December 5, 2012

"I bet you find the craziest stuff in that river..."

Here's a sample of what volunteers hauled out of the Missouri River in 2012:

 

St. Joseph Missouri River Clean-up 10-6-12 1,124 bags of Trash
364 Tires
10 Refrigerators
3 Chest Freezers
85 Chucks O' Styrofoam
19 Propane Tanks
2 Large Propane Tanks (100 pounds)
30 - 55 gal. Plastic Barrels
1 Plastic 35-gallon Barrel
21 - 55 gal. Metal Drums
34 - 5 gal. Plastic Buckets
4 – 5 gal. Metal Buckets
137 –  Plastic Jugs, Tubs, Crates, Pipes & other Misc.
1 – 500 gallon Metal Diesel Tank
4 Couches
36 Chairs
13 TVsKansas City Missouri River Clean-up 10-20-12
15 Coolers
10 ½ Box Springs
8 Bed Frames
7 Mattresses
1 Crib Mattress
1 Hot Water Heater
3 Bbq Grills
2 Bicycles (1 red, 1 blue)
3 Bicycle Tires and 1 Wheel
4 unopened Cans of Beer
1 unopened bottle of Evan Williams Whiskey
1 Fan
2 Folding Tables
1 Hula Hoop
2 Hockey Sticks
4 Baseball Hats
1 Football Flag
40+ Balls (Soccer, Football, Basketball, Tennis)
1 Basket Ball Goal
1 plastic Base Ball Bat
1 Oar
1 Metal First Aid Kit
1 Type IV Throwable PFD
1 Wooden Recycle Bin Topper
1 Wooden BenchKansas City Missouri River Clean-up 10-20-12
2 Life Jackets
1 Boat Bimini Cover
1 Cast Iron Pan
1 Fork and Knife
1 Drink Pitcher & Cup
1 Partial Park Bench
1 Silk Red Rose
1 Unopened Can of Beans
3-1/2 Flip Flops
1-1/2 Pair of Sunglasses
1 Fraggle Piggyback Snails Toy
1 Green Fuzzy Stuffed Animal
1 piece of Pummice with Racoon Pawprint
1 Golf Driver Club
1 Cat Scratch Post
2 Flashlights
A gazillion stryofoam cups, straws, bottles & plastic bags
Several bags of Fisherman’s Trash (beer cans, bait boxes, fishing line)
2 Garden HosesKansas City Missouri River Clean-up 10-20-12
1 Lawn Mower
9 Orange Traffic Cones
2 Shopping Carts
2 Horse Shoes
4 Couch Cushions
1 Refrigerator Door
1 Ice Dispenser
1 Picnic Table
4 Counter Tops
9 pieces of Carpet
1 set of Cabinet Doors
2 ½ Doors
30 ft. of Wiring Conduit
1 plastic Step Ladder
2 Wooden Lattice Fences
1 – 10’x20’ Dock
3 glass Windows
1 Window Screen
400 lbs of assorted Metal45th Annual Operation Clean Stream 8-25-12
120 ft. of 1-inch Cable
100 lbs of Rebar
100 ft. of Cable
300 Misc.pieces of Scrap Metal
61 pieces of Tow Boat remains
1 Pair of Pliers
1 small silver Christmas Ornament
1 Bike Spoke decorated with Plastic Bags
1 Nintendo Gun
1 Plastic Wishbone
7 Misc. Toy Dolls
1 Toothbrush
1 purple Transformers Magnet
1 Toy Slide
2 Mylar Balloons
1 plastic Big Wheel Tricycle
1 25 ft. Tape Measurer
1 Blow-up Can of Pork & Beans"Git that Garbage" Trash Contest at Omaha Clean-up 9-22-12
1 Dress Jacket
1 pair of dirty Socks
1 white lacey Bra
1 size-11 High Heel Shoe
8 Light Bulbs
1 pink Flamingo
1 wooden Pig-shaped Cutting Board
1 Library Card
1 Toy Airplane
1 Solar Powered Light
1 Crossbow Pistol
1 BB Gun Handle
1 Soggy Mitten
6 unopened boxes Assorted Fireworks
1 small Animal Carrier
1 Dog Harness
1 Frisbee
1 Bag of Syringes – unused
65 feet of Snow Fence
2 inflatable Swimming PoolsSt. Joseph Missouri River Clean-up 10-6-12
1 Stereo Speaker
1 Cubicle Divider
1 Fire Hose
Pornography
1 giant Man Purse (full)
