Anti-Litter Initiatives

Roadside litter, whether deliberate or unintentional, is an unsightly problem for us all. Wake County is prepared to confront this problem and, with the help and participation of school groups, can maintain a litter-free county.

With increasing public interest and involvment in environmental education and stewardship, people everywhere are starting to understand that keeping our natural world clean is everyone's responsibility. FEED THE BIN School Recycling Program has several ways that school groups can participate in to help keep Wake County litter-free.

	Wake County Environmrental Services is hosting a video contest for any WCPSS middle of high school-affiliated student organization with an adult advisor. We want you to make a video up to 2 minutes in length that motivates your peers and others in the county to be responsible about litter with hopes of reducing litter on county roads. Contest Deadline: ~~November 30, 2010~~ EXTENDED! FEBRUARY 14, 2011.

	Tell us about your litter clean up! Submit a clean-up form, or e-mail FEED THE BIN with information about the date and location of your clean-up, number or participants, and amount of trash bags collected, and we will enter you in a drawing for a group set of prizes. Entries must be made before the last day of the month to qualify for the drawing.
	In Spring 2009 five WCPSS high schools piloted gooseneck trash cans on their school's campus in efforts to lower litter levels and rates at their school. This pilot proved a success, and we would like to thank the schools involved: Apex High, Broughton High, Holly Springs High, Leesville High, and Wake Forest-Rolesville High.
	FEED THE BIN has a program aimed at elementary-aged classes or groups: the Litter Academy. This program allows students to become "Litter Deputies" by engaging in peer-to-peer education opportunities on their school's campus in order to help reduce the litter problem in schools and the county.

Wake County Solid Waste Management Division currently has 6 litter kits available to be checked out on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to schools currently part of the FEED THE BIN school recycling program.

If you are interested in checking our a litter clean-up kit please click the icon and fill out a request form. A staff member will be in contact with you to set up a delivery and pick up schedule once your request has been received. If you have additional questions you may contact 919-856-6776.

All kits contain the following:
24 Pairs of Gloves
24 Orange Safety Vests
10 Litter Grabbers
20 Garbage Bags

Wake County is always looking for ways to allow schools to become involved in taking care of their environment and the county they live in. Future projects include a new Anti-Litter campaign .

Stay tuned for more information...