Trash: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
Where does trash come from? 
From all of us.

Do you know how much effort it takes to keep our city clean? Do you know what the cost is? You can prevent trash in our city by putting trash in its proper place. Don't toss or dump trash in the street, keep it until you find a trash can. 

Dumping trash in Texas is against the law, but it still gets dumped into streets, gutters, inlets, culverts, and storm drains. This trash makes its way into our creeks, streams, lakes and rivers. This trash not only pollutes our waterways, but ruins their beauty. Some trash such as six-pack holders can also be hazardous to wildlife. 

The following items have been found in storm drains in our area: 

Broken glass	Paint
Car batteries	Paper bags
Car parts	Paper cups
Cans/bottles	Plastics
Cigarette butts	Plastic bags
Clothes	Plastic cups
Concrete rubble	Rope
Egg shells	Rubber
Foam plastic pieces	Shopping carts
Food containers	Six-pack holders
Grass clippings	Sticks
Leaves	Straws
Magazines	Tires
Milk cartons	Wrappers
Newspapers	Wood/lumber scraps

Courtesy of North Central Texas Council of Governments.  

Trash Comes from Everywhere: