Waste Management of Fort Worth has again donated 11 garbage containers that will be located throughout the city at specific locations. Not only will litter be collected and bagged, but residents wanting to dispose of leftover household chemicals and paint products can do so simply and conveniently. Residents need only bring a current water bill to show proof of residency. One way of cleaning up entire sections of the city is through blitzes. City staff is a one-week long cleanup of illegal dump sites and tire removal in each council district.
People Can Stop It.
His words continue to ring true today for a whole new generation. Last year's cleanup volunteers collected 12,615 bags of litter during the six-week citywide cleanup effort. This year volunteers are expected to collect that many bags of litter and possibly more. Despite 13 years of spring litter reduction campaigns in Fort Worth, litter continues to be a persistent and expensive problem. Citizen participation during the Great American Cleanup can be a communal or individual effort.