Just a few people made a big difference along Skyline Drive in Fayette County on April 13, 2002. Despite intermittent rain on the day of the cleanup, the small group tackled 2.4 tons of trash and 89 tires at the Wharton Township site.
In addition to local residents, the work crew was comprised of Forbes State Forest employees, members of the Fayette County Chapter of PA CleanWays, and PA CleanWays - State staff.
Burnworth's Garage provided a winch to pull tires, furniture, appliances, and other large items up the steep slope. The beauty of the Quebec Run Wild Area was greatly improved and by removing the tires, breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes were eliminated. The trash was taken to CBF Landfill in McClellandtown by Superior Waste hauling.
A dirt berm was placed along the road to prevent access to the pulloff to prevent future dumping.
DCNR encourages Fayette County residents with disposal and recycling questions to contact Warren Hughes, recycling coordinator, at (724) 430-4884 or by e-mail.
Forbes State Forest contains over 20 separate tracts of state land in Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland Counties with more than 50,000 acres. Most of the acreage is along the Laurel Ridge, and the area attracts people from the greater Pittsburgh area. It is heavily used for all types of outdoor recreation. To play host to millions of visitors, six state parks and three state forest picnic areas have been developed.
Learn about other illegal dump sites in state forests and parks.
This page last updated May 15, 2002.
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