofoam
2 tire rims
6 ginormous metal tanks
25 - 25 lb Propane Tanks
3 Freon Tanks
14 Refrigerators
7 Chest Freezers
2 washing machines
1 drier
6 Refrigerator doors
1 inside of a refrigerator
1 refrigerator compressor
1 mini fridge
1 crisper drawer
1 microwave
11 Coolers
1 dishwasher
1 AC unit
3 Car Fenders
21.5 55-gal. Metal Drums
26.5 55-gal. Plastic Barrels
42 5-gallon Buckets
1 30-gallon metal barrel
3 Boxsprings
3 mattresses
1 bed frame
1 foam mat
1 pillow
2 blankets
1 Cot
26 Chairs
7 Buoys
2 buoy foam pieces
2 hot water heaters
1 Double Cast Iron Sink
2 Fire Extinquishers
3 Sheets of Roofing Tin
1 Sponge Bob Bobber
3 duck decoys
1/2 of a Duck Boat
1 duck decoy butt
1 Goose Head Decoy
5 Fishing Poles
3 Deck Umbrellas
1 Concrete Nose
1 small Cooler filled with Oyster Mushrooms
6 Couch Cushions
1 Can of Sudden Tan
3 full cans of beer
1 plastic Horse with the legs chewed off
1 stove grill
2 buckets/jugs of oil
2 plastic pipes - 40'
1 plastic tray with plants
1 Bowling Pin
A gazillion balls, toy bowling ball, basketballs, tennis balls, baseballs, soccer balls…
Plastic Toys:
purple plastic turtle
1 toy baby bottle
1 squashed yellow rubber ducky
1 little mermaid
1 green pair of heart sunglasses
2 toy gas pumps
1 big foot truck
1 little tykes plastic slide
1 little tykes house
1 pair of vampire teeth
1 foam airplane
1 plastic French fries
3 hard hats
1 motorcycle helmet
1 shopping cart
plastic crating
80 yards of orange pvc water pipe
1 picnic table
2 - 10 gallon tubs
7 – 30 to 50 gallon garbage cans
12 rail road spikes
63 metal posts
9 pieces of rebar
26 feet of iron pipe
1 disc brake
3 gas cans
1 wire grate
2 motorcycle helmets
1 b&w TV
1 tv vacuum tube
2 baseball bats
1 dishwasher shelf
2 plastic swimming pools
1 radiator
1 "do not dig" sign
4-wheeler fender
8 good planks of lumber
2 blue catfish attached to a free floating jug
6 pieces of lumber with nails
1 cow skull
51 pieces of braided cable
2x5 foot piece of corrugated plastic truck liner
25 feet of erosion control honey comb plastic
1 mop bucket
3 foot round plastic oil tub
3 herbicide/pesticide sprayers (one with chemicals)
4 paint cans
5 messages in a bottle
1 plastic scooby ketchup bottle
1 palm tree mylar balloon
1 coon trap
1 40-gallon metal drum
3 plastic mineral feeding tubs
1 boat seat
1 awning
10 plastic bins
1 window frame
1 antifreeze container
1 20-gallon metal barrel
1 hard hat
2 tents
1 sleeping pad
5 Tarps
1 rubber car bumper
1 large plastic piece from a boat
1 - 5" corregated plastic tube - 5'
1 - 3' piece of cooregated tube - 2'
2 orange traffic barrels
1 squirrel cage fan
1 large corregated matal bin used for holding rail road ties
1 potato planter
2 steel grates 2x4'
1 patio umbrella base
5 plastic pipes
Car Parts:
1 ford muffler
2 car batteries
1 real suspension
1 car door
1 hub cap
1 exhaust pipe
1 car hood
1 brake rotor
1 car door window frame
1 metal wheel
4 car seats
1 metal can of car wax
8 gas tanks (1 1962 Chevy gas tank)
1 metal axel
20 pieces of a trailer
5 pieces of vinyl siding
1 top to a tool box
1 piece of sheet metal
1 gas heater
1 artificial Christmas tree
1 wiffle ball bat
1 baby bath
1 15-ft long cattle gate
1 really big anchor
1 antique sewing machine
5 fishing weights
1 metal cabinet
1 riding lawn mower
1 riding lawn mower hood
