Some parks had all cans removed. Again, no increase in litter or citizen complaints occurred. Pack It Out has been accepted. Costs will continue to increase at a higher rate than our other services. This means that, over time, other programs would take bigger reductions in order to compensate garbage management, which can create an inequity on services.
People go to parks in order to enjoy natural beauty.
They leave behind 924 tons of garbage. It all heads to the landfill. As stewards of the environment, Portland Parks wants to raise the awareness of consumption, garbage and recycling in our parks. The value of a park as a community asset must be viewed in terms of a partnership with the people who use it when it comes to the care needed to keep it a clean, beautiful and thriving environment. People should not expect the City to pay for the removal of their household trash by illegally dumping it in park cans.