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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
STEPHEN JOHNSON, GENERAL MANAGER
SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY
755-1300
AUTHORITY SUPPORTS COUNTY ADOPT A ROAD PROGRAM
July 5, 2005
In an effort to assist those in the fight against illegal dumping and
litter abatement in Monterey County, the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority
(SVSWA) Board of Directors voted to waive tipping fees for the materials
that are collected by volunteer organizations for Monterey County’s
“Adopt A Road Program”.
The Authority, working in cooperation with the Monterey Regional Waste
Management District (MRWMD), will each waive $1,250 per year to cover
the tipping fees at Crazy Horse Road Landfill in Salinas, Sun Street Transfer
Station in Salinas, Johnson Canyon Landfill in Gonzales, and the Marina
Landfill for volunteers participating in the “Adopt A Road Program”.
The SVSWA and MRWMD staff worked together to develop a coupon and program
rules that will be provided to the organizations that will be participating
in the clean up effort beginning July 1, 2005.
According to Stephen Johnson, general manager for the SVSWA, “We
are pleased to waive the tipping fees for the organizations providing
manpower for the ‘Adopt A Road Program’. Illegal dumping is
a battle for all cities in the County and the sooner the volunteer groups
are given additional resources the more effective they will be in dealing
with illegal dumping and litter abatement programs.”
This recent decision by the Authority Board to waive tipping fees is only
a portion of a larger plan recently approved by the Monterey County Board
of Supervisors that will help to eliminate roadside litter and reduce
illegal dumping in the County.
In early 2004, the County of Monterey formed a task force to determine
what could be done to solve the problem of illegal dumping in the County.
Led by the Environmental Health Department, a task force was formed comprised
of representatives from SVSWA, Waste Management, BFI, MRWMD, County of
Monterey’s District Attorney’s Public Relations Office, Sheriff’s
Office, Public Works as well as various businesses including the agriculture
industry. The task force developed a comprehensive plan to address the
problem of illegal dumping and will begin implementing its strategies
during the upcoming six months.
To obtain additional information regarding the Adopt a Road Program or
acquire the necessary coupons for an upcoming cleanup, contact the Monterey
County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, Solid Waste Management
Services at 831-755-4579.
The Authority, formed in 1997, is a joint powers agency made up of
the cities of Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Salinas, Soledad as well
as the eastern half of unincorporated Monterey County. They promote the
environmental health of the Salinas Valley through planning, public education
and management of an innovative solid waste system. The Authority can
be reached at 755-1300 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday or
on the web at www.svswa.org.
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