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Anti-Litter Committee reports progress, seeks volunteers and a District 5 appointment
Summary
The county's anti-litter committee told the Board of Supervisors it completed most items in its 2025–26 action plan, described recent "cover your load" events and hazardous waste work, and asked the board to help recruit a District 5 appointment and volunteers to support cleanups and school outreach.
The Northumberland County anti-litter committee updated the Board of Supervisors on its 2025–26 action plan, describing outreach, events and gaps in volunteer membership and asking the board to help recruit a District 5 appointee.
The update matters because the committee runs community cleanups, hazardous waste events and education efforts that reduce roadside litter and support county recycling services.
Glenda Lowry, the recording secretary of the anti-litter committee, told the board the committee set six actions for 2025–26 and has completed five of six bullets under its publicity and education goal. She said the group staffed a booth at the Heathsville Farmers Market, distributed business cards and ran newspaper pieces; it also organized a "cover your load" distribution May 31 at three county recycling centers and provided cargo nets and banners.
The committee said it received a DEQ noncompetitive grant in the past to support a spring hazardous-waste event and has applied for another grant to run a tire amnesty event this fall. Lowry asked the board to assist in recruiting volunteers and to appoint a new member from District 5; she said committee membership is six of seven and three current members have remained past their staggered terms because no replacements were found.
Board members asked about a committee goal to investigate illegal roadside signs. Committee representatives said they are in an investigative phase to determine the applicable laws and whether signs in the VDOT right-of-way can be removed legally, and they will return to the board with options.
Ending: The board heard the committee’s request for help recruiting volunteers and filling a District 5 seat and thanked members for recent events and outreach.
