Litter Reduction

Who Litters?

Along roadways, motorists (52%) and pedestrians (23%) are the biggest contributors to litter. Research also shows that individuals under 30 are more likely to litter than those who are older. In fact, age, and not gender, is a significant predictor of littering behavior.

What can you do to prevent litter?

Changing a common behavior, like littering, starts with you. Each person must accept responsibility for their actions and influence the actions of others around them at home, at school, in your place of business, and in the community at large.

Start with these actions:

Every Individual:
• Set an example for others, especially family, co-workers, friends, and children by using trash and/or recycling receptacles and not littering.
• Always have a litter bag in your car.
• If you are a smoker, carry and use a portable or pocket ashtray.
• If you see litter, pick it up.
• Prevent wind blown litter. Secure trash in a plastic bag and then store your trash in a trash can with a tight fitting lid

motorists

smokers

• Carry and use a car litter bag. When the bag is full, empty into a trash and or recycling receptacle.
• Use a car ashtray or portable ashtray to dispose of cigarette butts and lighting material.
• Do not throw any litter out of vehicle windows.
• If you see someone litter, Call the Litter Hotline. 1 (877) NO-LITTR

• Before you light up, identify where you will dispose of your cigarette waste when you finish smoking.
• Use trash and ash receptacles, including pocket ashtrays.
• Carry a pocket ashtray all the time or have a portable ashtray with you as you leave your home, office, or car.
• Encourage fellow smokers to be responsible for their cigarette litter, too.

pet owners

Temporary Signs

• Pick up after your dog as you walk through your neighborhood. Use newspaper delivery bags, “scoopers,” or other easy to use methods to clean up after your pet.
• Be sure to put pet waste in trash receptacles and not recycling bins.
• Take responsibility for your pet and his/her actions.

If you are a pet owner, it is your responsibility to clean up after your dog. City Ordinance Sec. 6-213. Animal Wastes, states: “The owner of any animal other than a service animal as defined in the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. & 1201 et seq., shall be responsible for the immediate removal and proper disposal of any excreta deposited by his/her animal(s) on public walks, recreation areas, or private property.”

Please clean up after your pet.

Illegal signs cause litter and detract from the beauty of the community. We have rulse in the City of Fremont that regulate the use of temporary signs. City Ordinance On Sign Regulation states: “Temporary signs shall not be attached to any public utility pole or trees on either public or private property. Temporary Commercial Signs are prohibited in any public right-of-way or property including streets, sidewalks, parks and public facilities.” Please help Keep Fremont Beautiful and free from the clutter of illegal signs.

free litter tools

Free litter bags and pocket ashtrays are available at the Keep Fremont Beautiful Office.
Do your part to reduce litter in Fremont, stop by and get your free litter tools!

sponsor a litter-free event

Any event can be a litter-free event. Plan adequate disposal containers! Plan to have volunteers clean up any loose litter! Plan to announce that your event is a litter-free event and provide information to participants. Call KFB at 402-941-6122 for complete information on sponsoring a litter free event.