Demolition permit issued Tuesday for rest of Columbia recycling facility damaged by tornado
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A demolition permit was issued on Tuesday for the storm-damaged recycling facility in Columbia, according to city filings.
The permit was applied for on May 8 for the facility, which was destroyed by an EF-1 tornado on April 20. The damage resulted in the city temporarily suspending regular curbside recycling pickup, as well as its drop-off centers.
The city began curbside pickup at the end of last month, though it will still be brought to the landfill. A city utilities spokesperson told ABC 17 News that it would continue pickup to help residents “maintain the habit” of curbside recycling.
The permit expires on Nov. 9.
The storm had resulted in the city issuing its second emergency declaration in the past 15 years.