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Top 10 Tips for Preventing Litter
- Set an example by not littering! Carry a litter bag in your car or put litter in your pocket until you find a recycling container or trash can!
- Pick up ONE piece of litter every day! That's 365 LESS pieces of litter on our streets, in our parks, and around our schools thanks to YOU. Imagine if everyone picked up just one piece!
- Teach others the proper way to dispose of their trash. Show them the difference between a clean area and an area spoiled by litter, and stress why it IS important to place trash in the proper containers.
- Make sure that your trash bins have lids that can be securely attached. If you have curbside trash service, do not put out open containers or boxes filled with debris. All it takes is a gust of wind or a pesky critter to make quite a mess!
- Ask your neighbors to join you in cleaning up one public area! contact KEEP CALIFORNIA BEAUTIFUL (800-CLEANCA) to receive trash bags and other supplies to help in litter collection. Then, contact your local Department of Public Works to become involved by collecting the bags of litter, or by waiving the disposal fee at the landfill or solid waste facility.
- Tie papers in a bundle before placing them on the street for pick-up. This prevents papers from becoming kites and littering our neighborhoods!
- If you or a member of your family is involved in a civic group, scouting or recreational sports program, encourage the group to become involved in a clean-up! Join a community event, or plan your own clean-up event; KEEP CALIFORNIA BEAUTIFUL can help!!! You can also adopt-a-spot and tidy it up on a regular basis.
- Find out how you can plant and maintain flowers or trees along a curb or sidewalk. People litter less where areas have been beautified!
- Ask business owners to check their dumpsters every day to make sure that the lids are closed and doors are closed. If the business has a loading dock, ask them to keep the area clean, and to put out a receptacle for employees to use.
- If you own a construction or hauling business make sure that your trucks are covered when transferring material. Use show fencing around construction or demolition sites to prevent debris from being blown into neighboring areas. Place trash containers on every floor for construction workers to use.
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