Ottawa County has this issue at only one site and we have taken a soft approach so far.

 

We use the local municipality illegal dumping ordinance along with Police / Sheriff patrol to deter this activity.  So far we’ve had moderate success with little effort. 

 

I looked into a camera system run by solar to monitor the gates but that usually only moves up the priority list when we have multiple weeks with illegal drop offs, which hasn’t occurred this year. 

 

We continue to monitor it, get the word out that this activity is illegal and have found that most people want to do the right thing and bring in HHW during open hours.

 

 

 

 

Hello,

 

Here is a question for the group from Jon Tulman in Washtenaw County. Please reply to the group or to Jon at tulmanj@ewashtenaw.org Thank you in advance for your responses.

Cindy Foster

Household Hazardous Waste Specialist

HHW Center

269-383-8742

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I am evaluating security at our permanent collection facility as it pertains to persons dropping off materials when we are closed for business.

 

I am interested in learning from others around Michigan how they address this issue, specifically as to:

 

1)      Do other programs have ordinance language specific to dropping off HHW materials when the site is closed, or more general language that deals with the illegal dumping of solid waste? 

 

2)      What steps have programs taken (video surveillance, fake video surveillance, signage) to help keep off-hour drops at bay, and what is the success of these methods?

 

Jon Tulman

Solid Waste Specialist

Washtenaw County

734-222-3810

 

 

 

 

 

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