The June edition of Environmental Synopsis published by the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee features an article on a survey done by Mansfield University on mandatory trash collection and rural dumping issues.

The Mansfield survey found that over 76 percent of those surveyed favored mandatory trash collection in all municipalities across the state in order to combat illegal dumping.

However most of those surveyed—92 percent—already had regular trash collection service now and 77 percent said their communities have no illegal dumping problems.

The Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee is chaired by Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) and Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne) serves as vice-chair.

6/20/2008