Litter along our state and regional roadways brings with it a huge cost. Not only does it cost taxpayers money to pick up litter, but there are other economic, environmental and health costs as well.

Did you know nearly 1.6 million pounds of litter is picked up from Valley freeways each year?

Some believe that one small piece of trash won’t matter, but those small pieces have added up to a giant problem. An important fact to note is that nearly 150,000 bags of trash are being picked up off Valley freeways each year, so it is no wonder that litter:

	Ruins our beautiful desert vistas.
	Leads to traffic accidents and freeway delays.
	Impacts our economy as tourists and new businesses fail to return due to a poor impression.