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Junction City’s 2008 Spring Clean-Up

It’s Spring Cleaning time and we need everyone’s help. The month of May is Junction City’s spring clean-up. This is the time to get rid of all those items that have been sitting unused or that you’ve been wondering about disposing of properly. Litter attracts more litter, whether its trash that blows into your yard or consumer waste products that are carelessly handled or improperly disposed. A clean community, by contrast, discourages littering and raises local living standards and quality of life.

Everyone shares a personal responsibility to help prevent litter in Junction City and each of us can make a big difference in the behavior of others. Understanding where litter comes from is a good place to start.

There is no such thing as a single source of litter or a single profile of a litterer. What we do know is that there are primary sources of litter:

Pedestrians or cyclists who do not use trash receptacles.
• Motorists who do not use car ashtrays or litter bags.
• Business dumpsters that are improperly covered.
• Construction and demolition sites without tarps and receptacles to contain debris and waste.
• Trucks with uncovered loads on local roads and highways.
• Household trash scattered before or during collection.
• Pet waste fouling neighbors' yards or public spaces in your neighborhood.

This month, when you take a walk, carry a small trash bag along to pick up litter along the way. If we all pitch in, Junction City will be an even better place to call home.

Want to know more about where to get rid of all that stuff? Click here...

Christina Cook, P.E.
City Engineer
City of Junction City
700 N. Jefferson
P.O. Box 287
Junction City, KS 66441
(785)-238-3103