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Litter Survey
Litter Examples
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 What's happening
now...
The 2009 Great American Cleanup in Lincoln County
was held April 2 - May 4, 2009. Special dumpsters
were put out in each district on selected weekends for
major collection points of old appliances, tires, and
other large items that are an eyesore. Lincoln County
residents took advantage of the convenience for getting
rid of large items of trash and debris, including old
wire fencing and even a few old pianos. Listed
below is a summary of what was collected this year:
- 289 tons - litter, debris
& bulky waste
- 11.8 tons - white goods &
metal
- 3782 tires
- 50 batteries
All of the material collected
was recycled, reused or sent for disposal at proper
landfills.
So, for comparison, how much "stuff" have we
collected with previous "Dumpster Days"......218
tons of Litter, 29 tons of white goods, 2100 tires, and
80 batteries were picked up during April 2006. We had
similar amounts in 2007, but the total amount collected
in 2008 showed a significant drop in the amount of
material brought to the dumpsters. Let's really keep our
communities cleaned up this year. Thanks for your help!
Please help us continue to clean up
road side litter in your community. Get a few people in
your neighborhood, church or clubs to make it a coordinated effort to
spruce up the area....Please give us a hand with this
cleanup. We want to continue to reduce the litter and
illegal dumps in Lincoln County.
How to dispose of waste in Lincoln County
- Tires - Take to the County Barn (FREE)
- White goods (refrigerators, stoves, air
conditioners) - Take to City Dump (Fee/item)
- Non-hazardous solid waste (mattresses, sofas,
roofing, etc. - Take to City Dump (Dumping Fee
Charged)
- Hazardous waste (oils, antifreeze, chemicals,
paints, pesticides, etc.)- Safely store for
Hazardous Waste Cleanup Day
- How to report Highway litters - report type of
vehicle, tag number and location of littering to:
1-800-545-3764 or cellular dial *47
Need someone to give group presentation on ways
to reduce litter - 833-4126
Keep Lincoln County Beautiful
Projects -- ways you can help
Feedback to Keep Lincoln
County Beautiful - Send your ideas to
KLCB at
homerrichardson@hughes.net
We try to get a grant to have a Hazardous Waste
Collection Day every two years for Lincoln County. We
continue to work with DEQ for a Grant to cover a Collection
Day in 2010.
Here are the results of our last Hazardous Waste
Collection Day
A quick summary: 163 individual brought items (some
making multiple trips) 45 drums (55 gallons) of
hazardous materials 8 boxes of materials that could not
go in drums, such as aerosol containers 550 tires 82
batteries One ton of paper A mountain of "white goods,"
stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, and similar
items.
Litter Survey in Lincoln County
Keep Lincoln County Beautiful is a
chapter of Keep America Beautiful. An annual
Litter Survey is required of each chapter to
determine progress on controlling litter. A
new measurement scale was introduced in 2000
and now used by Keep America Beautiful
chapters throughout the U.S. is now being
used to evaluate how littered an area is on
a scale of 1 to 4. (See a picture of each
rating on the Litter Examples link)
The individual ratings are: 1 -- No
Litter (virtually no litter can be seen by
the independent observers viewing the
surrounding location) 2 -- Some Litter
(small amount of litter is obvious to
observer and easily picked up in short time)
3 -- Littered (litter is readily seen in
area and would need organized effort for
removal) 4 -- Extremely Littered (continuous
amount of litter throughout area and
requires equipment or extra help to cleanup
In Lincoln County the survey was
conducted by randomly selecting 15
observation points in each of the five
"Beats" and the City of Brookhaven. Five
observers rated each of the locations
independently. The observations ratings were
summarized to give an overall litter rating
for the County as well as more specific
ratings for the different Beats and the
City. The results for 2000 - 2009 are shown
in the chart at the LINK for "Litter Survey" and will be
used as a base to measure litter in the
future. Check it out.
Check out the most recent
results of the Lincoln County Litter Survey - Look
at the trend for years 2000 through 2009. See how
your area did! Go to the Link for Litter Survey.
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 Litter Control Information
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If you have questions about Litter and Solid
Waste Disposal in Lincoln County, call:
Ronnie Durr - Coordinator, Solid Waste and
Litter, at the Lincoln County Unit Barn
833-0905Mission Statement
The mission of Keep Lincoln County Beautiful is to
measurably reduce litter on all highways, streets and
byways throughout Lincoln County and to reduce materials
going into its landfills by instilling pride, a positive
attitude and behavior change regarding natural resource
conservation, littering, recycling and proper solid
waste management, and beautification.
Lincoln County passed a Litter Ordinance
on March 1, 1999. The intent of this
Ordinance is to promote a clean, healthy,
safe and attractive environment in which to
live by reducing the accumulation of litter
and trash throughout the County. Key parts
of this new Ordinance are summarized below
to help the public be better informed about
what is expected for compliance.
- It is unlawful to discard any
garbage or compostable trash on any
public or private property, except in
designated receptacles
- Any materials being transported by
vehicle must be secured to prevent
blowing or falling from the vehicle
- Drivers are responsible for
immediate cleanup of any materials or
objects that escape their vehicle
- No litter or refuse shall be put in
a public receptacle except for materials
designated for that container
- Garbage must be stored in leak-free,
enclosed containers with any spillage or
overflow to be cleaned up immediately
- Persons owning or occupying property
shall keep their property, sidewalks and
right-of-way in front of their premises
free of garbage and trash.
- Adequate containers capable of
holding generated garbage and trash
until final disposal is accomplished,
must be provided by the person in charge
of the public or private property
- Any accumulation of non-contained
garbage or trash on any public or
private property is a violation of this
ordinance
- Any trash from construction, repair
or alteration of any building shall be
contained and removed in a timely
fashion by the contractor or contracting
building owner
- Trees, limbs and brush cut by a
contractor or person performing such
task shall be removed at that person's
expense
- Household garbage that is contained
in covered receptacles will be collected
on a scheduled basis by the county or
its agent
- The County Solid Waste/Litter
Coordinator or any uniformed county
officer may issue written notices or
citations for violations of this
ordinance
- Failure to comply with correctives
notices will result in fines and
penalties
- Penalties include:
- 1st offense -- citation and minimum $50
fine
- 2nd offense -- $50 - $250 fine
- Further violation -- $250 -
$500 fine/community service
and/or jail
- Property not cleaned up
within 30 days of correction
notice, may be removed by the
county with fines and cleanup
cost charged to the owner
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Some Beautification Projects in Lincoln
County
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