Follow these tips to keep trash out of our waterbodies:
- Reduce the amount of trash you create.
- Put your trash where it belongs - always put trash in a trash can, recyclables in a recycling bin, and green waste in your household’s yard waste bin.
- Never dump any materials or pour anything down a storm drain.
- Secure trash and loads you are hauling with a tarp, and don’t let trash blow out of your car windows or truck bed.
- Always pick up after your pet - seal the waste in a pet waste bag and throw it in the trash.
- Think cigarette butts are biodegradable? Think again! To learn more about why it’s so important to keep these pesky items out of our gutters and waterbodies, view The Impacts of Cigarette Butt Litter Page.