Date: March 18, 2014
Caltrans: District 4 CHP: Golden
Gate Division
Contact: Vince Jacala
Contact:
Sgt. Diana McDermott Phone:
(510) 286-5206 Cell Phone: (707) 373-7892
Cell Phone: (510) 385-7069
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LITTER CLEAN-UP
AND ENFORCEMENT DAY
Wednesday, March
19th, 2014
“Don’t Trash California”
Caltrans and CHP increase
awareness on eve of spring cleaning season
(OAKLAND)-
Caltrans
and the CHP are working to increase awareness of litter clean-up and
enforcement efforts on Wednesday, March 19th, 2014, the eve of this year’s
official start of springtime.
And with the spring equinox and Earth Day
events fast approaching, highway message signs throughout the Bay Area will remind
everyone to: “Don’t Trash California”.
As part of Wednesday’s joint agency effort, Caltrans
maintenance crews throughout the Bay Area will focus on cleaning-up litter left
alongside highways. CHP will focus on vehicle enforcement and reminds drivers
that law enforcement will be watching for litter violations.
Litter affects everyone’s safety and costs
taxpayers a lot of money. In 2012, Caltrans spent about $50 million statewide cleaning
up litter and collecting enough trash to fill more than 8,000 garbage trucks.
During Wednesday’s event, media ride-along
opportunities are available with CHP and Caltrans crews at these and other litter
pick-up locations between 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.:
San
Jose-Los Gatos
Northbound and Southbound Highway 101 between
McKee Road and Alum Rock, San Jose
Southbound I-280 between Lark Avenue and Main
Street, Los Gatos
San
Francisco
Northbound
and Southbound U.S. Highway 101 between Sierra Point and Candlestick
Oakland-Emeryville-Berkeley
Eastbound I-80 between the Bay Bridge Toll
Plaza and Powell Street, Oakland-Emeryville
Westbound I-80 between Gilman Street and
Ashby Avenue, Berkeley
Fairfield-Benicia-San
Rafael
Northbound
and southbound I-680 between Lake Herman Road and I-80, Benicia-Fairfield
Northbound
and southbound Highway 101-between N. San Pedro and Hwy 37, San Rafael
-more-
Community members can also “Adopt A Highway”
through the Caltrans Adopt A Highway Program.
Litter Clean-Up and Enforcement Day started
as a conversation more than 10 years ago between Caltrans, CHP and local cities
to raise awareness and help keep our highways clean throughout the Bay
Area.
2013 marked the 10th anniversary year
of the Litter Clean-Up event.
Contact Vince Jacala at Caltrans, or Sgt. Diana McDermott at CHP for
interviews, photo opportunities, and media ride-along opportunities.
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