Kentucky Litter Abatement Programs Overview
Litter abatement programs in Kentucky, including the Kentucky Pride Fund, focus on cleaning up litter and illegal dumping. Grant funding is used for cleanup expenses and education, with recipients required to document and report expenses. Regular compliance checks are conducted, and some programs offer incentives like "trash for cash" to support community initiatives.
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Litter Litter and Illegal Open Dump Cleanup Programs in the and Illegal Open Dump Cleanup Programs in the Energy and Environment Energy and Environment Cabinet Cabinet Natural Natural Resources and Energy Interim Joint Committee Meeting Resources and Energy Interim Joint Committee Meeting September 10, 2019 September 10, 2019 R. Bruce Scott, Deputy Secretary, EEC Anthony R. Hatton, Commissioner, DEP Jon Maybriar, Director, DWM
Kentucky Pride Fund Litter Abatement Kentucky Pride Fund Litter Abatement Litter Abatement Grant Program established in 2002 by HB 174 (KRS 224.43-505) KYTC transfers $5 million annually to Kentucky Pride Fund for Litter Abatement Grant ($2.5 million from KYTC Road Fund and $2.5 million from KYTC Highway Construction Contingency Fund) Distributed to counties based on road miles, total population and rural population Cities may request their portion of funding and assume responsibility for their roads 2
Kentucky Pride Fund Litter Abatement Kentucky Pride Fund Litter Abatement Grant funding is used for direct expenses associated with litter cleanup, and for litter prevention education Recipients must cleanup road mileage equivalent to all public road miles in their city or county annually Recipients must document and report all expenses annually, and return all unspent funds RLA conducts regular compliance spot-checks and audits Many recipients utilize trash for cash type programs, providing funding to youth sports teams, clubs, or other groups 3
Kentucky Pride Fund Litter Abatement Kentucky Pride Fund Litter Abatement 4
Litter Grant Historic Data Litter Grant Historic Data Litter Collection 1,000,000 $10 $9.48 $9.02 $8.80 900,000 $9 $8.44 $8.34 $8.12 $8.05 $7.77 $7.70 $7.55 $7.69 Number of Bags Collected 800,000 $8 $7.56 Expenditures (Millions)* $7.20 $6.90 $7.14 700,000 $7 $6.40 600,000 $6 500,000 $5 400,000 $4 300,000 $3 200,000 $2 100,000 $1 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Bags Collected Dollars Spent * Expenditures include grant funding as well as additional spending by cities and counties 5
Litter Grant Historic Data Litter Grant Historic Data 2003 through 2018: Total bags of litter collected 10,093,811 Total road miles cleaned 2,885,216 Total expenditures (grant funding plus additional spending by cities and counties) - $126,302,172 6
Kentucky Pride Fund Dump Cleanup Kentucky Pride Fund Dump Cleanup Illegal Open Dump Grant Program was established in 2006 by SB 50 (KRS 224.43-505) Supported by Kentucky Pride Fund, generated by Environmental Remediation Fee of $1.75 per ton of waste landfilled in Kentucky Provided to counties for costs associated with dump cleanup Competitive grant, dumps prioritized based on threat to human health and the environment 25% match, can be waived for cleanups > $50,000 7
Kentucky Pride Fund Dump Cleanup Kentucky Pride Fund Dump Cleanup 8
Dump Grant Historic Data Dump Grant Historic Data Illegal Open Dump Cleanups and Expenditures 400 $2.4 $2.20 $2.20 $2.10 $2.10 $2.00 350 $2.1 Cost of Cleanups (Millions) Number of Dumps Cleaned 300 $1.8 $1.40 $1.40 250 $1.5 $1.20 $1.10 200 $1.2 $0.90 $0.90 150 $0.9 $0.70 100 $0.6 50 $0.3 0 $0.0 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Dumps Cleaned Cost Note: No grants awarded in 2007 9
Dump Grant Historic Data Dump Grant Historic Data 2006 through 2018: Total expenditures - $18,839,206 Total dumpsites cleaned 2,159 Average cost per dump - $8,725 Dump Sites 10
Fishtrap Fishtrap Lake Cleanup Lake Cleanup 2015 - Large sewage leak into Big Sandy River in Virginia impacted Fishtrap Lake in Pike County, bringing attention to ongoing problem of excessive floating debris in the lake Floating material consists of woody debris intermixed with garbage, restricting use of the lake DWM has been working with Pike County since 2015 working on a solution 2018 DWM met with Pike County officials and COE and devised a cleanup plan 11
Fishtrap Fishtrap Lake Cleanup Lake Cleanup COE budgeted $100k for 3 or 4 boat-based lake sweeps in 2019 DWM provided $126k in grant funding to load, haul, and dispose of debris Two phases of cleanup have been completed COE believes they can manage future incoming debris after 2019 12
Fishtrap Fishtrap Lake cleanup Lake cleanup 13
