trash

A suspicious “large plastic container” was reported to police sitting in front of someone’s home. When they arrived it was the stuff of horror movies.

Since taxpayers are more often than not on the hook for cleanup costs, those found guilty of dumping would be liable to the owner of the property where they left their trash for three times the cost of damages, cleanup and other fees.

Among the other findings that made Clean Ocean Action's "Roster of the Ridiculous" were a kitty litter scoop, cocktail shaker, AirPods, a foam Halloween tombstone, and a New Year's Eve party hat.

A tax on trash could raise revenue and put the responsibility of local environmental management on homeowners looking to save a buck.

Two New Jersey Eagle Scouts, now adults, are at the forefront the Central Jersey Stream Team, which enlists volunteers to help clear trash out of the Raritan River in Somerset County.

You probably heard my buddy Bill Spadea ranting earlier this week about "dumpster etiquette."

The major trash pickup in Roosevelt was this morning which means people spent the weekend driving around the town looking and hoping someone would throw something out of value. There were couches, old furniture, broken appliances and lots of stuff that made you think you were in a seventies graveyard. Yet people were coming with pickup trucks taking the stuff and acting like they found gold. Read

For the past three years, cleaning up litter from New Jersey's roadways has been a top priority of the Department of Transportation, but when Sandy hit, crews were needed elsewhere. Now that most of their Sandy duties are completed, they can refocus on litter clean up along the state's highways.

Americans throw away about forty percent of their food, which amounts to $165 billion a year in waste.

Ah....Spring! I've noticed more people on the social media sites "talking" about doing their spring cleaning.  How about some outdoor spring cleaning, too!