Prince George's County
Litter Reduction Campaign
Prince George's County
Combats Litter
Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III launched a new a campaign on March 30, 2017, to combat litter in Prince George's County.
With an additional $2 million investment for countywide litter pick up, the campaign will be led by the Department of Public Works and Transportation with support from other key county agencies ranging from public safety to the public schools to help remove remove litter County roadways and streets.
“This is a beautiful county and we want everyone to see its beauty. Litter takes away from that beauty and distorts the view of our gorgeous green spaces covered with trees and flowers. This campaign is about us being more aggressive in picking up and preventing litter in our community.”-Rushern L. Baker III
Get Involved,
Lend A Hand
The Prince George's County Department of the Environment's Litter Reduction Program seeks to establish partnerships with individuals, non-profits, and municipalities and develop programs that will increase the tonnage of litter captured, removed and prevented in communities and waterways in Prince George’s County.
For more information or to become involved in the fight for a Litter Free Prince George’s County, please contact Tiaa Rutherford, Litter Reduction Program Manager, at (301) 883-6226.
Also, sign up for LitterTRAK, to log where you pick up trash and see where others are helping the cause. Information submitted through LitterTRAK including bags of litter removed, items collected and litter pick-up locations will assist DoE meet their trash reduction rate within the Anacostia River Watershed. The app is available by registration through the LitterTRAK User Sign Up Form.
Tracking Progress
Litter costs Prince George's County millions of dollars a year, decreases property values, has a negative impact on the health and wellness, and threatens wildlife, reservoirs and waterways. Reducing litter is critical to improving the economic, environmental and social health of Prince George's County. So Prince George's County has developed the dashboard to help residents track how the well the initiative is working.
Monthly Litter Complaint Volume
Volume By Council District
Litter Complaints By Type
Report Litter In Your Community
Is there litter in your community? Do you see illegal dumping sites on your way to work? CountyClick/311 is your ticket to solving those problems and accessing government services. As part of our commitment to deliver outstanding customer service, we have implemented a case management/tracking system which will enable us to initiate, monitor, and follow-up on issues/concerns from our community members working in conjunction with other agencies.
CountyClick is available 24 hours a day 7 days week. Or call our 311 Call Center Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.