LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — If you happen to drive alongside Cactus Avenue and Buffalo Drive within the Mountain’s Edge neighborhood, you may discover some vibrant orange indicators that say, “No Trespassing, No Dumping.”
“We see a lot of dumping while we’re driving by,” Mountain’s Edge resident Lana Chairez mentioned Friday.
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It is a concern all around the valley, so what are folks seeing and what may be executed about it?
“I’ve seen couches out in the desert, and I’m like, how do you just drop off a couch? It baffles me,” Gavin Beery mentioned.
It is an eyesore for positive. Clark County Code Enforcement and the Southern Nevada Well being District’s Environmental Well being Division talked with 8 Information Now about how a lot waste they see illegally dumped on public lands.
Michelle Clarke of the Southern Nevada Well being District mentioned automotive components, tires and motor oil are widespread finds.
“We’ve seen a lot of oil dumped, typically from people doing their oil changes and not disposing of it properly,” Clarke mentioned.
Panorama cleanup — weeds, shrubbery and twigs from neighborhood backyards — shouldn’t be dumped out within the desert, officers mentioned.
Jim Anderson with Clark County Code Enforcement mentioned it brings property values down.
“It looks bad for our area and we want this area to be beautiful, so oil in the ground is an environmental hazard and the chemicals seep back down into the groundwater, and it’s just bad,” Anderson mentioned.
What must you do in the event you see unlawful dumping?
Name the police or report it to the Southern Nevada Well being District at 702-759-0600.
In addition they have a web page on their web site devoted to unlawful dumping: https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/permits-and-regulations/solid-waste-compliance/illegal-dumping/
You too can report it on the Fixit Clark County App.
As for the place to take your waste.
Republic Companies has a switch station you should utilize. If you happen to present your trash invoice, you’ll be able to dump there at no cost, in line with the Southern Nevada Well being District.
Penalties for unlawful dumping go as excessive as a $1,000 superb and/or six months in jail.
The stable waste administration authority gives a $100 reward for details about somebody dumping illegally.
