PA CleanWays Schedules Illegal Dump Training Courses In November

In conjunction with the Department of Environmental Protection and the PA State Association of Township Supervisors, PA CleanWays has scheduled illegal dump cleanup training courses throughout the month of November at various locations across the state.

PA CleanWays, using its community based approach, empowers people to eliminate illegal dumping and littering in Pennsylvania. Attendees will learn:

-- How to assess and reduce the amount of solid waste that is discarded illegally within their own communities;

-- How to interpret the PA CleanWays’ county based illegal dump survey which documents and measures the state of illegal dumping by municipality complete with GIS maps and inventories of existing dumpsites;

-- How to coordinate a successful cleanup, based on the PA CleanWays Cleanup Work Plan; and.

-- How to access and utilize PA CleanWays’ program and educational tools and resources to abate illegal dumping in their communities.

Attendees will receive a PA CleanWays Cleanup Work Plan that provides step-by-step directions on how to coordinate a safe and successful illegal dump cleanup.

The work plan is based on PA CleanWays’ nearly 20 years of experience organizing illegal dump cleanups and highlights the significant role of local volunteers in promoting, cleaning, and providing stewardship for areas that are plagued with illegal dumpsites.

Dates and Locations--

-- November 12 – Montgomery County Farm, Home and 4-H Center, 1015 Bridge Road, Beech Room, Collegeville;.

-- November 13 – Lycoming County PA Dept of Agriculture Regional Office, Chapel Room, 542 County Farm Road, Montoursville;

-- November 18 – Monroe County Conservation District, Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg;

-- November 20 – Armstrong Educational Trust, 81 Glade Drive, Kittanning; and

-- November 23 – PSAT’s Educational Center, 4855 Woodland Drive, Enola (near Harrisburg).

There is no registration fee for this training, however pre-registration is strongly recommended. To register, please contact the PA State Association of Township Supervisors at 717-763-9732.

For more information, contact Hedie Pedicone, PA CleanWays Director of Programs at 724-836-4121 ext.109 or send email to: hpedicone@pacleanways.org.