The Language of Litter
August 25th, 2008 | 
Author: The Sheriff pulled up next to a man unloading garbage out of his pick-up into the ditch.
The Sheriff asked, “Why are you dumping garbage in the ditch? Don’t you see that sign right over your head”.
“Yep”, the man replied. “That’s why I’m dumpin’ it here, cause it says ‘Fine For Dumping Garbage.’
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We had a problem with people dumping in my neighborhood in the area where the power easement crossed the road (among other places). I called the town and asked them to do something.
They put out a sign that says “No Dumping Allowed” and the dumping at that location stopped.
I find that bizarre. Like, it was ok to dump before but because there’s a sign there, now it isn’t?
I guess I don’t respect authority that much…
I’ve been cleaning up an area that has received lots of dumping over the past few years. The landowner has paid for removal, donated to my “cause,” and is getting ready to place a large boulder at the end of the dirt road to prohibit motor vehicles. We’ve found everything from bottles of used motor oil to furniture; there are currently a half-dozen five-gallon pails and two television sets to be removed.
I’ve been considering a sign, as well as the blockage; the landowner will probably go for something simple like “No Dumping Allowed.” They are anxious to allow folks to continue using the area responsibly, such as foot traffic for fishing access.
The landowner, by the way, happens to be Sunoco.