Illegal dumping on the sides of Gage County roads is becoming a problem. Keep Beatrice Beautiful Ashley Schnuelle Hawks said it’s frustrating. “There are a lot of options for people to get rid of the garbage in a safer and cleaner way,” she said.
“We just keep putting it out there. Keep Beatrice Beautiful is willing to provide information on resources in the community.” Schnuelle Hawks said she had received complaints of a site by the high school and recently had calls about dumping happening on Hickory Road off the side of a bridge.
Old furniture, garbage, paper and even old toys lay on the side of the road. “Trash laying around is a health and safety risk. It becomes a breeding ground for insects and rodents.
In the creek there is a possibility of contamination of the water also,” she said. People are also reading..
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