Nine volunteers from Pennsylvania Power & Light (PP&L) made quick work of three illegal dump sites off of State Route 443 in Swatara State Park October 18, 2002.
Working five hours, the volunteers removed 4.47 tons of trash and 300 tires from the public lands in Union Township, Lebanon County.
The workers scattered across the old nursery site, where trees were once grown for distribution throughout the state. They gathered and bagged daily household trash and put them in a roll-off container for proper disposal. Park personnel used ropes and a large tractor to pull heavy bulky items, including water tanks and appliances from the old farm dump.
A large tire pile from the Weber site was loaded into a second container, and a large pile of automotive parts was removed from the Sand Siding site. All waste was taken to the Pine Grove Landfill. Waste Management donated the roll-off containers and all disposal, and Funck's Texaco of Annville provided lunch.
Together, the volunteers donated 45 hours of labor.
To ensure proper disposal of waste, DCNR encourages Lebanon County residents to contact Amy Mazzella di Bosco, recycling coordinator, at the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority with disposal and recycling questions at 717-867-5790 ext. 307 or by e-mail.
Swatara State Park consists of 3,515 acres of rolling fields and woodlands situated along Interstate 81 between Second and Blue mountains. One of the main focal points is the eight miles of Swatara Creek that winds through the park.
Working five hours, the volunteers removed 4.47 tons of trash and 300 tires from the public lands in Union Township, Lebanon County.
The workers scattered across the old nursery site, where trees were once grown for distribution throughout the state. They gathered and bagged daily household trash and put them in a roll-off container for proper disposal. Park personnel used ropes and a large tractor to pull heavy bulky items, including water tanks and appliances from the old farm dump.
A large tire pile from the Weber site was loaded into a second container, and a large pile of automotive parts was removed from the Sand Siding site. All waste was taken to the Pine Grove Landfill. Waste Management donated the roll-off containers and all disposal, and Funck's Texaco of Annville provided lunch.
To ensure proper disposal of waste, DCNR encourages Lebanon County residents to contact Amy Mazzella di Bosco, recycling coordinator, at the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority with disposal and recycling questions at 717-867-5790 ext. 307 or by 
