ILLEGAL DUMPING� As Many As /5,000 Dumps Statewide

Enviro FACTS ILLEGAL DUMPING As many as /5,000 dumps statewide

eople dump and burn illegally for WVGARBAGE Highways spend time and money cleaning up illegal many reasons. Some do so to avoid POSALLAWS dumps. Solutions to our disposal problems include: Pthe expense of proper disposal, D'S Garbage Disposal • ensuring that comprehensive disposal services because of the extra effort that disposal and A Mandatory11C.4•I0) are available in all areas recycling takes, or because of a tradition of W rN"code • making the public aware of the environmental burning and dumping their garbage. Some h Id and businesS must do and legal consequences of improper waste items are too large or bulky and the landfill is Each house 0 . . f the following. management too far away. Some people actually believe one o. a for and use a that dumping and burning is proper • Subscribe tOil' ~tron service. • using active enforcement policies arbage co e I • instilling a sense of pride and personal management. g the have proper y West Virginia has an estimated 15,000 illegal • Provide proof . Yarbage at an accountability and understanding that dumps. There is also a large amount of litter disposed of~h;~~ste facility. improper waste management is an and debris along our highways and river banks approved so I infringement upon the rights of others. that results from improper management of solid al dumping Q meg Code 11-IS· I0, waste. The Department of Environmental rN".1 SiS 11-I 1-14) For more information contact: Protection spends almost $1 million annually on 11· • , DEP Division of Land Restoration " ate contribute to dump and river cleanups. Also, many volunteer • No one may cre dump" or allow Visit our Web site @ wvdep.org en or call us at organizations, contractors and the Division of or operate an o~iS or her property. (800) 322-5530 one to eXist on .. . law face Civil PROBLEMS • ViolatorS of thiS $5 000 a day and penalties of up to 0($100-$50.000 Illustrated below are eight problems PROGRESS criminal penaltre:hree years in prison. created by illegal disposal a day and up to If you'll help, there's hope! _..."...,,.,...,~. '.' _...... ,....__lI'.. I :.

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Trash in streams can clog them. causing erosion and other water flow problems. "'~ '?tE:7~ .~ :J. / west virginia dep department of environmental protection • 601 57th Street SE • Charleston. VN 25304