Illegal Dumping in New Mexico

A state wide problem

Not Proper Disposal

The State of Illegal Dumping

New Mexico Environment Department Staff Solid Waste Bureau

2 - Outreach and Illegal Dumping 6 - Enforcement

Enforcement Only in EXTREME cases Turn over to local law/code enforcement Have prohibited acts and criminal actions

anyone can use to prosecute

… Grants

FY 12 - $750,000 in grants 2/3 ($500,000) for tire abatement/civil

engineering projects 1/3 ($250,000) for non-tire illegal dumping

clean-up and recycling projects Illegal Dumping - $125,000 Recycling - $125,000

2007-2011 Tire Grants

41 projects - $2,076,000 Non-Tire Grants

24 projects - $337,000

Santa Ana Pueblo... BEFORE

Santa Ana Pueblo… AFTER

Your Tax Dollars Hard At Work

WHY DO WE ILLEGALLY DUMP?

These thought are mine and mine alone. The in no way reflect the thoughts of the State; Environment Department; Solid Waste Bureau; Recycling Coalition; SCSWA; Las Cruces; Dona Ana County; etc. Any objections or hard feelings are unintended. These thoughts comes from years of speaking with people from all sectors across the state and are an attempt to wrap my brain around why people illegally dump

Economics…

Tradition…

Under Enforcement / Under Punishment

River of Tires

Solutions

Enforcement Options Enforce locally under the Solid Waste Act /

Recycling and Illegal Dumping Act Develop local ordinances to enforce under

Mandatory Dumping / Litter clean up as penalty

CollaborationCity County Solid Waste Authority

Elected Officials Appointed Managers

Staff

Law Enforcement Code Enforcement Surveillance

Judges DA / Prosecutor Jail

Citizens Federal Agencies Non Profit / KAB

Legislation Require disposal fee regardless if tires are

taken home

Ensure “tire disposal fee” charged ACTUALLY covers proper disposal / recycling options

Limit agricultural exemption to projects OUTSIDE water courses and arroyos

Create funding mechanism for the “Rubberized Asphalt Fund” (74-13-20 NMSA)

Lastly…

EDUCATION