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2009 Potomac River Watershed Cleanup Results
CLEANUP SITES
505 Registered and Reporting Cleanup Sites in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
- At least 250 Cleanups on April 4
TRASH DATA
291.36 Total Tons Removed (582,720 pounds)
- 151.3 tons of loose trash (bulky items like furniture, scrap metal & debris, etc.)
- 26.18 tons of tires
- The 9103 bags of trash & recyclables
PARTNERS & VOLUNTEERS
13,516
- Each volunteer removed an average of 43.11 pounds of trash
- Over 375 participating groups and partners
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
27.54 Tons Removed (183,650 + containers) of recyclable glass, aluminum & plastic bottles
- 8.27 tons of recyclable materials were actually recycled
TOP BRAND NAMES REPORTED
- 7-Eleven, McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Budweiser/Bud-lite, & Pepsi
| SAMPLE INTERESTING ITEMS FOUND |
- 41,122 Plastic bags
- 2,095 Tires
- 26 Crab pots
- 21 Shoes
- 20 Diapers
- 17 Bikes
- 16 Shopping carts
- 9 Metal and plastic barrels
- 8 Queen mattresses
- 7 Propane tanks
- 7 Toilets
- 6 Bras
- 6 Carpets
- 5 Televisions
- 5 Refrigerators
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- 4 Bed frames
- 3 Double beds
- 3 Lawn motors
- 3 Skateboards
- 3 Tiki torches
- 2 Computers
- 2 Sleeping bags
- 1 American flag
- 1 Bowling ball
- 1 Book of Mormon
- 1 Machete
- Animal cage
- Wallet full of credit cards which expired in 2005
- Rusted out washtub
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- Safe filled with Concrete
- A bag of Alexandria School Athletic department shirts
- Letter in a bottle
- LOTS of construction material
- Lots of Styrofoam
- Jack Daniels gift set complete with coasters and empty liquor bottle
- Soccer Goalpost
- Car Transmission and Engine Block
- Home "For Sale" signs
- Large bag of roof shingles
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Making A Difference in the Watershed PRWC Before and After Photos
Clopper's Mill West Click to enlarge
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Clopper's Mill West Click to enlarge
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Candoc (Downstream) Click to enlarge
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Candoc (Upstream to RR Bridge) Click to enlarge
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