SERVICES

THE HISTORY OF BOONSLICK INDUSTRIES

Part of the umbrella of companies under Unlimited Opportunities, Inc., Boonslick Industries, Incorporated opened in the old Archway Cookie Factory in downtown Boonville, MO on December 13, 1976 to provide employment for 17 men and women with disabilities.

In 1982, with the passage of Missouri Senate Bill 40, the Cooper County Board of Sheltered Services (CCBSS) was formed to administer tax revenue assessment and collection to provide services for persons with developmental disabilities.

The number of people participating in BII employment continued to grow until a larger facility became necessary. In 1983, the property and building at 1620 W. Ashley Road was purchased and became the employment center for individuals with disabilities in Cooper County.

As time passed, the need for supported housing became apparent. BII was not qualified to administer and provide housing services, so in 1990 Boonslick Residential Services (BRS) was formed.

Construction began on two HUD facilities, Village Green Apartments and Hillcrest House.

In 1991, Unlimited Opportunities, Inc. was formed to administer and manage Boonslick Industries, Inc., Boonslick Residential Services, Inc. and other programs that provide comprehensive services to people with disabilities in Cooper and Howard Counties. Village Green Apartments and Hillcrest House opened that same year.

Boonslick Industries retains its distinct identity while holding a pivotal role in the UOI operations. The BII Extended Employment Center provides job training and employment in the BII Recycling Center, Savvy Seconds-The Unlimited Resale Store, and the I-70 Rest Areas at Boonville.

Boonslick Industries retains its distinct identity while holding a pivotal role in the UOI operations. The BII Extended Employment Center provides job training and employment in the BII Recycling Center, Savvy Seconds-The Unlimited Resale Store, and the I-70 Rest Areas at Boonville.

Annual Diversion Tracker

2014 Diversion: 3,145,112 lbs

2015 Diversion: 3,248,635 lbs

2016 Diversion: 3,839,365 lbs

2017 Diversion: 3,525,323 lbs

2018 Diversion: 3,494,936 lbs

2019 Diversion: 3,510,503 lbs

2020 Diversion: 3,118,092 lbs

2021 Diversion: 3,274,343 lbs

About Boonslick Industries Recycling Center

Boonslick Industries, Inc. is an extended employment center providing jobs and job training for more than 50 men and women with disabilities. BII has been operating in a rebuilt facility since October 2014. BII has two horizontal balers, three vertical balers, a metal densifier, a comingled container sort line, and a plastic perforator on the production floor. In addition to the production floor, BII has a paper sorting room where our staff separates the incoming paper into three distinct grades to maximize the revenue.

Community Drop-off Programs

BII offers convenient drop-off recycling service at our facility at 1620 W. Ashley.

Materials Accepted:

#1 & #2 plastic bottles
Aluminum cans
Cardboard
Glass bottles
Junk mail
Mixed paper
Newspaper
Steel food cans

Wastes Not Accepted

ABS plastics
Aluminum or glass that was not a food container
Electronic waste
Guttering
Household hazardous chemicals
Plastic
Plastic bags or film
Siding
Steel
Styrofoam packing
Windows

BII partners with several local communities and offers community drop-off locations in the following cities:

*zoom in on the Green Location Pins on the Above Map to See Actual Location*

Arrow Rock, MO
Jamestown, MO
Prairie Home, MO
California, MO
Pilot Grove, MO
Salisbury, MO

Find out more information by visiting the Missouri DNR website.

Route Collection

BII operates two compactor trucks collecting cardboard from commercial customers on eight routes. Additionally in June 2014, BII began operating separate collection routes for commercial roll carts filled with waste paper and mixed food containers. Removing these products from our compactor routes greatly improved the quality of the materials collected and reduced the antiquated hand-sort process, making the entire process more efficient. BII currently has five of these roll cart routes and continues to expand this service.

BII provides collection to approximately 25 school districts or private schools, including Boonville, Fayette, New Franklin, Slater, Morgan Co R-1 and R-II and Columbia. BII provides service to approximately 250 other businesses, and city, county, state, or federal agencies in Cooper, Howard, Morgan, Moniteau, Saline, Boone, and Chariton counties.

We Cannot Accept the Following Recyclables

Computers, monitors, satellite dish items
Large appliances such as washers, dryers, or refrigerators
Mattresses and/or box springs
TV’s, VCR’s, DVD Players, microwaves, or electronics
Children’s strollers, beds, walkers, car seats and highchairs

For more information on our store, please contact Geoff Shackelford at 660-882-5576 or send him an email at geoff.shackelford@uoi.org.

Rest Area Maintenance

Boonslick Industries has a contract through Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc to maintain the rest areas along Interstate 70, east of Boonville. We have been performing this work 365 days per year for more than 20 years.

Hours of Maintenance

November - March 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

April - October 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Our Rest Area Team