1 push mower
1 lawn seeder
2 plastic lids
1 speaker cabinet
1 boat-load of wet, nasty carpet (36 pieces)
1 25-foot long piece of rebar
½ of a 30-gallon plastic barrel
1 tarp
4 bicycles
2 bike inner tubes
1 exercise machine
2 tricycles
2 cooler lids
1 chimney
1 metal cabinet
1 “no trespassing” sign
1 wood burning stove
1 piece of landscaping fabric
1 pink button
1 milk crate
1 plastic ladder
6 cardboard boxes
1 plastic gate
1 vinyl umbrella cover
1 airplane sponson
1 metal grate
1 starter
1 tool box
2 pieces of linoleum flooring
1 plastic patio table top
1 set of boat bunks
12 ft of PVC tubing
1 garage door brack
1 cheater bar (world’s largerst)
1 garage door brack
1 metal tool box
1 sandbag
1 serving tray
1 bullet ridden sign
1 oven door
10 drain pipes
1 mobile home roof
1 circular saw
2 electrical boxes
1 floor fan
2 AC units
1 computer desk
1 15-ft swimming pool
1 tub liner
1 bathroom sink
1 unopened can of mini ravioli
1 wheel to a wheel chair
1 kids Firefighter's Helmet
1 Wicker Table
1 Bean Bag
1 BBQ Grill
1 big plastic Culvert (8ft long)
1 Pet Carrier
1 Mylar Balloon
1 Hockey Puck
1 Nerf Laser Tag Vest
1 Plastic Egg
1 Foam Fortune Cookie
1 McDonald Ball Pit Ball
1 Playdo Hair Thing
1 Rusty Spray Can
2 Old Glass Jugs
1 Glass Bottle with Glass Stopper
1 Toilet Tank Bulb
1 Fuzzy Toilet Seat
1 frisbee
1 Bottle of Personal Lubricant
1 Dog Skull w/ Collar
1 Plastic Dog
Handful of Turkey Feathers
A String of Christmas Lights
A Flower growing out of a piece of Styrofoam
1 Naturally Feminine Powder Spray
1 plastic Hair Curler
1 Avon Crème Lotion
1 Pacifier
1 Eldon Mustangs Water Bottle
1 Machete Blade
4 Milk Crates
1 Metal Grill
1 Hammer
12 Headlights
1 plastic milk crate
1 8 ft. "saddle" gass tank (800 lbs)
2 boat seats
1 "Caution Wet Floor" sign
1 toilet
2 fan cages
1 water softner tank
1/2 a car bumper
14 rusty hunks o' metal
2 bails of wire
1 concrete anchor
5 pieces of rebar
1 sign post rod with concrete
1 plastic Swampthing
8 pieces of braided cable
1 buoy anchor
1 aluminum baseball bat
1 tent shredded to pieces
1 "Dawg Haus Restaurant" sign
1 clay pot
1 life vest
2 plastic swimming pools
1 green plastic helmet
1 "No Trespassing" sign on post
3 fishing poles
1 plastic baseball bat
1 umbrella
1 hair curler
3 pairs of ladies panties
1 door knob with plate lock
1 rubber duck soap dish
1 Disney rubber ball with Tinkerbell
1 Incredible Hulk action figure
1 snapping turtle shell
1 soccer ball, 2 baseballs, 2 footballs
1 Lacross ball, basketball, bocci ball
1 headlight, light bulb & taillight
2 bottles of Blue Magic cleaner
2 syringes in a plastic bottle
1 green buoy
1 dust pan
1 pink toy air craft carrier
1 minnie mouse ball
1 toy cup
1 sandbox bucket, 1 sand shovel
1 leopard print high heel shoe
1 magnifier w/out glass
1/2 of a hula hoop
1 cable spool
1 Geoffery Beene purse
1 duck decoy
1 wind chime made out of bud light bottles
1 15' wooden dock
1 fraggle costume
1 airplane sponson (pontoon)
2 plastic tubs
1 orange highway barrel
1 frame for a car speaker
1 plastic sled
1 35-ft chain covered in yellow plastic
1 12-ft iron post
3 plastic tubes
3 chunks of hard plastic
1 "Mile 11" mile marker sign
1 plastic pesticide jug
1 plastic bumper
7 hunks of scrap metal
1 set of legs to a bbq grill
2 metal grills
1 plastic jack-o-lantern