Illegal Dumping

By LCC
02.21.2011

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Illegal dumping is not only an eyesore, but it impacts the Scenic City in so many ways:

• Increases health risks
• Abandoned and decaying garbage attracts rats and other disease-carrying creatures.
• Increases environmental risks
• Illegal dumping of hazardous waste can contaminte soil and water.
• Increases costs
• Collecting abandoned garbage costs money which is passed onto taxpayers.
• Encourages more dumping
• Abandoned garbage, even small amounts, will become full scale dump sites in only a few days. Allowing garbage to accumulate on vacant lots, in front and backyards and green spaces only makes the problem worse.
• Contributes to other illegal activity

By tolerating or participating in illegal dumping you send a message to violators that these and other types of non-desirable activities are okay in your neighborhood.

How do I report illegal dumping?
To report illegal dumping, call 311 or visit www.chattanooga.gov and click on the 311 logo.

For a recent local news story detailing how illegal dumping affects our health see: http://wdef.com/illegal_dumping_investigation