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Illegal Dumping in Pennsylvania: A Decade of Discovery

Illegal Dumping in Pennsylvania: A Decade of Discovery. Shannon Reiter, President Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Forum October 6, 2014 Harrisburg, PA. THE CYCLICAL DILEMMA Trash attracts trash.

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Illegal Dumping in Pennsylvania: A Decade of Discovery

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  1. Illegal Dumping in Pennsylvania:A Decade of Discovery Shannon Reiter, President Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Forum October 6, 2014 Harrisburg, PA

  2. THE CYCLICAL DILEMMA • Trash attracts trash. • Cleanups must occur to reduce the impact on the environment. • Cleaning up the sites absolves the dumper of responsibility. • Mechanisms to prevent and deter illegal dumping are critical. NOW WHAT?

  3. Background

  4. What’s in the Report: • Extent And Impact Of Illegal Dumping • Affect of Municipal Waste Management Practices • Effectiveness of Regulatory And Enforcement Powers • Demographic Profile and Waste/Recycling Statistics • Public Awareness And Stakeholder Participation • Conclusions And Recommendations To review the report: http://www.keeppabeautiful.org/ Made Possible through Funding From PA Department of Environmental Protection and The Richard King Mellon Foundation

  5. Excerpts for Today’s Discussion • Tools, Resources, Approach, Criteria • Redefining Illegal Dumping • Sample Findings And Correlations • Overview of Recommendations • The Call To Action • Comments/Questions To review the report: http://www.keeppabeautiful.org/

  6. 6,487 Sites Identified

  7. Bagged Waste, Carpeting, Paint Cans, were part of construction/demo waste also

  8. Illegal DumpingCommon Label…Distinct Issues

  9. Average Cleanup Costs $617 per ton or $2,947 per site * Local Resources Necessary toRemediate Illegal Dump Sitesbased on: *MSW Consultants, Inc. KPB Illegal Dumping Cost Research 2014

  10. Implicit Costs of Illegal Dumping

  11. Categories of Stakeholder Participants

  12. Scorecard for the Recommendations

  13. Laws and Enforcement Findings and Suggested Modifications

  14. Focus Groups Feedback on Laws & Enforcement

  15. Phone Survey Feedback on Laws & Enforcement

  16. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT

  17. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT continued…

  18. Waste and Recycling Collection Practices Findings & Recommendations

  19. Municipal Waste Service Offerings Inconsistencies & Inequities

  20. Phone Survey Feedback on Collection Services

  21. Phone Survey Feedback on Bulky Waste Collection Services

  22. Some Areas in Pennsylvania Are Not Suited for Curbside Collection Why Not Substitute Practical Alternatives? SAMPLE CONVENIENCE CENTER LAYOUT

  23. Other Configurations

  24. Phone Survey Feedback on Alternative Collection Services

  25. RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE RESIDENTIAL ACCESS TO SERVICES?

  26. RECOMMENDATIONS TO DETER COMMERCIAL DUMPING

  27. RECOMMENDATIONS TO INCREASE AWARENESS

  28. Coming in early 2015 KPB’s Community Abatement Program • Surveillance Camera Loan Program for municipalities • Community education tools & resources • Mini-grants for deterrents • Public education and public shaming of illegal dumpers License Plate

  29. “Good laws make it easier to do right and harder to do wrong.” WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE THANK YOU QUESTIONS/COMMENTS?

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