I was packing up to leave roadside on Memorial day, when a vehicle with a trailer pulls up to the dumpster and two guys get out and empty the trailer of trash into the dumpster. I've got a vehicle description and a partial plate.
This comes down to wether I should call some sort of local authorities. How much was Roadside camping closed because of the dumping and would cutting down on dumping there help re-open it? Would reporting this contribute to problems with the 'locals'? Are there other issues I don't know about?
Roadside dumping
It really would not do any good to report . the local s have been dumping down there for years. Roadside (greenthumb) as the locals call it, was intended to be picnic ground. Too many people camping there with no toilets poses a problem. it was never intended to be used that way. Besides there is plenty of primitive camping all over the gorge.
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I indirectly "sold" the dumpster at Roadside back when I was working for Rumpke. I talked to the District Manager in Mt. Sterling after being disgusted with the trash overflowing from the 55-gal. drum trash cans. He then called the local officials. Even if it doesn't affect the camping situation, I would still report it. Climbers use it as a parking area. Also, Kentucky has various programs for litter prevention and illegal dumping that administered at a County level. You may have seen the "Certified Clean County" signs? This means that the County has a program to make sure that all residents have contracted for garbage collection.
"Be responsible for your actions and sensitive to the concerns of other visitors and land managers. ... Your reward is the opportunity to climb in one of the most beautiful areas in this part of the country." John H. Bronaugh