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E-mail Sheriff Smith
Litter Control Division
For several years the Logan County Solid Waste District has
helped provide funding for one full time Sheriff's deputy to enforce litter
laws and enforce solid waste dumping complaints
| DESCRIPTION |
TALLY |
| US and State Routes |
235 Miles |
| County Roads |
373 Miles |
| Township Roads |
345 Miles |
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| ROADSIDE LITTER PICKUP DATA |
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| Bags of Trash |
1,580 |
| Trash in Pounds |
25,760 |
| Man Hours Worked |
583 |
| Miles Covered |
587 |
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| Recyclable Commingle |
839 |
| Recyclable Aluminum |
64 |
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| Tires |
125 |
| Furniture |
16 |
| Mattresses |
11 |
| Other Items |
47 |
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| ENDURING LITTER: |
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| Roadside Litter can last a long
time |
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| Paper |
2-4 weeks |
| Banana Peel |
3-5 weeks |
| Leaves |
1-3 months |
| Cotton Rag |
1-5 months |
| Piece of rope |
3-14 months |
| Orange peels |
6 months |
| Wool sock |
1 year |
| Bamboo pole |
1-3 years |
| Cigarette butt |
2-5 years |
| Milk carton |
5 years |
| Painted wood |
13 years |
| Plastic bag |
10-20 years |
| Disposable Diaper |
10-20 years |
| Hard plastic container |
20-30 years |
| Rubber boot sole |
50-80 years |
| Aluminum can |
200-400 years |
| Tin can |
80-100 years |
| Plastic bottle |
450 years |
| Plastic six pack holder |
450 years |
| Glass bottles |
undetermined |
| Styrofoam |
never |
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