Pennsylvania's law enforcement agencies need your help to stop
littering and illegal dumping!
Hundreds of volunteers are working hard to rid Pennsylvania's
forests and parks of illegally dumped trash, and citizens
are stepping forward to assist law enforcement in the war
on littering and illegal dumping.
Citizens need to help fight the battle by serving as the
"eyes" and "ears" for law enforcement and be willing to participate
in the legal process to stop this behavior. Under the Forest
Lands Beautification Program, many volunteers have stepped
forward to monitor the cleaned sites and report any illegal
dumping activity.
A contractor is caught in the act by a local resident's camera.
Also, under the program, surveillance cameras have been placed
in remote areas of public land to help foresters catch illegal
dumpers! See a story on the surveillance cameras written by
National
Public Radio Reporter Emily Harris in spring 2002.
Citizens are taking action! One person followed their neighbor's
landscaper to find them dumping yard waste illegally in a
nearby state forest, and the person was cited. Another witness
used their cell phone to report someone dumping roofing materials
illegally. Police apprehended them within minutes, and the
roofer removed the material he dumped plus other trash before
his hearing before the magistrate.
In "Working Together
to Fight Littering & Illegal Dumping" you'll learn what you'll need to know to
join in the battle against littering and illegal dumping.
It's available
as a download to be used as a permanent handbook, or you can
request hard copies. (See the information at left.)
The information in the following links can also be found in the booklet, "Working Together to Fight Littering & Illegal Dumping," and explains actions you can take to help stop littering and illegal dumping:
The Problem
The Harm
What To Do If You Witness
Someone Littering or Dumping Trash
What To Do If You Find a
Dump
The Laws
Contacting an Agency
Beyond Enforcement...Other
Ways to Help
