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WEAKLEY COUNTY LITTER PROGRAM
608 County Maintenance Road
Dresden, TN 38225
ruralrds@crunet.com
WELCOME
The purpose of the Weakley County Litter Program is to provide the citizens with a beautiful clean county in which they can be proud to live. This program entices prospective residents and rids the county of unsightly litter on roadsides and in illegal dumps.
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Our goal is to improve and beautify right of ways on all Weakley County roads; to rid the county of all illegal dumpsites; to erect signs of reminders of criminal littering consequences; and to participate in all area activities to educate the public about litter prevention.
Hours of Operation: 6:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
Linda Gallimore - Litter Control Officer
Lisa Gallimore - Assistant Litter Control Officer
Landa Harris - Litter Program Coordinator
The Tennessee Litter Grant Program was created to address the growing litter problem in Tennessee, a specialty tax on the malt beverage and soft drink industry funds the Tennessee Litter Grant Program. This program is designed for the pick-up and prevention of all litter.
Approximately $5 million is raised annually and is distributed to all 95 counties in Tennessee for their use in this endeavor. A minimum grant of $31,737 and a maximum grant of $308,866 in 2002 were determined by county road miles and county population for an equitable distribution. These funds can only be spent on costs incurred through roadside litter collection and prevention education programs. There are five education target populations: students, adults, media, government and business.
Litter Hotline
(731) 364 - 3018 or (731) 364 - 6798
To alert Litter personnel of unsightly dump areas or to report litter being placed in illegal dumpsites or thrown from cars. All callers will remain anonymous.
If your name is found in an illegal dumpsite you will be served with a summons to appear in court. You will be expected to defend yourself as to why your name was found in this illegal dumpsite. If you are found guilty, the punishment is the payment of court costs, fines, and serving community service in the litter cleanup.
During 2003, 65,875 lbs. of litter were picked up from the Weakley County right of ways and illegal dumpsites.
Litter Education
The Litter Program has a mascot, Sparky, a large squirrel. Sparky travels to the Weakley County Schools along with the Litter staff educating the elementary children on litter prevention. During each litter education visit, the children are given litter prevention pamphlets, coloring books, pencils, rulers, and etc.
The Litter Program prepares and enters floats in area parades. Sparky rides these floats reminding all people to be litter free.
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