New safety training available from PennDOT!

January 22, 2008

Beautify PA Safely is an interactive Compact Disc (CD) that helps volunteers stay safe while they pick up litter and beautify Pennsylvania's highway right-of-ways. This CD shows volunteers the many ways they can improve Pennsylvania's roadside appearance and instructs them on how to maintain appealing plantings.

It also contains many interactive lessons on how to stay safe such as: how to set up a work zone sign, what to do if a volunteer finds litter associated with making a highly addictive illegal drug called 'meth' or weapons, what to wear so drivers are not distracted by clean up groups, how to identify and report invasive plants that cause environmental harm and how to apply basic first aid techniques should an injury occur. A portion of the CD is translated into Spanish.

To obtain a copy of the CD, contact the PennDOT Agility Center at: 717-705-1333.

Hate Roadside Litter? Here's How to Make it Disappear

York County Solid Waste Authority Offers Free Litter Disposal Program

Feb. 1, 2007
Contact: Ellen C. O'Connor 717-845-1066

In celebration of Earth Day (April 22), and in conjunction with The Great Pennsylvania Clean Up, the York County Solid Waste Authority is offering a FREE litter disposal program March 31 through May 31, 2007. York County organizations, civic groups, schools and neighborhoods that want to clean up litter can dispose of it free of charge at the York County Resource Recovery Center. Groups must pre-register for the event by calling Jen Cristofoletti at the Solid Waste Authority at 717-845-1066.

Participants will be asked to provide information regarding the type of organization, contact person, phone, address and location of area to be cleaned. Once registered, groups will receive guidelines for participation and a vehicle dashboard placard that will enable them to enter the Resource Recovery Center to deliver litter. The litter disposal program is a great way for community and civic groups to participate in an event that honors our planet and cleans up our community.

Recyclable materials MUST be separated from the litter and recycled. Participants can take recyclable materials to any recycle drop-off center of their choice. A recycle drop-off center is located across from the Resource Recovery Center and can accommodate the following items: plastic (#'s 1 & 2); steel, bi-metal and aluminum cans; newsprint; dry cardboard and paperboard; and unbroken clear and colored glass.

The Authority facilitates responsible solid waste management through an integrated strategy that emphasizes waste reduction, education, recycling and resource recovery. The Authority is the owner of the York County Resource Recovery Center in Manchester Township; and owns and operates a Yard Waste Transfer Facility, a Recyclable Materials Drop-off Center and an Education Center.
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