Millions of dollars are spent picking up litter each year.  Our state's natural beauty is diminished by a few individuals who break the law by tossing trash wherever they please. 

The Recycling and Local Assistance Branch began tracking the cost and volume of litter in 2001. Litter collection costs totaled $8,846,568.25 in 2007, an average cost of 71 cents per pound.  The majority of items found on roadways are plastic bottles and food containers. The chart below reflects the number of bags of litter collected and the amount spent on litter for calendar years 2001-2007. 

Litter abatement grant funding (Kentucky Pride Fund) became available to county and city governments in 2002. Click on the following links to find out how much funding your city or county government received in 2008 to conduct roadside litter cleanups:

List of counties that received litter abatement grants in 2008 

List of cities that received litter abatement grants in 2008 

Contact your county solid waste coordinator or Judge/Executive if a county road has a litter problem.

Contact your mayor if a city road has a litter problem.