The Role and Implementation of Enforcement
LITTER ENFORCEMENT WEEK
April 4 - 10, 2010
Litter Enforcement Week (LEW) is part of the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative (TFPWI), and it was formed between the Alice Ferguson Foundation and Washington Metropolitan Council of Government’s Police Chief’s Committee to support our local Law Officers as they dedicate one week to vigorously enforce litter laws, illegal dumping, and unsecured truck load laws. Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s Police Chief’s Committee voted to support these efforts by highlighting enforcement as a way to both educate and positively change behavior – helping to eliminate the area’s trash and litter problems.
Media for this event is focused on educating the public that litter laws do exist, have high penalties, and are enforced. A 30 second Litter Enforcement Public Service Announcement was created and can be used by television and radio stations year round.
Each year AFF will grow the number of Police Departments who participate as well as expand the media outreach until it is clear to the public that there are consequences to littering, illegal dumping, and wind-blown litter.
- March 30, 2010 Press Release Click to view (PDF)
- March 25, 2009 Press Release Click to view (PDF)
Details from 2008 Litter Enforcement Week
- 2008 Press Release Click to view (PDF)
- 2008 Press Conference Program Click to view (PDF)
- 2008 Litter Enforcement Week Press Conference Speaker Remarks
- Joe Lawler, Director of the National Capital Region, National Park Service Click to view (PDF)
- Darrin Palmer, Assistant Chief of Police for Prince George’s County Click to view (PDF)
- Consequences for Illegal Dumping and Littering Click to view (PDF)
- Environmental Criminal Enforcement Statutes Click to view (PDF)
- Photos:
- Tracy Bowen, AFF Executive Director, local and Federal Police Officers stand in front of a huge pile of trash illegally dumped in the region's national parks to announce Litter enforcement Week. Click to view
- Photo 2 Click to view
- Captain Brian Berke accepted the award for Arlington County Police Department for their participation in Litter Enforcement Week. Click to view
- Law Officers from around the region were award for their participation in the TFPWI’s Litter Enforcement Week at the 3rd Annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit. Click to view
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