Facility Governance

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Governance for this program is provided by:

Omaha City Seal As the lead agency, the City of Omaha owns and operates the facility on behalf of the partnership. The City is responsible for all staffing, contracts and grant writing to support the facility. The City provides a portion of the operating expense for the facility. Day to day management is provided through the Environmental Quality Division of the Public Works Department.

Douglas County Douglas County Environmental Services and Health Department have helped to plan and develop the program. A portion of the Douglas County landfill's tipping fee provides financial support for operating the facility.

Sarpy County Seal Sarpy County Environmental Services has helped to plan and develop the program. A portion of the Sarpy County landfill's tipping fee provides financial support for operating the facility.

Additional Organizational Support is provided by

Papio-Missouri River NRD Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District has helped to plan and develop the program and provides support in educating the public about household hazardous waste.

Keep Omaha Beautiful Logo Keep Omaha Beautiful Inc. has helped to plan and develop the program and provides support in educating the public about household hazardous waste.

Metro Area Planning Agency The Metropolitan Area Planning Agency was the lead agency during the early development of this program and continues to support the program as a conduit to regionalization.

Funding for the Facility has been provided by:

Nebraska Environmental Trust
A beneficiary of the Nebraska Lottery
$ 500,000

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund †
$ 279,495

Peter Kiewit Foundation $ 200,000

City of Omaha $ 150,000

Omaha World Herald Foundation $ 25,000

Douglas County $ 20,000

Sarpy County $ 20,000

Papio Missouri River Natural Resource District $ 20,000

Additional contributions and in-kind donations have been received from: Home Depot 144th & Maple, Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, Nebraska Water Environment Association, American Chemical Society, OmaGro and Keep Omaha Beautiful Inc.

†An additional grant for annual operations has been received from the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund. The amount is $277,000 annually for five years pending funds availability.

Governance for this program is provided by:
	As the lead agency, the City of Omaha owns and operates the facility on behalf of the partnership. The City is responsible for all staffing, contracts and grant writing to support the facility. The City provides a portion of the operating expense for the facility. Day to day management is provided through the Environmental Quality Division of the Public Works Department.
	Douglas County Environmental Services and Health Department have helped to plan and develop the program. A portion of the Douglas County landfill's tipping fee provides financial support for operating the facility.
	Sarpy County Environmental Services has helped to plan and develop the program. A portion of the Sarpy County landfill's tipping fee provides financial support for operating the facility.

Additional Organizational Support is provided by
	Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District has helped to plan and develop the program and provides support in educating the public about household hazardous waste.
	Keep Omaha Beautiful Inc. has helped to plan and develop the program and provides support in educating the public about household hazardous waste.
	The Metropolitan Area Planning Agency was the lead agency during the early development of this program and continues to support the program as a conduit to regionalization.

Funding for the Facility has been provided by:
Nebraska Environmental Trust A beneficiary of the Nebraska Lottery	$ 500,000
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund †	$ 279,495
Peter Kiewit Foundation	$ 200,000
City of Omaha	$ 150,000
Omaha World Herald Foundation	$ 25,000
Douglas County	$ 20,000
Sarpy County	$ 20,000
Papio Missouri River Natural Resource District	$ 20,000
Additional contributions and in-kind donations have been received from: Home Depot 144th & Maple, Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, Nebraska Water Environment Association, American Chemical Society, OmaGro and Keep Omaha Beautiful Inc.
†An additional grant for annual operations has been received from the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund. The amount is $277,000 annually for five years pending funds availability.