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Published on: 7/11/2007
Last Visited: 7/11/2007
Mike Sullivan
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York Parks and Recreation Director Mike Sullivan said he is disgusted with the way some users have been treating the site.
"As far as I'm concerned those people don't even deserve to use the York River," Sullivan said on July 6th.
"It's littering and they should be prosecuted, but you gotta catch them, and what's the likelihood we're going to do that?"he asked.
Currently the town has placed a trash can at the site to deal with the issue, but Sullivan feels it is unwarranted.He cannot fathom why people using the York River for kayaking and other sports would leave behind so much trash.
"I don't understand the etiquette," he said.
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According to Sullivan, trash is a major problem in town."That's one of the biggest areas of frustration for me," he said.
Sullivan said trash problems are not limited to the site of Rice's Bridge - the worst areas of trash abuse are on the town's beaches.
Aside from soda can and candy wrapper litter found on beaches, Sullivan said the recreation department has had to dispose of old couches, lounge chairs and old grills - all left on the beach.
Although Sullivan said he understands town trash maintenance is a huge part of the recreation department's job, he feels people are taking advantage of the service.
"People today seem to have a sense of entitlement," he said."I agree we need to provide public trash removal, but the amount of abuse that it gets is incredible."
Three times a day during the summer months, the recreation department sends out six one-ton pickup trucks to collect trash from the 70 receptacles throughout town.Each day, and on each trip, the trucks come back full with waste."It gets to a point where it's totally out of control," Sullivan said.
According to Sullivan, "Until people change and understand they have a responsibility for the trash they generate," it will always be a huge problem.
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