6,315 Tons Actual

1
Studying the Litter Problem

• Litter Study Overview Goals
• Baseline study conducted in 1999 repeated in
  2004
• Compare 1999 and 2004 results
• Estimate amount of litter generated
• Examine litter composition

9,682 Tons Expected

• Next Steps
• Repeat Survey in 2009.
• Continue to use results to guide
  prevention and pickup.

8,322 Tons in 1999
6,315 Tons Actual
Miles
Pop
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Prevention Campaign Less Litter
Campaign Dollars Spent by Category
The states first prevention campaign in over a
decade - launched in 2002

• Social Marketing Campaign
• Multi-media focus TV, radio,
  billboard, bag distribution
• Enforcement safety focused

2,935,450 total spent on campaign 1999-2004
Prevention activities reduced litter on
Washington roadways by
Next steps

• Refresh Campaign
• Creative materials ready 08/06
• Continue partnerships- DOT WSP
• Continue to focus on safety and enforcement

• 6.8 million pounds in 2004
• 20 million pounds between 1999 2004

Data based on 2004 Litter Survey
3
Ecology-Funds Litter Pickup Efforts
Ecology Tracks Results From

• Ecology Youth Corps (EYC)
• Community Litter Cleanup Program (CLCP)
• Dept. of Corrections (DOC)
• Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR)

Millions of Pounds of Litter Picked up and
millions of dollars spent

• Action Plan

• Work with DOT to obtain data on Adopt a Highway
  
• Continue to improve coordination
• Focus crew efforts on greatest needs

Millions of Dollars
4
Prevention Campaign avings
Litter Campaign Value Calculation
Between 1999 and 2004 Prevention Saved 9.99
Min Pickup Costs.
(data based on statewide averages)
Next steps
1.00 spent on prevention reduces litter by 6.88
lbs

• Refresh Campaign
• Creative materials ready 08/06
• Continue partnerships- DOT WSP
• Continue to focus on safety and enforcement

It costs 3.37 to pickup those 6.88 lbs
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Regional Costs of Litter Pickup
Variables Influencing Regional Litter Pickup Costs

• Litter accumulation per mile
• Traffic Volume
• Road conditions

• West side has less road miles but more people
  travel them.
• West side pickup per mile costs more because
  there is more trash per mile.
• East side pickup per pound costs more because
  there are less pounds per mile.

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Generation Pickup Funding Variables
Variables Influencing Litter Generation and Pickup

• Prior to 2001, each region was given 25 of
  funding for EYC.
• Funding now allocated based on factors affecting
  generation.
• WSDOT statewide litter service rating has
  improved every year from 2001-2004, and in
  relation to hours worked

• Area
• Miles of Road
• Miles Driven
• Population

Regional Variation