UPCOMING
LITTER PREVENTION
AND RECYCLING ACTIVITIES.
Tri
County Illegal Dump Photos below.
Illegal Dump Cleanup Events- The
Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson and Russell Counties completed
their Tri County Illegal Dump Cleanups for 2007/2008. Our regional
events removed 149
tons of improperly disposed materials from 9 sites located along our
regions hillsides and
roadsides. The Tri County (Buchanan, Dickenson and Russell) are
conducting the
2008/2009 regional illegal dump cleanup events-Russell County November
20th on Moccasin Ridge Rd, Buchanan County December 9th on Youngs
Branch, Russell County December 16th on Clarks Valley Rd and
Dickenson County December 17th on Crooked Branch. In addition to
the regional Cleanup events citizens are encouraged to participate in
the Adopt-A-Dump
program. If interested in volunteering for one of the
illegal dump cleanups or if your civic group would like to adopt-a-dump
please contact your local litter and recycling office.
2007
Regional Recycling Report-
The Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Management
Authority 2006 Recycling Rate was 31.1% for the
calendar year of 2006. The
member counties have completed their collection of 2007 recycling data.
The 2007 Regional Recycling Rate is 39.5%. To learn more about the VA
DEQ Recycling Data Report please visit http://www.deq.state.va.us/recycle/
Upper
Tennessee River Roundtable's Keep Southwest Virginia Beautiful
Organization-The
UTRR's Keep Southwest Virginia Beautiful organization is an affiliate
of Keep America Beautiful. For more information please contact
the UTRR at 276-628-1600 or visit their website at www.uppertnriver.org.
Counties that are members of KSWVAB include: Buchanan,
Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth,
Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and the cities of Bristol and Norton.
TRI COUNTY ILLEGAL DUMP
CLEANUPS
2007-2008
Russell County Cleanup
Dickenson County
Cleanup
Buchanan
County Cleanup
149
Tons of Trash Have Been Removed from 9 sites in
Buchanan, Dickenson and Russell Counties!!
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CPRWMA
Board of
Directors
Buchanan County:
Mr. Earl Rife
Mr. Harold "Buddy" Fuller
Dickenson County:
Mr. Damon Rasnick
Mr. Donnie Rife
Russell County
Mr. Frank Horton
Mr. Danny Brown
CPPDC Staff
Mr. Andrew Chafin, Treasurer
Mr. Toby F. Edwards, Director
Ms. Kelly O'Quinn, Secretary
Contact
Phone:
(276)889-1778
Fax:
(276)889-5732
Email: tobyedwards@bvunet.net
224 Clydesway Drive
Lebanon, VA 24266
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