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Illegal Dumping

Illegal dumping is a prosecutable offense in Iredell County. Iredell County's Solid Waste Enforcement Officer investigates illegal dumps, illegal burning, littering, uncovered loads and their locations throughout the county. The officer investigates complaints from concerned citizens and law enforcement officials alike and has the authority to issue violation citations.

Some of Iredell’s biggest illegal dumping problems occur along the back roads of our county. Illegal dumps containing hundreds of tires have been discovered along the side of roadways. Stoves, refrigerators, couches, TV's and microwaves have been found tossed down hills. It is important that homeowners know that they can bring discarded items to the Iredell County landfill at no cost.
Although landowners are ultimately responsible for cleanup, trash from an illegal dump is searched for a name that may lead to the dumping perpetrator. A warning to clean it up is often given before a citation is issued for each day the waste is left in place.

Reporting an Illegal Dump
To report an illegal dump call the Solid Waste Enforcement Officer at       704-878-5430 and provide the location of the site. Or email tomkilpatrick@co.iredell.nc.us.

Swat a North Carolina Litterbug

Littering North Carolina roadways is not acceptable behavior! Some people simply need to be informed and reminded that their littering, whether deliberate or unintentional, can end with their personal commitment to stop. The Swat-A-Litterbug Program is an educational effort administered by the Office of Beautification Programs within the North Carolina Department of Transportation that tracks down litterbugs through license plates.

In order to communicate to people who litter, each citizen is asked to assist in an educational effort to ensure a cleaner and safer North Carolina roadway system.

Report a litterbug by contacting the Office of Beautification Programs at 1-800-331-5864 or on line at: Swat A Litter Bug   http://www.doh.dot.state.nc.us/operations/dp_chief_eng/roadside/beautification/litterbug/default.html

Swat A Litterbug Report
Cracking Down On Litterbugs

NC License Plate Number____________________
Date:_______Time:________ County:__________
City:______________Street/Highway:__________
Type of Violation:__________________________

Report Litterbugs Online
WWW.NCDOT.ORG/~BEAUTIFICATION
Or Call:  1-877-DOT-4YOU (1-877-368-4968)

Adopt A Highway

The North Carolina Department of Transportation began its Adopt A Highway program in 1988 as a volunteer clean up organization committed to reducing roadside litter and keeping North Carolinas highways clean. Adopt A Highway volunteers save taxpayers approximately $4 million annually in roadside clean up costs. North Carolina has one of the largest anti litter programs in the nation with 6,000 participating groups and 120,000 volunteers statewide. There are 56 coordinators statewide. To learn more and Adopt A Highway contact the Office of Beautification at 1-800-331-5864 or on line at

http://www.doh.dot.state.nc.us/operations/dp_chief_eng/roadside/Beautification/highway/

Spring & Fall Litter Sweep

September and April

About Litter Sweep:    From  NCDOT office of Beautification

• Litter Sweep is a statewide roadside litter cleanup drive sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). It is a biannual event. The NCDOT Office of Beautification Programs administers the Spring and Fall Litter Sweep.
• Governor Easley issues a proclamation prior to each cleanup to encourage North Carolina citizens, businesses, local governments, civic groups and Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) volunteers to participate in making our state clean, green and beautiful.
• Volunteers can obtain pick up supplies as orange trash bags, blue bags (for items to be recycled), orange safety vests and gloves from any of the NCDOT's county maintenance offices.
• NCDOT maintenance crews devote one week of their time during Litter Sweep to pick up litter and collect orange bags from the roadsides once the groups have completed a cleanup.
• Everyone's participation in Litter Sweep is needed in order to clean up the increasing amount of roadside litter.

Call the Litter Sweep Hotline (800-331-5864) for more information

Big Sweep

The NC component of the International Coastal Cleanup is an event in which volunteers from all across North Carolina -- and approximately 90 countries -- come together to clean up rivers, lakes, and oceans.

Locally,                                                                                

• KIC volunteers gather with canoes at Fourth Creek to clean trash, pollutants and contaminates out of the water. Tires, large car parts, toys, road signs, propane tanks and even a porta-potty have been found among the wide array of litter polluting local waters.
• Volunteers assemble at Duke Power State Park    
• River Keepers and Island Keepers are a part of Big Sweep and volunteer year round.  
• McCrary Access is another volunteer location where Scout troops and churches assemble.

 Recently, there has been a major effort around Lake Norman to embrace the event and include other counties that surround the lake.

Big Sweep 2007  Iredell County Statistics

• 75 volunteers
• 29 tires collected
• 128 bags of trash collected
• 3,140 pounds of trash collected

Volunteers are asked to contact the Iredell County Enforcement Officer for information and supplies.

http://www.ncbigsweep.org/

Illegal Dumping | Swat a Litterbug | Adopt a Highway | Spring & Fall Litter Sweep | Big Sweep