2 Patio Umbrellas
1 plush Yellow Duck
2 Fishing Poles
1 Boat Bumper
1 pink zebra striped Women’s Briefs
1 Wilson’s Glow in the Dark Watch
1 leopard print Cat House
1 old Leather Satchel
1 white strappy baby sandel
1 Hoop Earing
1 Ceramic Painted Dish
1 Ceramic Pepper Shaker
2 pieces of Marble (from a table)
2 iPods
1 center Console to a Car with cup holders
1 Motor Gear
1 Garage Door Opener
1 Car Seat HeadrestSt. Joseph Missouri River Clean-up 10-6-12
1 car window crank Metal Gear
6 Gas Tanks
3 Automobile Mufflers
1 Gear Shift
2 License Plates
9 Hub Caps
2 Truck Liners
1 Car Bumper
1 Motor Wheel
1 Tail Pipe
1 Freon Tank
1 Air Compressor Tank
1 Car Door
2 Car Mats
2 Mud Flaps
2 Car Seats
12 Grills & Grates
6 Wheel RimsSt. Joseph Missouri River Clean-up 10-6-12
6 Exhaust Pipes
1 Pump
1 Headlight
1 Steering Wheel
1 fiberglass corrugated Roof
6’ of Roofing Shingles
2 pieces of Vinyl Sidinsg
3 heavy pieces of Rubber Roofing/Flooring
14 wooden Boards with nails
1 Tool Box (empty)
20 ft. of plastic Corrugated Roofing
1 tall metal 4-ft. Candle Holder
1 Plastic Spatula
1 Security Badge
1 Wool Coat
2 Tank Tops
1 Shoe
1 Metal Bird
1 Fishing Lure
1 Wooden Heart
Hazardous Waste
1 – 5 gal. Plastic Bucket with Poison
1 – 5 gal. Jug of Insecticide
3 – 250 gallon square Plastic Tanks with cage & spout (2 with purple ink type liquid)
2 Paint Cans
1 Spray Can
1 Gallon Bottle Gear Oil
5 Gallon Engine OilOmaha-Council Bluffs Missouri River Clean-up 9-22-12
1 Full Quart Engine Oil
1 Jug of Insecticide
1 Jug of Hydraulic Jack Oil
1 Oil Drum
2 long fluorescent light bulbs
1 Spray Can of Bug Killer
2 Hazardous Material Containers
2 Sinks
2 sets of Blinds
1 Computer Hard Drive Tower
1 computer monitor
pieces of a desk
2 Gas Stoves
1 Furnace
1 Toilet
1 BathtubKansas City Missouri River Clean-up 10-20-12
1 Vacuum Cleaner
1 Tennis Shoe
1 Sleeping Bag
9 Tarps
1 Tent
1 Blanket
1 Buisness Card:  Above and Beyond Yoga
1 Hot Tub
1 Fiberglass Boat in pieces
25 Lottery “scratcher” Tickets – scratched
1 Pint Glass
1 Audio Tape
1 “That’s What I call Music V.26” CD
1 “The 4 Most Important Things I Know” CD by Pastor Brian Zahnd with the Word of Life Church in St. Joe, MO still in the wrapper
1 partial Kiddie Pool
2 BuoysSt. Joseph Missouri River Clean-up 10-6-12
1 – 8 mm Film Container
1 Hammock
1 mini-Futon
1 Daisy Flip Flop
1 Pool Slide
15 Old Glass Bottles
1 Hair Roller-Curler
1 Turquoise Snow Sled (plastic)
1 Plastic Hand Grenade
1 Christmas Ornament
1 Toy Rocket Ship
1 Igloo Dog HouseOmaha-Council Bluffs Missouri River Clean-up 9-22-12
4 Duck Decoys
2 Goose Decoys
1 headless Turkey Decoy
3 Deer Skulls
1 Butterfly Stencil
1 Mop Bucket
3 Fire Extinguishers
1 Hard Hat
1 12-lb Medicine Ball
1 Exercise Sign
1 “No Parking” in Picnic Area Sign
1 YMCA “Parking” Sign
1 Freightliner Sign
1 Dollar
A 2-headed Dragon
An “Official” Message in a Bottle from Fort Morgan, CO
A natural Terrarium growing in a Glass Bottle
1 Note from a Paranoid Person 9/17/2
1 set of national bylaws from the Hell's Lovers Motorcycle club

Omaha-Council Bluffs Missouri River Clean-up 9-22-12