ODOT Spending Millions Removing Trash From Roadsides


by WFIN Local News

WFIN Local News— (From the Ohio Department of Transportation) It’s spring, it’s Earth Day, and it’s all happy – until you see litter, and you’re reminded of the human problem that haunts us all. “Our highway crews are out on litter patrol all year, even through the winter when conditions allow. But come spring, litter reveals itself even more,

FOX 8 Cleveland—ODOT spending $10 million to collect trash on roadsides. Trash on roadsides is becoming a multi-million dollar problem -- one ODOT reports it spends $10 million per year to clean up.

Scioto Post—On Earth Day ODOT Reports it Spends 10 Million Per Year Cleaning Up Trash on US Routes. COLUMBUS — As spring blooms and Earth Day is celebrated, the scourge of litter serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing human impact on the environment. Jack Marchbanks, Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), highlighted the ongoing effort to combat litter, noting that highway crews have been diligently patrolling for litter throughout […]

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