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Cabarrus County Solid Waste Management Plan 2012- <br />2022 <br />6. k. Prevention of Illegal Disposal and Management of <br />Litter <br />Current: <br />Curbside solid waste services are available to nearly all Cabarrus County's residents. The <br />remaining residents have access to the various drop -off centers for refuse, recyclables, and <br />special wastes. Together, the curbside and drop -off opportunities help reduce the amount of <br />illegal dumping and littering in the County. <br />Unfortunately, litter and illegal dumping still occurs and in response, the local jurisdictions have <br />taken actions to better understand and prevent these activities from recurring and have initiated <br />efforts to clean -up after they occur. Some of the current programs addressing litter and illegal <br />dumping include: <br />• Municipal Adopt -A- Street (Kannapolis) <br />• Municipal Adopt -A- Stream (Kannapolis) <br />• NC DOT Adopt -A- Highway <br />• NC DOT litter Sweep <br />• NC DOC Inmate Crews <br />• NC DOT Maintenance Crews <br />• NC DOT Tarp Day <br />The County and jurisdictions consider illegal disposal a minor problem and use the Sheriff's <br />Department to investigate complaints with the exception of the City of Kannapolis. The City of <br />Kannapolis has a moderate problem with illegal disposal and uses City personnel to investigate <br />complaints. Civil penalties and corrective measures are implemented as necessary to <br />discourage illegal disposal. <br />Intended Actions: <br />Cabarrus County: <br />• Monitor litter problem for possible future remediation plans <br />36 <br />Attachment number 2 <br />F -7 Page 167 <br />