Community Illegal Dumping Plan
New Mexico
Environment Department
Solid Waste Bureau
2014-2015
Contents
Community Illegal Dumping Plan
Contact Person
Type of Organization
Community Illegal Dumping Plan (10 Points)
Status of Illegal Dumping in the Community
Long-Term Vision for Community Illegal Dumping Program
Economic Assessment
Local and Political Support to Eliminate Illegal Dumping
Regional Partnerships
Education
Timeline
Community Illegal Dumping Plan
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Community Illegal Dumping Plan (10 Points)
Status of Illegal Dumping in the Community
Please describe current illegal dumping activities. For example, consider answering the following questions:
- How many existing illegal dumpsites do you have in your community? How do you track dump sites?
- Estimate of the amount of material in the dumpsite(s)?
- Composition of materials in the dumpsite(s)?
- How does your community handle illegal dump prosecution?
- What prevention methods are in place to stop illegal dumping?
- Has your community created any special objectives or ordinances regarding illegal dumping?
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Click here to enter text. /Long-Term Vision for Community Illegal Dumping Program
Please describe your long-term vision. For example, consider answering the following questions:
- How does your community plan to prevent illegal dumping in the future? (e.g. camera enforcement, fencing, signage, patrol, what else?)
- How can you provide recurring education to residents on where to properly take their garbage?
- If not currently accepting items most commonly found in illegal dumpsites (i.e. appliances, brush, furniture, metal, tires), how can you expand materials accepted?
- Can you improve the hours of your collection sites?
- Can you offer clean-up days throughout the year?
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Click here to enter text. /Economic Assessment
Please give an economic assessment of your illegal dumping abatement program.For example, consider answering the following questions:
- What are current solid waste program costs and funding?
- What funding is available for program improvements (self-funded, grant funds, loans, solid waste fees, etc.)?
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Click here to enter text. /Local and Political Support to Eliminate Illegal Dumping
Please describe the support for eliminating illegal dumping that exists in your community.For example, consider answering the following questions:
- Is the community asking for the cleanup of illegal dumpsites?
- Are your community leaders in support of providing resources for the abatement and deterrence of illegal dumping?
- Are they willing to invest staff time and funds towards this endeavor?
- Do you have buy in from the local police or sheriff? What about the courts?
- Does your community have illegal dumping ordinances in place?
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Please describe any existing or potential partnerships for your community. For example, consider answering the following questions:
- Is the illegal dumpsite on BLM or Forest Service land? Can a partnership be forged with one of these organizations?
- Have you discussed a reduction or waiver of tip fees with the local landfill or solid waste authority?
- Is there a local Keep New Mexico Beautiful affiliate that can be a partner?
- Are there local schools or civic groups that could aid and support the community in the clean up?
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Please describe how people in your community will learn about illegal dumping.For example, consider answering the following questions:
- What type of communication and education activities do you have in place to support your program(s)?
- Detailed signage on penalties or fines for illegal dumping? Or where to properly dispose of items?
- It is recommended that education to residents occur around the year via newsletter info, bill inserts, flyers, print or radio ads (many times these venues provide this for free in smaller communities) and outreach at community meetings.
- Public education and program promotion are key to program success.
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Click here to enter text. /Timeline
Please consider the following questions:
- What actions and timeline will you develop to achieve the stated goals?
- What actions does your community intend to take in the future to abate illegal dumpsites, and prevent future illegal dumping?
- The quality of the action plan is not the number of actions, but the ability of your community to achieve them.
- How will you know if you have succeeded (performance measure)?
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