RAINELLE -
Residents of Greenbrier
County who are jumping head first
into spring cleaning will be getting some assistance from the state government this
week
The West Virginia Department of Education is bringing their "Mountain
Pride Clean Up" program to Rainelle for the first time since the program's
inception. During this time, everyone from Rainelle and the surrounding areas
will have the change to drop off trash, tires and other refuse items free of
charge.
Beginning on May 9, DEP "Litter Gitters" will write tickets
and tag doors of properties that have unsightly or unhealthy refuse.
"The enforcement officers are not so much trying to punish
as to provide an opportunity for folks to clean up their property," said DEP
officer Sam Stalnaker. "On May 18th and 19th, the DEP
will also provide as many large construction-sized dumpsters called roll-offs
as needed for people to dispose of junk."
On those days, from 8 a.m.
until 4 p.m., the roll-offs will be
available to accept tires, mattresses, sofas and almost any other trash free of
charge. Tires can be either on or off rims, and up to 10 tires per person can
be dropped off. The dumpsters will be located near the National Guard Armory in
Rainelle.
The Mountain Pride Cleanup is the latest in a series of
efforts by Rainelle officials to tidy up the town. Last fall, a tire roundup
netted approximately 3,200 old tires and an electronics sweep collected almost
20 tons of refuse.
Rainelle is currently looking for volunteers to help unload
trash from private vehicles during the Mountain Pride Cleanup. Anyone
interested in more information about volunteering is encouraged to call Town
Hall at (304) 438-7191.
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