Program to Fight Illegal Dumping
Does your city have a program to fight illegal dumping?
Most communities are challenged with the problem of illegal dumping. Illegal dumping is harmful to the community and should not be ignored. Unauthorized dumping sites are breeding grounds for disease and toxic pollution that injures the community. These dumping grounds are not supervised like a legal transfer station which limits the effects of harmful disease and pollution caused by trash.
Because the illegal dumping sites are not controlled the vermin multiply and invade the neighborhood, bringing bubonic plague and a less known disease, Lungworm. Lungworm can infect humans through the consumption of raw vegetables that have been contaminated by the parasite’s larva.
In addition to disease, unlawful dumping grounds leak toxins into the soil, air, and the water sources. There is no such thing as a non-hazardous unauthorized dumping site. All illegally dumped items decay and decompose, leaching their toxins into the air we breathe, the soil we walk on, and the water we drink.
Every city should aim to fight illegal dumping, by creating an Illegal Dumping Program, like the city of McAllen.
A successful Illegal Dumping Program:
- Educate: through social media, community engagements, and schools.
- Legislate: Tough legislation and stiff fines.
- Dedicated Staff: Stay the course.
- Illegal dumping enforcement cameras: designed to capture prosecutable images in complete darkness in remote areas and easy to move around.
- Enforce: Violators need to know you mean business.
Create or improve your program to fight illegal dumping today!
