LITTER WATCH

How To Participate

     The purpose of the Litter Watch program is to observe and report littering incidents in Athens and Limestone County.  We need YOUR eyes to help us find and admonish litterbugs.  Once KALB receives a LITTER REPORT, we work with the appropriate law enforcement agency to insure the owner of the vehicle involved receives a Warning Letter from the Athens Police or Sheriff's Department along with educational materials from KALB.   Don't think a Warning Letter won't get results!....sometimes these letters go to the spouse or parent of the litterbugs if the driver is not the owner on record.  Most often the litterbug is embarrassed by being "caught" by a fellow citizen --- and they know that other citizens are watching!

     When an ILLEGAL DUMP SITE REPORT is received, KALB will make contact with the appropriate ordinance officer or sheriff's deputy.  The dump site will be investigated and if identifying information is found in the debris, the offenders can be cited and will be made to clean up their mess.

The following information is required to make a LITTER REPORT:

• Date, time, and location of incident

• City or County jurisdiction

• Tag number of vehicle

• Description of vehicle

• Description of incident (describe what was littered, if possible)

• Your name (this is kept confidential and NEVER shared with the offender)

The following information is required to make an ILLEGAL DUMP SITE REPORT:

• Location of the dumpsite

• What type of trash was seen at the site.

• Tag number of vehicle, if you witnessed someone dumping the items.

• Your name (this is kept confidential and NEVER shared with the offender)

This information can be provided to the Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful office as follows:

• Call 233-8728 or 233-8000

• Fax 233-8012

• Email to KALB@pclnet.net

• Bring the information to the office:  110 Thomas Street, Suite 114 (Quadplex)

*   It is suggested that you call before coming to the office to make sure a

    staff member is available.