![]() ![]() MA General Law - Part IV, Title I, Chapter 270, Section 16, states: Our stewardship team notified the Plymouth Police, and an investigation led to criminal charges being filed against the responsible party. However, it was discovered that several items had attached mailing labels containing one person’s name and address. The sheer quantity of debris to be removed made it clear that this was going to be a costly cleanup. Located close to a road in a town-managed cemetery, but within the boundaries of Wildlands’ adjacent conservation land, were 40 to 50 bags of household trash and various appliances left in a sprawling heap. In January, Wildlands' stewardship team was alerted to a massive pile of trash that had been left at one of our Plymouth preserves. Because of the harmful implications for wildlife and water sources in areas where dumping takes place, Wildlands Trust is actively taking steps to deter polluters. Plymouth’s expanse of undeveloped lands and unmonitored road frontage, sadly, have historically made for easy dumping grounds in these situations.Īll too often, according to Wildlands Trust’s Director of Stewardship, Erik Boyer, “it seems, people view conservation land as an easy place to get rid of things.” Sometimes it’s malicious, sometimes it may not be, but it always has a negative impact on the land and those who use it. But, when doing so was discovered to be costly or inconvenient, a nearby open space was found to drop the load instead. In at least some cases-based on where materials have been found- it seems that polluters’ intentions may have been to properly dispose of the items. ![]() Often, the items dumped on roadsides and in the woods are those that are either expensive to dispose of legally, require a special permit that may not be available to purchase on site (when items are already loaded in a vehicle and ready to be dropped off), or are considered hazardous waste items that are not routinely accepted at transfer stations. For years, local officials, private landowners, and conservation organizations have fought an uphill battle against illegal dumping on undeveloped land. ![]() This scenario, unfortunately, is not uncommon in southeastern Massachusetts. ![]()
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