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April sees more than 8 tons of roadside trash in Richmond County
ROCKINGHAM — More than eight tons of garbage were picked up from Richmond County roadsides in April, with combined efforts from the Solid Waste Department, the N.C. Department of Transportation and volunteers from the community.
Richmond County, NCDOT pick up 373 bags of trash in March; preps for hazardous waste collection, Litter Sweep
ROCKINGHAM — Workers with the Richmond County Solid Waste Department picked up four fewer bags of trash in March than in February.
REPORT: More than 350 bags of trash picked up on Richmond County roads
ROCKINGHAM — Clean-up crews collected more than 5 tons of litter from Richmond County roads in February.
Richmond County, NCDOT pick up more than 520 bags of trash in January
ROCKINGHAM — More than 7 tons of litter were picked up from Richmond County roadsides during the first month of 2022.
LAND: Richmond County roadside trash total neared 60 tons in 2021
ROCKINGHAM — Nearly 60 tons of litter were picked up from Richmond County roads in 2021, according to County Manager Bryan Land.
REPORT: 8.5 tons of trash picked up from Richmond County roads in October
ROCKINGHAM — More than 8 tons of trash were picked up from Richmond County roadways in October, according to the monthly solid waste report.
NCDOT sets new yearly litter collection record of 11 million pounds
RALEIGH— The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 11 million pounds of litter from roadsides, exceeding the state’s record for litter collection set in 2019.
More than 3.5 tons of trash picked up from Richmond County roads in September
ROCKINGHAM — More than 400 bags of garbage were picked up along Richmond County roads during the month of September.
NCDOT: More Than 10M pounds of roadside litter collected this year
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 10 million pounds of litter from roadsides, nearly breaking the state’s record for litter collection set in 2019.
REPORT: 455 bags of trash picked up in Richmond County during August
ROCKINGHAM — More than four tons of trash were picked up from Richmond County roadsides in August, according to the monthly solid waste report.