Kansas City Missouri River Clean-up Results 2012

Kansas City Missouri River Clean-up

Kaw Point Park, Kansas City, KS

October 20^th, 2012

Total Volunteers:  303

MRR Crew:  44

Boats:   12  (5 Missouri River Relief, 4 MDC, 1 EPA, 1 Burns & Mac, 1 Rivermiles)

River Miles:  13  (Missouri Rivermiles 373-362, 2 on the Kaw)

River Level: 10.4 ft on the Kansas City gage

Tires: 76 Tires (1.4 tons)

Landfill Tonnage:  5 tons

Scrap Metal:  6.5 tons

Total Tonnage:  12.9 Tons!

Groups & Agencies Involved:  

The Missouri River Relief Crew, Rockhurst University, Missouri Dept. of Conservation, University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), Park University, Oakwood Manor Elementary, Crossroads Church, Missouri Stream Team, Kaw Point Park, Kansas City Geocachers, Missouri Master Naturalists, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SEA LIFE Kansas City, Captain Catfish, Student Environmental Coalition (SEC), Louis Berger Group, Cargill, Singles Available for Community Service (SACS), Healthy Rivers Partnership, Burns & McDonnell, Unilever, North Central Neighbors, Ozark Wilderness Waterways Club (OWWC), Advantage Metals Recycling, Cub Scouts Pack 3385, Green Club, Briarcliff Chapel, Shawnee Mission Northwest Highschool (SMNW)

Names of River Teams:  Jumping Carp, Banana Tacos, Red Backs, Smithe Patrol, Sleepy Wimbats, Trash Ninjas, Nautical Salmons, KC GeoCachers, Outstanding Owls, Trash Talkers, The Gappers, Dry Muskateers, Fearless Chickens, Screeching Owls, Oakie, Group Fourteen, Mark Twain, Sharks, Bob Supertrash, Team Solid, Man Up, Getters, Killswitch Engage, Blue Catfish, Cleaning K, The Polywogs, Happy Campers

Trash Tally!!!!

421 Bags of Trash

76 Tires (5 huge ones)

3 Hunks O’ Tire Tread

1 Inner Tube

30 Chunks O’ Styrofoam

7 Coolers

17 ½ - 5-gal. Plastic Buckets

1 – 5 gal. Plastic Bucket with Poison

3 – 55 gal. Metal Drums

2 ½ - 55 gal. Plastic Barrels

1 – 10 gal. Water Jug

1 – 40 gal. Metal Drum

1 – 5 gal. Jug of Insecticide

1 – 7 gal. Metal Bucket

2 Refrigerators (1 mini fridge)

2 Bicycles (1 red, 1 blue)

3 Bicycle Tires and 1 Wheel

1 Cart on Wheels

2 Garden Hoses

1 Lawn Mower

4 Orange Traffic Cones

1 Shopping Cart

2 Mattresses

4 Bed Springs

6 Chairs

1 Cushion

1 Bathroom Sink

1 Venetian Blinds

1 Folding Table

1 Trash Can Lid

3 ft. of PVC Pipe

1 – 30 gal. Plastic Tub

Pornography

1 Bag of Syringes – unused

3 Baseball Hats

1 Football Flag

20+ Balls (Soccer, Basket Ball, Tennis)

1 Dress Jacket

1 Fire Hose – blue plastic

4 Bags O’ Scrap Metal

1 Gear Shift

1 License Plate

6 Hub Caps

1 Truck Liner

1 Car Bumper

1 Motor Wheel

2 Car Grills

6 Wheel Rims

5 Exhaust Pipes

1 Pump

3 Gas Tanks

1 Steering Wheel

2 Horse Shoes

1 – 4” shaft Motor

5 pieces of Steel Beam

1 steel Belt

2 pieces of Electrical Conduit

20 pieces of Railing

65 large pieces of Iron

1 metal Gas Can

Barbed Wire

9 Grills & Grates

3 – 12” metal Pipes

1 Wire Basket

1 RR Bridge Catwalk

17 steel Rods

1 4x4 Post

1 6x8 Metal Sheet

49 pieces of Rebar

30 iron Machine Parts

Refrigerator Coils

3 Fence Posts

1 Window Screen

1 Metal Case

59 pieces of Tow Boat remains

1 Fire Extinguisher

1 TV

6’ of Roofing Shingles

2 pieces of Vinyl Sidinsg

3 heavy pieces of Rubber Roofing/Flooring

14 wooden Boards with nails

2 wooden Box Frames

1 6x6 piece of Plywood

4 pieces of Flooring

2 pieces of Carpet

1 cubicle Divider

8 Vinyl Strips

1 Blanket

2 Tarps

1 giant Man Purse (full)

1 Bamboo Shade

2 Patio Umbrellas

5 Hunks O’ Corrugated Plastic

1 melted heavy Chunk O’ Plastic

50’ of Plastic Tubing

1 Golf Driver Club

45 pieces of 8” Plastic Pipe

9 ½ PVC Pipes

1 long Plastic Planter

1 Tote Cover

1 Plastic Sink

Trash Contest Entries!!!!

Best Darned Find of the Day

An “Official” Message in a Bottle

A natural Terrarium growing in a Glass Bottle

Weirdest Trash

1 naked Baby Doll

1 Motor Gear

1 Garage Door Opener

1 Car Seat Headrest

2 Mylar Balloons

Biggest Trash

1 plastic Big Wheel Tricycle

1 25 ft. Tape Measurer

100 ft. of Cable

Most Fashionable

1 Security Badge

1 Wool Coat

1 Tank Top

1 Shoe

1 Metal Bird

Most Artistic

1 Fishing Lure

1 Wooden Heart

1 Wire & Plastic Contraption

1 Bobber in Driftwood

Oldest Trash

1 Computer Hard Drive Tower

1 Fire Extinguisher

1 Spray Can

1 Audio Tape

1 Guy Wire Loop

1 Wooden Box

Most Useful

1 Cooler

1 Dollar

1 I.D. Card

1 Small TV

1 Plastic Cup

1 Library Card

1 Pair of Pliers

1 Toy Airplane

1 Socket

1 Wheel

1 Solar Powered Light

1 Crossbow Pistol

1 BB Gun Handle

1 Maglight

1 MO Lisence Plate

5 Balls

1 Hub Cap

2 pieces of Marble (from a table)

2 iPods

1 plastic Base Ball Bat

Best Animal Finds

1 Deer Skull complete with Antlers & Teeth

2 Jaw Bones

1 stuffed Penguin with a Santa Hat

1 headless Turkey Decoy

1 Bag of Deer Bones