| ILLEGAL DUMPING
Illegal dumping is not only unsightly, it's a serious
environmental
problem that lowers the
quality of life for residents
and creates
a health hazard.
Have you ever been driving down a county road, noticed a pile of
trash in a ditch and wished that people wouldn't be so careless? Have
you ever wondered if there was a way to get the mess cleaned up?
If you know of an illegal dumpsite located on public right-of-way
in Gage County , please contact Keep Beatrice Beautiful at 402-228-4576
or email kbb@bpw.ci.beatrice.ne.us so
arrangements can be made to have the items cleaned up. Keep Beatrice
Beautiful has a grant from the NE Department of Environmental Quality
to allow local organizations to clean up smaller sites…a chair, a
tire, etc.
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has an Illegal Dump
Site Cleanup Program which provides funds to reimburse political subdivisions
(city, country or NRD) for their costs in cleaning up illegal dump
sites along public roadways or ditches. Funding from this program
comes from fees collected at landfills.
Applicants are also educated about and encouraged to use measures
to prevent future illegal disposal from occurring. Some of these measures
include posting signs, erecting fences or gates; publicizing initiatives
for enforcement against violators; and increased prosecution. For
more information on this program contact Steve Danahy at 402-471-0273.
Keep Beatrice Beautiful!
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