It's unsightly, dirty and dangerous. It can harm water ways and wildlife when improperly disposed. It's the mass of tires, garbage, old furniture, and even worse stuff that’s illegally dumped along public property, parks, streets and streams. And Metro's Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) Patrol wants your help.(If the illegal dumping is on your property, it's your responsibility, sorry... - editor)
RID Patrol and local governments help clean up public property and handle investigations and prosecutions of illegal dumping on public and private sites within the Metro region. The program monitors and cleans up chronic dumps and quickly responds to new illegal dumps. The program makes a difference in helping prevent repeat incidents, minimize environmental damage and reduce visual blight or health hazards.
Community participation makes a difference. RID Patrol each year cleans up more than 2,000 illegal dump sites, and the public can help by using licensed haulers for your waste disposal and reporting dumps before they grow. It's easy: Call RID Patrol at 503-234-3000, send e-mail to ridpatrol@oregonmetro.gov or report an illegal dump site online at www.oregonmetro.gov/ridpatrol.
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