All MoDNR Environmental Permits, Certifications, Registrations and Licenses

Missouri’s Resource Recovery regulations, found in Code of State Regulations 10 CSR 25-9.020, were rescinded March 30, 2019. There are no corresponding federal regulations, therefore a resource recovery certificate is no longer required to use, reuse, legitimately recycle or reclaim hazardous waste. Please see Hazardous Secondary Materials.

In Missouri, a permit is required for anyone working on water wells, monitoring wells, pumps, heat pumps or drilling test holes. If you are planning to contract or subcontract work to drill, construct, repair, reconstruct or plug water wells or install water well pumps, you may need to apply for a Restricted Well and Pump Installation Contractor Permit. For more information, visit the department's Well and Pump Installation Contractor Permitting webpage.

Rock climbing is allowed at four state parks and rappelling is allowed at five. If you would like to rock climb or rappel in Missouri State Parks, you must obtain a Rock Climbing/ Rappelling Permit. Bouldering, which does not require a permit, is allowed only at Elephant Rocks State Park. For more information, please visit the Missouri State Parks' Rock Climbing/ Rappelling Permit webpage.

If your business plans to discharge wash water and stormwater from your sand and gravel operation, you must obtain a Sand and Gravel Washing MOG500000 master general permit.

If your business will haul scrap tires to processing facilities, you are required to apply for a Scrap Tire Hauler Permit. You will not be required to obtain a permit if your activity falls into one of the following categories, provided you do not create pollution, a public nuisance or a health hazard.

1. A person who does not haul for monetary or non-monetary compensation or commercial profit.
2. A person hauling warranty tires or new defective tires to the retailer, wholesaler or manufacturer for adjustment credit or return.
3. A person hauling scrap tires that have been generated at their own business or residence, provided this transportation is done using their own employees and vehicles.

If your business plans to operate a facility to reduce the volume of scrap tires by shredding, cutting, buffing, chipping, baling or otherwise altered so they can be recycled, used for resource recovery or disposed of, you will be required to apply for a Scrap Tire Processing Facility Permit.

If your business plans to perform any work in a waterway or wetland, you may be required to submit a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Contact the appropriate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district to determine if a federal permit is required. If there is no federal permit required, then you are not required to obtain a 401 Water Quality Certification from the department.

If your business plans to construct a gravity sewer extension, force main and lift station, you may need a site-specific Sewer Extension Construction Permit. You may also need this permit if you plan to construct a non-earthen flow equalization storage basin at a lift station and an inline storage.

If you or your business has received a Wastewater Construction Permit for domestic wastewater discharges and have completed the construction project, you will need to apply for a Site-Specific Domestic Wastewater Operating Permit before you may operate, use or maintain the existing point source of water pollution. 

If your business is listed in 10CSR 20-6.200 by SIC code or description, you will need to apply for a Site-Specific Industrial Stormwater Operating Permit before you may operate, use or maintain the existing point source of water pollution. A Wastewater Construction Permit is required if constructing an earthen basin.

If your business plans to discharge wastewater from a manufacturing process, you will need to apply for a Site-Specific Industrial Wastewater Operating Permit before you may operate, use or maintain the existing point source of water pollution. A Wastewater Construction Permit is required if constructing an earthen basin.

If your business plans to release wastewater, stormwater, surface land irrigation and subsurface soil dispersal from the following industries include, but not limited to, meat first processing (slaughterhouses), meat further processing, renderers, poultry first processors, poultry further processors, you must obtain a Small Meat Processors MOG220000 master general permit.

If your business plans to construct a facility or location that will dispose of solid waste from more than one residence or from any commercial, industrial, manufacturing, recreational or governmental operation, you are required to apply for a Solid Waste Disposal Area Construction Permit. Types of disposal areas include sanitary, demolition, special waste and utility waste landfills.

If your business plans to dispose of solid waste from more than one residence or from any commercial, industrial, manufacturing, recreational or governmental operation, you are required to apply for a Solid Waste Disposal Area Operating Permit. Types of disposal areas include sanitary, demolition, special waste and utility waste landfills.

Some activities or waste management processes may be exempt under solid waste permitting requirements. Certain waste materials may be salvaged for continued use, or recovered and reused for another purpose that extends the value of that materials. Some waste recovery, reuse or repurposing activities may not require a permit, as long as the activity does not cause a hazard to human health, a hazard to the environment or a public nuisance. Examples of common activities and wastes include beneficial use, clean fill, composting, construction and demolition waste, NORM and TENORM.

Although the activities may be exempt from solid waste permitting requirements, there may be criteria you must meet to be granted this exemption. For more information, please visit the department's Activities Potentially Exempt from Solid Waste Regulations webpage.

If your business plans to build a facility where solid wastes are transferred from one container to another or are processed, you are required to apply for a Solid Waste Processing Facility Construction Permit. Types of processing facilities include incinerator, compost plant, infectious waste, transfer station and material recovery, with or without composting.

If your business plans to operate a facility where solid wastes are transferred from one container to another or are processed, you are required to apply for a Solid Waste Processing Facility Operating Permit. Types of processing facilities include incinerator, compost plant, infectious waste, transfer station and material recovery, with or without composting.

Missouri solid waste disposal areas and solid waste processing facilities designated by rule, must be operated under the direction of a certified solid waste technician. For more information, please visit the department's Solid Waste Technician Certification webpage.

If your business is a solid waste transfer station or a solid waste recovery facility, you are required to obtain a Solid Waste Transfer Master General Stormwater Permit MOR80H000 to address stormwater discharges from the property.

If you are interested in hosting a special event or fund raiser in Missouri State Parks, or use a state park or historic site to film a video, you must apply for a Special Event Permit. Contact the Missouri State Parks office to apply for a Special Event Permit.