Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup

“Illegally dumped wastes are primarily materials that are dumped to avoid either disposal fees or the time and effort required for proper disposal.”
~EPA Illegal Dumping Prevention Guidebook 2005

Reed, Stowe & Yanke (now R.W. Beck) stated in their Targeted Illegal Dumper Study for the North Central TX Council of Governments that 42% of all illegal dumping is resultant from the “lack of convenient or affordable collection services.” According to Reed, Stowe & Yanke’s study, the average cost per ton for collecting illegally dumped material is appx. $326 and the average cost per dumpsite cleaned up totals appx. $805. Their suggestion was to take preventative measures by providing “adequate levels of brush and bulky collection services,” and to aide cleanup, the Public works department in all five case studies “should be equipped with a brush truck;” aka grapple truck.

You can use Lightning Loader® systems to provide an inexpensive and legal disposal option for bulky trash, and also for cleaning up existing illegal dumpsites.

Petersen's Lightning Loader® can reach 9 ft below grade to recover illegally dumped items in ditches and below bridges.