 An illegal dump site on Laurel Creek Cemetery Road has been cleaned, thanks to a partnership between Hinkle Contracting Corporation, McCreary County Solid Waste 109 Board, and PRIDE.
PRIDE arranged for Hinkle to donate the labor and equipment to remove the debris and dispose of it properly. The donation was valued at approximately $12,320.
The dump site was actually three dumps that were very close together. They contained old appliances, other metals, tires and household garbage. The metals and tires will be recycled.
The site has been on the county’s cleanup list since 2006, but the funds have not been available to pay a contractor to bring in the necessary equipment to remove the large debris.
“Without Hinkle’s help, the site would not have been cleaned this year,” said Linda Babb, McCreary County’s Solid Waste Coordinator. “It is so important to remove dumps, but the cost can be challenging. Dumps like this are eye sores in our beautiful community, and they are dangerous to the public, as well as wildlife.
“We are grateful for Hinkle’s ongoing commitment to assisting communities with dump removals,” said PRIDE’s Karen Engle. “Hinkle regularly donates equipment and personnel to assist in cleanup projects, saving local governments thousands of dollars. Even greater is the value to our region’s health and tourism.”
“One of our corporate objectives is to do community service in every area that we work in, to show pride in our communities,” explained Greg Howard, Cumberland Paving Area Manager for Hinkle. He serves as the company’s general manager for McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne and Casey Counties, and he oversaw the clean up of the Laurel Creek Cemetery Road on Nov. 6.
Babb soon will post “No Dumping” signs at the former dump site. The area will be monitored closely to make sure illegal dumping does not begin again.
PRIDE is a nonprofit organization that promotes environmental cleanup and education efforts in 38 counties of southern and eastern Kentucky.
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